How much does the American college Basketball coach Cliff Ellis earn? Explore his net worth, wife, and children in the article. 

4-years back, Cliff Ellis celebrated his silver jubilee as a college basketball coach.

His career in this area embarked in 1968 when he first worked as an Assistant coach at Ruckel Junior High in Niceville, Florida.

His vocation as Assistant Coach continued until he was appointed Head coach at Vanguard High in Ocala, Florida, in 1971. And, currently is the head coach at Coastal Carolina University.

Ellis is ranked 8th in the 800 NCAA Division I list of all-time career coaching victories in NCAA Division I basketball in the 2021-21 season.

Given that the second-winningest coach at both Auburn and Coastal Carolina is so successful, fans want to learn how much he makes out of his job.

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What is Cliff Ellis Annual Salary In 2022?

According to myrtlebeachonline.com, Cliff Ellis as Head Men’s Basketball coach earns an annual salary of $302,409.

As per the reports, he is the third most paid coach at Coastal Carolina after Gary Gilmore with an annual salary of $402,000 and Jamey Chadwell with $375,000.

Ellis ranks third in NCAA Division I wins among active coaches and is also one of four coaches in NCAA Division I history to make multiple NCAA Tournament appearances with four separate schools.

Proudly, he is the only coach in NCAA Division I history to win at least 170 games at four different institutions.

Coastal Carolina Coach Earnings And Net Worth

As discussed above, Cliff Ellis earns an annual salary of $375,000, which made him a hefty net worth of 42.3 million dollars in 2022.

The calculation seems sound for the personality who has been named conference Coach of the Year six times in his career.

But don’t let your brain think all this money comes from his career solely.

In addition, he is a musician, an author, a gourmet cook, and also has been an ostrich farmer.

He published three books – Zone Press Variations for Winning Basketball, The Complete Book of Fast Break Basketball, and Cliff Ellis: The Winning Edge.

Cliff Ellis Wife And Children

Cliff is married to his longtime wife, Carolyn Ellis, who is involved in politics.

They are survived by three children and four grandchildren.

Chryssa Rutland, Clay, and Anna Catherine Moore are their children, and Hannah Grace and Ellis Rutland and Sarah and Abbey Moore are their grandchildren.