Leach Tops Washington State Pay

The University of Washington beat Washington State University in last year’s Apple Cup, and Husky head coach Chris Petersen’s team finished with a better record than Mike Leach’s Cougars. But Leach was still ahead in one category: He topped the list of salaries received by state employees last year, at $2.75 million. Petersen came in second at $2.686 million, according to the latest salary information on all state employees. Leach and Petersen don’t get their paychecks from taxpayers. Athletic salaries at both universities come from ticket sales and television revenues, but it’s funneled through the state. So the two football coaches, as usual, top the list of state salaries, followed by Husky basketball coach Lorenzo Romar at $1.13 million and WSU coach Ernie Kent at $1.05 million/Jim Camden, SR. More here. http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2015/aug/12/wsu-coach-mike-leach-leads-state-employee-salary-l / ( AP file photo: Mike Leach led WSU to a 3-9 record in 2014)

Question: Is it right for a college football coach to get the highest pay among state employees?