April 12th 2024.
Warren Sapp, a former NFL player who earned a staggering $5 million a year during his formidable career, has recently made a surprising move by accepting a coaching position that pays significantly less at $150,000 annually. Many are wondering why Sapp, a former defensive specialist, would choose to take such a substantial pay cut.
It turns out that this decision was a long time in the making. Sapp has been actively seeking a coaching position on Deion Sanders' football staff at the University of Colorado Boulder since last year. He has expressed a strong interest in following in the footsteps of his fellow Hall of Famer and pursuing a career as a coach.
After an impressive 13-year career in the NFL that brought him a total of $60 million, Sapp is now ready to trade in the spotlight for a spot on the sidelines. He will be starting out in an entry-level coaching position, but for Sapp, it's not about the money.
In fact, it has been reported that Sapp's earlier years were plagued by financial troubles. In 2012, he filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy after accumulating over $6.7 million in debt with only $6.45 million in assets. However, he was able to overcome these challenges and was officially discharged from his bankruptcy case on September 24, 2012.
In September of 2023, Sapp appeared on The Rich Eisen Show and expressed his admiration for Sanders' success with two college football teams. He even shared his desire to join Sanders' staff as a defensive line specialist, stating that he is willing to put in the work to earn his degree and teach young athletes the skills needed to succeed on the field.
Sanders, who knows Sapp well, has also expressed his desire to have him on his coaching staff. He believes that Sapp has a lot to offer the athletes at the university and is willing to work with his schedule to make it possible. After all, Sanders knows that Sapp's reluctance to enter the coaching world was mainly due to the time commitment, and he is willing to make adjustments to accommodate his former colleague.
After fulfilling the requirement of obtaining a college degree, Sapp was officially brought onto the coaching staff by Sanders in December. He graduated from Texas Seminary Christian University with a Bachelor of Arts in Christian Sports Management and is now serving as a graduate assistant at CU Boulder. His salary for the year is set at $150,000, and he is currently enrolled in graduate classes at the university.
The final step in hiring Sapp was for him to pass a background check, which he did successfully. The university also made sure to clearly communicate their expectations to Sapp and confirm that he understood and agreed to them.
Now, with Sapp's new career as a coach taking off, he has the opportunity to follow in his colleague's footsteps and achieve success in a different field. And for Sapp, it's not about the salary but the chance to make a difference and share his knowledge and experience with young athletes. But with hard work and dedication, his salary can only go up with success.
[This article has been trending online recently and has been generated with AI. Your feed is customized.]
