Q: What are some salaries and financial compensation of the coaches of various professional sports teams? Who is the highest-paid coach?
-- George Cannon, Cumming
A: The Los Angeles Lakers’ Phil Jackson was the highest-paid professional coach of the major sports leagues (NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL) in 2010, with a salary of $10 million a year, according to Forbes.com. The New England Patriots’ Bill Belichick is the highest-paid coach in the NFL at $7.5 million a year, according to the article, and is second overall behind Jackson. The Washington Redskins’ Mike Shanahan is second in the NFL at $7 million, and the Seattle Seahawks’ Pete Carroll is third at $6.7 million. Alabama’s Nick Saban made $5,997,349 in 2010, making him the highest-paid college football coach, according to USA Today.
Q: Has any Georgia Lottery money ever been spent to build buildings?
-- Ernest Battle, Jackson
A: Yes. The most notable construction was more than $50 million for the Georgia Public Broadcasting and Georgia Centers for Advanced Telecommunications Technology buildings near Georgia Tech. Lottery funds also have been used to renovate historic buildings around the state, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution previously reported.
Lori Johnston wrote this column; staff writer James Salzer contributed. Do you have a question about the news? We’ll try to get the answer. Call 404-222-2002 or e-mail q&a@ajc.com (include name, phone and city).
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