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WEBVTT WHEN THE60'S RETURN AS WELL.HALEY: HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH FORA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL COACH TOMAKESTEPHEN: KEARNEY MISSOURI'SFOOTBALL COACH LEFT THESUCCESSFUL PROGRAM TO MAKEWHAT'S RUMORED TO BE SIX FIGURESAT LIBERTY NORTH HIGH SCHOOL.BRIAN JOHNSON ON THEINVESTIGATION BRIAN WHAT DID YOUFIND OUT>> STEVEN, GREG JONES HAS 25YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, A MASTER'SDEGREE AND WON SEVERAL STATEFOOTBALL TITLES.HE'S LEAVING KEARNEY TO BE THEHEAD FOOTBALL COACH AT LIBERTYNORTH HIGH SCHOOL.NEXT YEAR HIS TOTAL COMPENSATIONWILL BE $108,612AFTER 11 YEARS AT KEARNEY HIGH,AND SEVERAL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPSGREG JONES TOTAL INCOME WAS$91,836, THAT INCLUDES TEACHING,COACHING AND ANY OTHER EXTRADUTIES.NEXT YEAR HIS BASE PAY ATLIBERTY NORTH WILL BE $76,60ADD IN THE $32,012 HE'S PAID TOCOACH FOOTBALL, SUPERVISE WEIGHTLIFTING AND OTHER DUTIES AND HISTOTAL TAKE HOME IS $108,61THAT'S $23,000 MORE THAN THEHEAD FOOTBALL COACH AT LIBERTYHIGH.>> I SUPPOSE HE IS PROBABLYPUTTING IN MORE TIME AND SUCH,BUT IT SEEMS LIKE THE FOCAPOINT SHOULD GO ON THE TEACHINGOF THE KIDS MORE THAN THESPORTS.THAT SEEMS LIKE A LOT.>> WHAT CAUSED THE PRINCIPAL ANDATHLETIC DIRECTOR TO WANT TOASSIGN HIM THOSE POSITIONS AREBECAUSE THEY LOVE HITHEY SEE HIM AS QUALIFIED ANDEXCEPTIONALLY TALENTED AT WHATHE DOES AND THEY WANT HIM INTHAT SPOT.REPORTER: THE DISTRICT SAYSCOACH JONES RECEIVED ZEROSPECIAL TREATMENT.HIS PAY IS CONSISTENT WITHDISTRICT STANDARDS.JONES IS SIMPLY TAKING ON A LOTOF EXTRA DUTIES.>> I FEEL LIKE THEY ARE GOING TOMAKE A BIGGER DIFFERENCE>> AS FAR AS WHETHER WE PAY THEBEST I KNOW THAT'S TRUE IN SOMEPLACES ON OUR SALARY SCHEDULEAND NOT TRUE IN OTHER PLACES ONOUR SALARY SCHEDULREPORTER: WE LOOKED AT COACHESIN BLUE SPRINGS, PARK HILL,LEE'S SUMMIT, BLUE VALLEY, ANDLAWRENCE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.THE AVERAGE COACH MADE ABOUT$78,00STEPHEN: LIBERTY SCHOOL DISTRICTPAYS THE HEAD FOOTBALL ANDBASKETBALL COACHES MORE THAN ANYOTHER EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITY.

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How much is too much for a high school football coach to make? Kearney, Missouri’s football coach left their town’s successful program to make what’s rumored to be six-figures at Liberty North High School. Greg Jones has 25 years of experience. He has a master’s degree. And he’s won several state football titles. Next year, at his new school, his total compensation will be more than $100,000. After 11 years at Kearney High School – Jones was pulling in $91,836. That amount includes teaching, coaching, and other extra duties. Next year his base pay at Liberty North will be $76,600. Add in the $32,012 he’s paid to coach football, supervise weightlifting, and other duties, and that pushes his total take-home amount to $108,612. According to our investigation, that’s $23,000 more than the head football coach at Liberty High School, which is just down the road. “I suppose he is probably putting in more time and such,” said Liberty taxpayer Starlene Cole. “But it seems like the focal point should go on the teaching of the kids more than the sports. That seems like a lot.” “What caused the principal and the athletic director to want to assign him those positions is because they love him,” said Dr. Robert Vogelaar with the Liberty School District. “They see him as qualified and exceptionally talented at what he does and they want him in that spot.” The district said Coach Jones received zero special treatment. They maintain his pay is consistent with district standards. Jones is simply taking on a lot of extra duties. “As far as whether we pay the best I know that’s true in some places on our salary schedule, and not true in other places on our salary schedule,” said Vogelaar. We took a look at the coaches in Blue Springs, Park Hill, Lee’s Summit, Blue Valley, and Lawrence Public Schools. The average coach made about $78,000. The Liberty School District pays the head football and basketball coaches more than any other extracurricular activity.