{"id":708181,"date":"2026-04-11T13:12:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T13:12:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/708181\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T13:12:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T13:12:21","slug":"georgia-basketballs-mike-white-among-nations-most-underpaid-coaches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/708181\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgia basketball’s Mike White among nation’s most underpaid coaches"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Georgia Bulldogs<\/a> have made back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances under head coach Mike White. The problem is Georgia has gotten blowout in back-to-back first-round defeats in their last two March Madness appearances.<\/p>\n

Despite Georgia’s lack of postseason success, White has improved the Georgia program significantly. The Bulldogs went just 6-26 in the year before hiring White and had not made a NCAA Tournament appearance since 2014-15.<\/p>\n

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“White\u2019s work at Georgia has slipped through the cracks despite leading the Bulldogs to two tournament berths in a row for just the fourth time in program history,” wrote USA TODAY’s Paul Myerberg<\/a>. White has led Georgia to three straight 20 win seasons and has helped the Bulldogs remain competitive in the SEC.<\/p>\n

Myerberg acknowledges that Georgia needs more March Madness success, but thinks that getting Georgia to the tournament is a big accomplishment. He ranks White as one of the five-most underpaid coaches in the country and the SEC’s best bargain.<\/p>\n

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Georgia Bulldogs head coach Mike White answers questions during the press conference prior to their practice session ahead of the first round of the men’s 2026 NCAA Tournament<\/p>\n

“Given his recent record and the fact his $3.91 million salary in 2025-26 ranked 11th in the SEC,” Myerberg said. “White has been the league\u2019s most underpaid coach.”<\/p>\n

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White could receive another raise this offseason. His ability to build a roster is being tested again with Georgia losing seven players to the transfer portal<\/a> including a pair of top-25 transfers<\/a> in center Somto Cyril and guard Jeremiah Wilkinson.<\/p>\n

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This article originally appeared on UGA Wire: Georgia’s Mike White named as SEC’s most underpaid coach<\/a><\/p>\n