Some will never fully understand the sacrifices that football coaches are forced to make on their way to becoming a Division I head coach.

Sometimes that involves strain on family and relationships caused by frequent moves, long hours and erratic schedules.

But as former Mississippi State coach Tony Hughes has proven, it can also include financial sacrifices.

According to a report from The Clarion-Ledger, the new Jackson State head coach left more than $130,000 per year in annual salary on the table when he decided to leave his post as the Bulldogs’ assistant head coach, safeties coach and recruiting coordinator back in December.

The Clarion-Ledger filed a public records request for the details of Hughes’ salary at Jackson State, which was recently fulfilled and revealed an annual salary of approximately $265,000.

Hughes made $400,000 at Mississippi State during the 2015 season, according to USA Today.

So why would a coach give up more than a third of his annual salary?

Hughes may have provided an answer to that question back when he was hired by Jackson State in December, as The Clarion-Ledger quoted him at his introductory press conference:

“They only thing I’ll say is, in my 31 years of coaching, I would love to be a head coach,” then-Mississippi State assistant head coach Tony Hughes told reporters on Dec. 12. “As a career assistant in the SEC, a high school coach, junior college, I would love to be a head coach in my career. There are few opportunities that arise in a career that you may get an opportunity or not.”

Here’s to hoping that Hughes makes the best of that opportunity.