Coach pay at major conference schools is not a cost that students see. For instance, the Pac 12 has a 12 year, $3 billion TV deal. $250 million per year over 12 schools is $20 million per school. And they also have things like ticket revenue (tens of millions for football alone).<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.bruinsnation.com&#x2F;2011&#x2F;5&#x2F;4&#x2F;2153940&#x2F;breaking-down-the-pac-12s-new-tv-deal-with-espn-fox-pac-12-network" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.bruinsnation.com&#x2F;2011&#x2F;5&#x2F;4&#x2F;2153940&#x2F;breaking-down-t...</a><p>I think it&#x27;s a bad joke that they are called amateur student athletes, but it isn&#x27;t costing other students money.