One way or another, it pays to be an LSU coach.<\/p>\n
With Thursday\u2019s re-hire of Will Wade<\/a>, the school is at a whopping $200 million spent on coaches for its marquee teams since October.<\/p>\n The overhaul began with the firing of Tigers football coach Brian Kelly, whose debacle of a three-year tenure ended with a $54 million buyout<\/a> \u2014 and that doesn\u2019t include the court fees from the lawsuit he filed over his termination.<\/p>\n North Carolina State head coach Will Wade questions a call during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Virginia. AP<\/p>\n Kelly\u2019s replacement, Lane Kiffin, came over from Ole Miss following a $3 million buyout, agreeing to a seven-year, $91 million deal<\/a> that reportedly comes with additional incentives.<\/p>\n There\u2019s $148 million right there, before getting into the projected $40 million for the roster<\/a>.<\/p>\n It wasn\u2019t a high enough total to scare Tigers administrators off from making changes to the basketball team, either.<\/p>\n They opted to move on from coach Matt McMahon and his 60-70 record, leaving him due an $8 million buyout as part of the seven-year deal he signed four years ago when he took over following Wade\u2019s scandal-filled departure.<\/p>\n LSU head coach Lane Kiffin watches his team during spring NCAA practice. AP<\/p>\n