Todd Golden set to make $6.75M at Florida after National Title: How much does Jon Scheyer earn at Duke?

Following the Florida Gators’ magical run in the 2025 NCAA Tournament, which delivered the program’s third March Madness title, head coach Todd Golden signed a lucrative new deal worth $6.75 million per year. Meanwhile, Jon Scheyer and the Duke Blue Devils fell just short of the National Championship Game after losing to Houston in the Final Four. Still, Scheyer has already secured his own major payday and is expected to earn a fortune in the coming years, as he continues leading Duke on deep March runs.

Golden cut down the nets in March Madness, after the Gators prevailed over the Cougars by a score of 65-63 in college basketball’s Championship Game. His impressive run led to a well-deserved new deal with the University of Florida.

The Gators and Golden put pen to paper on a top-of-the-market six-year deal worth up to $40.5M, at an average annual winning of $6.75M for Golden, as the school announced on May 6. Golden will remain at the helm in Gainesville through the 2031 NCAA season.

“Todd has done an incredible job getting Florida men’s basketball back where it belongs,” Athletic Director Scott Stricklin stated. “We believed in his vision, his competitive nature and his modern approach to the game back in 2022, and he has validated that belief in a relatively short time and helped create memories of a lifetime for another generation of Gator fans.”

Head Coach Todd Golden of the Florida Gators speaks with the media after defeating the Houston Cougars in the National Championship of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at the Alamodome on April 07, 2025 in San Antonio, Texas.

While Golden’s accomplishments in Gainesville justify every penny in his new deal, as he led the program to its third national title during his third year on the job, Scheyer has done a great job in Durham, but has yet to win the Natty as the Blue Devils’ head coach.

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Jon Scheyer’s contract

Scheyer has two national championships on his résumé—one as a player in 2010 and another as an assistant coach under Mike Krzyzewski in 2015. Since taking over as head coach in 2022, Scheyer and Duke have steadily improved their NCAA Tournament performances, though a championship has yet to arrive.

Regardless, the school in Durham has the utmost confidence in Scheyer, and his lucrative contract reflects that. Scheyer signed a six-year extension in October 2023, which locks him as head coach for Duke through the 2028-29 season.

Though exact details haven’t become public, reports from College Sports Network indicate Scheyer earns between $7 and $8 millions every year. This deal also includes performance-based incentives, depending on Duke’s progression in the ACC and NCAA tournaments.

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The new age

The head coaches of the Gators and Blue Devils are emerging as the new faces of the college basketball landscape. Golden, at 39, became the youngest coach to win a national title since 1983. But Scheyer could soon take that distinction—he’ll be 38 during next year’s NCAA Tournament and is determined to bring silverware back to Durham.

It’s a new era of college basketball masterminds. While legends like Tom Izzo still lead storied programs on lucrative contracts, rising stars like Golden and Scheyer are aiming to change the course of history. Their schools clearly trust them to do so—backing them with long-term commitments and big-money deals in pursuit of championship glory.