Dear President Baker, As you begin your tenure as NCAA president, I wanted to express hope for the impact that your leadership will have on the future of college athletics. Which ACC athletic director makes the most money? - ACCSports.com , Learn more about: Compensation Packages, For successful, veteran athletics directors read: those with leverage evaluating extensions to their employment agreements, consideration should be given to substituting a buyout (the stick approach) with a retention bonus or similar longevity incentive (the carrot approach). Recently searched related titles: In no year were more than 12 women or fewer than 23 men hired. Relatively few standing athletics directors have made both of those hires for their current institutions.