If you've ever wanted to know how much college head coaches get paid, well, now you can, thanks to the Pennsylvania Right to Know law.
↵↵↵According to Penn State's filing, which for pay purposes covered calendar year 2008, Mr. Paterno earned the most in total compensation -- a sum of $1,109,977 in pay and benefits that included a base salary of $540,942. He also topped the list when Penn State released its first right-to-know request last year.
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Paterno still makes less than Pitt basketball coach Jamie Dixon, who made about $1.4 million in 2008, according to records disclosed by Pitt on Thursday.