It appears Art Briles' dismissal by Baylor was a costly one, as tax filings by the university obtained by Chuck Carlton of the Dallas Morning News show the school paid the former coach $15.1 million.

Briles was dismissed by the university during a sexual assault scandal that rocked the football program. In a joint settlement statement by Baylor and Briles in 2016, both parties acknowledged serious shortcomings in the way reports of sexual violence involving student-athletes were handled.

The $15.1-million settlement with Briles is less than half of the $39 million that remained on the 10-year contract he signed with the school in 2013. The 62-year-old hasn't coached in a full-time role since leaving the Bears' program.

Law firm Pepper Hamilton was hired by Baylor to conduct an investigation into the program, and the findings showed the football staff didn't report complaints of sexual assault by players to the administration.