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The Final Four of March Madness brought in $1.4 million in bonuses for the 4 coaches still competing

Tyler Lauletta   

The Final Four of March Madness brought in $1.4 million in bonuses for the 4 coaches still competing
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Tony Bennett

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Tony Bennett celebrates after Virginia punches its ticket to the Final Four.

  • After two weeks of March Madness, just four teams remain - Auburn, Texas Tech, Virginia, and Michigan State.
  • Leading those teams are four coaches who have already earned $1.4 million in bonuses for their team's NCAA tournament runs.
  • USA Today's Steve Berkowitz broke down the bonuses of every coach left in the tournament, and how much they could still stand to win.

After two weeks of March Madness action, the Final Four is officially set.

Auburn, Texas Tech, Virginia, and Michigan State all won their respective regions, and on Saturday will compete to move one step closer to a national championship.

For the players, it's a once in a lifetime opportunity to compete for a title, but for the coaches, there are also large amounts of bonuses at stake with every win throughout the tournament.

The four coaches remaining - Bruce Pearl (Auburn), Chris Beard (Texas Tech), Tony Bennett (Virginia), and Tom Izzo (Michigan State) - have already made $1.4 million combined for getting their teams this far in the NCAA tournament.

As USA Today's Steve Berkowitz breaks down, between incentives tied to win milestones and reaching certain points in the tournament, coaches have the opportunity to add sometimes up to seven-figures to their already impressive salaries.

Take a look below at how much each of the coaches has made in bonuses so far during their team's four-game run through March Madness - and how much they still stand to win should they go on to take the championship.

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