College coaches rate as the highest-paid public officials in 43 states.
To rein in this excess, we could take the lead in the growing movement to curb excessive CEO pay at corporations. One reform proposal now before Congress would levy a new excise tax on corporations with CEOs who make more than 50 times their typical worker pay. Another proposal would help deny government contracts to firms with wide pay gaps between top executives and workers.
We could adapt either of these approaches to college sports. Does your university want to keep getting federal aid? Then, don’t make your coaches super-rich at the expense of your staff and students.
We can do something about inequality in this country. And it would make for better football,