Michigan State coach Mel Tucker has company as the highest-paid in the Big Ten. Ohio State on Wednesday announced coach Ryan Day will receive a two-year extension through 2028 and a raise to $9.5 million year. That ties him with Tucker as the highest-paid coach in the conference. Day, who is entering his fourth season leading the Buckeyes, has a record of 34-4 with two Big Ten titles and a pair of appearances in the College Football Playoff. He is receiving a raise of $1.9 million from his previous $7.6 million annual salary in a deal that is pending approval by the Ohio State Board of Trustees, who are scheduled to vote on Thursday. After a 2-5 record amid pandemic complications in his debut year leading Michigan State in 2020, Tucker guided the team to an 11-2 mark and top-10 finish in the national rankings last year for the biggest…
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