Sports Fans
What about college coaches, do you think coaches of top college sports programs should be paid more than coaches in professional sports, paid less, or paid about the same amount as coaches in professional sports?
Paid more Paid less Paid about the same amount
Row % Row % Row %
Sports Fans 4% 57% 39%
College Football Fans 4% 55% 41%
College Basketball Fans 2% 58% 40%
Region Northeast 5% 63% 32%
Midwest 4% 49% 47%
South 4% 55% 41%
West 1% 63% 36%
Household Income Less than $50,000 2% 50% 47%
$50,000 or more 5% 63% 32%
Education Not college graduate 5% 52% 43%
College graduate 1% 66% 32%
Age Under 45 6% 56% 38%
45 or older 2% 58% 40%
Age 18 to 29 8% 40% 51%
30 to 44 4% 68% 27%
45 to 59 2% 58% 39%
60 or older 2% 58% 40%
Race White 4% 59% 37%
Non-white 3% 52% 45%
Gender Men 4% 58% 39%
Women 4% 56% 40%
Interview Type Landline 4% 58% 38%
Cell Phone 2% 55% 42%
Marist Poll National Sports Fans: Interviews conducted March 20th through 22nd, 2012, N=620 MOE +/- 4.0 percentage points. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.