True - I was generalizing about coaches. But... Coaches are the highest paid public employees in most states. (http://deadspin.com/infographic-is-your-states

True - I was generalizing about coaches. But... Coaches are the highest paid public employees in most states. (http://deadspin.com/infographic-is-your-states-highest-paid-employee-a-co-489635228 http://deadspin.com/infographic-is-your-states-highest-paid-...) And I hear you on the necessity of this benefit. It's like anything else, if you want the best of the best in a competitive market, you have to find a way to pay them.