Miami’s Heat Have Brutally Terminated Head Coach For Breach Of…

Spoelstra will earn $15 million annually, which will make him among the highest-paid coaches in sports on an annual basis. Only San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich — who earns $19 million annually — earns more than Spoelstra in the NBA. As far as NFL coaches are concerned, only Bill Belichick ($25 million per year) and Sean Payton ($18 million per year) earn more than Spoelstra, with Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll tying Spoelstra at $15 million per year, according to Sportico’s Kurt Badenhausen.

The 53-year-old head coach took over the head coaching reins in 2008-09 from the legendary Pat Riley after beginning his career in the organization as a video coordinator in 1995. The Heat have been playoff contenders ever since. In fact, the Heat have missed the playoffs just three times in Spoelstra’s 15 full seasons as head coach.