DeLoss Dodds, Texas: $455,000 — Not too hard to earn 12 national titles in 27 years when you've got a $106 million budget.

Dan Guerrero, UCLA: $442,566 — The Bruins have won 17 NCAA titles since he started in 2002.

Tom Jurich, Louisville: $408,293 — Has led the Cards on one of the most unprecedented athletic turnarounds in a decade.

Damon Evans, Georgia: $390,000 — Fifth-year AD was named one of Sports Illustrated's 101 most influential minorities in sports.

Bill Martin, Michigan: $369,289 — You'd think the leader in Ann Arbor would make more, but he's not hurting for dough: the real-estate mogul leases land to the university to the tune of $220,000 per month.

Jim Livengood, Arizona: $360,600 — Former BYU student led the program to 10 straight years of top-10 finishes in the Director's Cup.

Rick Greenspan, Indiana: $300,000 — Runs the Big Ten's largest scholarship endowment.

Lisa Love, Arizona State: $294,000 — One of only six female ADs in Division I.

WAC

McKinley Boston, New Mexico State: $300,000 — The highest-paid AD in the WAC lives in Las Cruces?

Cary Groth, Nevada: $270,000 — 13 WAC titles in 4 years, UNR was named top athletic program in the conference in 2006-07.

Thomas Boeh, Fresno State: $258,168 — Ran a tight ship at Ohio, only 2nd year in Fresno

Jim Donovan, Hawaii $250,000 — Former Hawaii Bowl exec comes back to his alma mater.

Thomas Bowen, San Jose State — $220,092: Raised $1.5 million in 2006-07.

BIG SKY

Terry Wanless, Sacramento State: $150,684 — Highest-paid AD in Big Sky.

Jim Fallis, Northern Arizona: $122,571