Track and Field

Connie Teaberry

NIU Head Coach

Time at school: 10 years

Base Salary: $70,002

Career Highlights: Coached athletes that broke 43 school records and won individual MAC titles.

Randy Heisler

Ball State Head

Time at school: Eight years

Base Salary: $74,133

Career Highlights: Has won 12 MAC indoor and 10 MAC outdoor event titles.

Kelly Lycan

Western Mich. Head Coach

Time at school: 13 years

Base Salary: $61,377

Career Highlights: Coached 28 individual MAC champions and relay champions.

Women’s Basketball

Kathi Bennett

NIU Head Coach

Time at school: Four years

Base Salary: $135,672

Career Highlights: Led 2011-2012 team to first MAC postseason win (against Western Mich.) since 2009.

Brady Sallee

Ball State Head Coach

Time at school: Two years

Base Salary: $175,000

Career Highlights: Led team to a 12-4 (MAC), second place finish in conference in first year.

Shane Clipfell

Western Mich. Head Coach

Time at school: Two years

Base Salary: $165,000

Career Highlights: Led Western Michigan to the second round in the MAC tournament in first year.

Volleyball

Ray Gooden

NIU Head Coach

Time at school: 12 years

Base Salary: $84,066

Career Highlights: Won MAC coach of the year for second consecutive season in 2012. Has more 200 than career wins.

Steve Shondell

Ball State Head Coach

Time at school: Four years

Base Salary: $89,000

Career Highlights: Won 2010 regular season title. Signed three-year extension in 2013.

Colleen Munson

Western Mich. Head Coach

Time at school: Nine years

Base Salary: $91,632

Career Highlights: Led WMU to eight consecutive 20-win seasons. Four time MAC West champion.

Gymnastics

Sam Morreale

NIU Head Coach

Time at school: Third year

Base Salary: $49,200

Career Highlights: Won four out of five home meets in the 2012-2013 regular season.

Nadalie Walsh

Ball State Former Head Coach

Time at school: 2007-2013

Base Salary: $52,799

Career Highlights: Coached six individuals to regional birth’s. Left Ball State June 28 to be Utah State head coach.

Dave Kuzara

Western Mich. Former Head Coach

Time at school: 2009-2013

Base Salary: $55,060

Career Highlights: 2013 MAC Champion. Left July 1 to be Michigan assistant coach.

Salary information was obtained by request upon the universities. The idea was spawned from the Northern Star salary issue. The sports staff will compare the rest of the NIU head coaches to other head coaches from the MAC so the public has an idea of who gets paid what and why. Follow the rest on NorthernStar.info.

Information compiled by Jacob Onak.