California High School Football Coach Lands Record-Breaking Salary

Jeff Bailey to earn over $205,000 as new head coach of Beverly Hills High School football team.

Feb. 26, 2026 at 9:11pm

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Veteran high school football coach Jeff Bailey is set to become the new head coach of the Beverly Hills High School football team, with a reported salary of over $205,000 - one of the highest in the nation for a high school coach. Bailey, who previously led the successful Yorba Linda High School program, cited the move as a "family decision" with financial benefits for his retirement.

Why it matters

Bailey's record-breaking salary highlights the increasing value placed on high school football coaching talent, especially in affluent communities like Beverly Hills. This move also underscores the challenges facing struggling programs like Beverly Hills, which Bailey will now be tasked with rebuilding.

The details

After 30 years of leading the Yorba Linda High School football team to great success, including 179 wins, 18 postseason appearances, and 11 league titles, the 56-year-old Bailey is taking on a new challenge at Beverly Hills High. The Beverly Hills program has struggled mightily in recent years, going winless in 5 of the last 15 seasons. Bailey's new salary of over $205,000 per year makes him one of the highest-paid high school football coaches in the country, surpassing even highly successful coaches like Riley Dodge of Southlake Carroll High in Texas and Joey King of Carrollton High in Georgia.

  • On Thursday, details emerged about Bailey's decision to leave Yorba Linda High and take the head coaching job at Beverly Hills High.
  • Earlier this week, the Beverly Hills High School board approved Bailey as the program's new head coach.

The players

Jeff Bailey

A veteran high school football coach with nearly 30 years of experience, Bailey previously led the successful Yorba Linda High School program to 179 wins, 18 postseason appearances, and 11 league titles.

Beverly Hills High School

A high school football program in Beverly Hills, California that has struggled mightily in recent years, going winless in 5 of the last 15 seasons.

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What they’re saying

“When a student puts on a jersey, it's more than a uniform. It's a responsibility. You're not just representing yourself. You're representing your teammates, your family, your school and most of all, your community.”

— Jeff Bailey, New Head Football Coach, Beverly Hills High School (on3.com)

“It's now a new challenge and I'm going to go 100 percent into it. I take pride in anything I'm doing and I'm not ever going to be lazy.”

— Jeff Bailey, New Head Football Coach, Beverly Hills High School (Orange County Register)

What’s next

Bailey will have a significant rebuilding job ahead of him as he takes over the struggling Beverly Hills High School football program.

The takeaway

The record-breaking salary for Jeff Bailey to become the new head football coach at Beverly Hills High School underscores the immense value placed on high school coaching talent, especially in affluent communities that are willing to invest heavily in their athletic programs.