Cal makes Ron Rivera one of college football’s highest-paid GMs

October 10, 2025

By Mark Giannotto and Steve Berkowitz, USA TODAY: University of California-Berkeley made former NFL coach Ron Rivera one of the highest-paid general managers in college football when it hired him last March, according to new compensation information released by school officials to USA TODAY Sports.

Rivera is set to earn $800,000 per year and will be eligible for up to $800,000 in additional performance-based incentives as Cal football’s general manager, UC Berkeley assistant vice chancellor for executive communications Dan Mogulof wrote in an email on Oct. 10.

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Cal makes Ron Rivera one of college football's highest-paid GMs

California Golden Bears football revealed more salary information about the significant investment it made in former NFL coach and new GM Ron Rivera.

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