Larry Burton (Syndicated Writer) There are big bucks being made at Bama right now, and why not? The school has made record profits and the coaches certainly seem to be doing their jobs.

In January, Kirby Smart got another $100,000 raise and a one-year extension to bring his compensation package up to $850,000 through February 2014.

That was on top of an earlier raise that doubled his pay after winning the Broyles Award as the nation’s top assistant coach and helping the Crimson Tide to a national title.

That raise came with a caveat, however; Smart would owe the university $72,000 if he takes a job another job as an assistant.

That same month, the compensation committee also voted to raise the salary of strength and conditioning coach Scott Cochran. He will make $290,000 this year and $320,000 in 2012.

He is considered the best coach at the position in the nation. He certainly is the loudest and most energetic.

Then this month, the University came through with raises for the other coaches.

The board of trustees’ compensation committee approved a new salary of $510,000 for McElwain. This is a $100,000 bump in pay as well as a one-year extension.

They also gave one year extensions and raises for four other assistants.

Linebackers coach Sal Sunseri receives a $40,000 raise to $390,000. Secondary coach Jeremy Pruitt goes from $200,000 to $225,000.

Running backs coach Burton Burns goes to $280,000 and tight ends coach/special teams coordinator Bobby Williams goes to $315,000, after their $10,000 hikes.

New coaches Chris Rumph ($288,750), Jeff Stoutland ($395,000), Mike Groh ($250,000) and Joe Pannunzio ($170,000) also had two-year deals approved.

All five returning coaches had received extensions through Feb. 28, 2013.

As for Saban, he made $6,087,349 for 2010, making him not only the highest-paid coach in college football but one of the highest-paid coaches in the entire sport, making the argument funny that he would ever leave to go to the NFL.

Would he want to take a cut in pay?

Putting that against other 2010 paydays of other SEC coaches, Florida’s Urban Meyer (who just retired) had just over $4 million in income. The income for LSU’s Les Miles was $3.9 million. Georgia’s Mark Richt ($2.8 million) and Arkansas’ Bobby Petrino ($2.7 million) were on the next tier of high-income SEC coaches.

Alabama fans seem satisfied they’re getting their money’s worth.

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