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Terms on Dan Lanning's new deal at Oregon show a major commitment

A steep buyout is reportedly written into Dan Lanning's new deal at Oregon.

DOUG SAMUELS          16 HOURS AGO

Two evenings ago, word broke of Dan Lanning inking a new deal at Oregon after a successful debut 10-3 season with the Ducks.  The report shared that Lanning's salary would put him among the top 20 or so head coaches in college football after he earned $4.6 million last season.

Lanning was set to make $4.7 million this fall under his original deal, but the new deal put his salary at $7 million, John Conzano shared today.

Matt Prehm also shared another significant detail of the new deal, noting a very significant buyout for the Ducks leader.  According to Prehm, if Lanning were to leave at any point before the final game of the seventh year of his new deal that goes through the 2028 season, he would be on the hook to owe the school $20 million.

$20 million. That's a significant buyout figure.

There was a time not that long ago that coaches would think you're crazy for leaving a program like Oregon, but with the uncertainty of the Pac-12's future and after losing their last two head coaches to programs located in Florida, the landscape has changed and Oregon clearly wants to make sure Lanning is committed for the long haul, and this deal sure makes it appear that he's happy to provide that commitment.

 

Here's link to CBS article too...

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/oregon-locks-up-dan-lanning-with-45-million-extension-including-20m-buyout-should-coach-leave/

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Five Georgia assistants earn extensions in addition to raises

Kirby and Georgia have inked some critical staffers to contract extensions to keep the staff together in Athens as they seek a third-straight title.

DOUG SAMUELS         AUG 8, 2023

Five of Kirby Smart's assistants at Georgia have earned extensions in addition to their raises, the Athens Banner-Herald shares this morning.

Defensive coordinator Glenn Schumann's salary in 2023 will be over double what he earned last fall.

The Dawgs defensive play caller made $805k last year, and is scheduled to now make $1.9 million as one of the highest paid coordinators in college football, as we shared previously.

Tight ends and assistant head coach Todd Hartley's compensation is going from $665k to $850k as he and running backs coach Dell McGee will be the highest paid non-coordinators on staff.

McGee got a raise from $805k to $850k, offensive line coach Stacy Searels went from $655k to $750k and outside linebackers coach Chidera Uzo-Diribe got a modest bump from $455k to $500k.

Four of the coaches also received one-year extensions as well, with Hartley inking a two-year extension.

Schumann and Hartley are now inked through June of 2026, while Searels, Uzo-Diribe, and McGee are all locked in through June of 2025.

The raises and extensions come after Georgia captured their second straight national title to cap a perfect 15-0 season.

We previously shared that new offensive coordinator Mike Bobo will earn $1 million this fall, as he steps into the role vacated by Todd Monken's departure to run the Ravens offense in the NFL.

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Give the players a monthly stipend and take it out of coaches salaries.

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7 hours ago, LTtxfan said:

Five Georgia assistants earn extensions in addition to raises

Kirby and Georgia have inked some critical staffers to contract extensions to keep the staff together in Athens as they seek a third-straight title.

DOUG SAMUELS         AUG 8, 2023

Five of Kirby Smart's assistants at Georgia have earned extensions in addition to their raises, the Athens Banner-Herald shares this morning.

Defensive coordinator Glenn Schumann's salary in 2023 will be over double what he earned last fall.

The Dawgs defensive play caller made $805k last year, and is scheduled to now make $1.9 million as one of the highest paid coordinators in college football, as we shared previously.

Tight ends and assistant head coach Todd Hartley's compensation is going from $665k to $850k as he and running backs coach Dell McGee will be the highest paid non-coordinators on staff.

McGee got a raise from $805k to $850k, offensive line coach Stacy Searels went from $655k to $750k and outside linebackers coach Chidera Uzo-Diribe got a modest bump from $455k to $500k.

Four of the coaches also received one-year extensions as well, with Hartley inking a two-year extension.

Schumann and Hartley are now inked through June of 2026, while Searels, Uzo-Diribe, and McGee are all locked in through June of 2025.

The raises and extensions come after Georgia captured their second straight national title to cap a perfect 15-0 season.

We previously shared that new offensive coordinator Mike Bobo will earn $1 million this fall, as he steps into the role vacated by Todd Monken's departure to run the Ravens offense in the NFL.

Going to have to eat ramen noodles until my next paycheck, but Schuman is worth the raise! 😄

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Jeff Monken signs contract extension at Army

Monken is the second-winningest coach in Black Knights history.

ZACH BARNETT       1 hour ago

Jeff Monken has signed a contract extension to remain at Army through 2027, according to multiple reports on Monday.

Monken, 56, has been Army's head coach since 2014. His 66 wins trail only College Football Hall of Famer Red Blaik's 121 for the most wins by an Army head coach.

The extension will pay Monken an average topping $2 million per year over the life of the deal.

Hired in 2014 after a 38-16 run at Georgia Southern, Monken has guided the Black Knights to five bowl games (four wins) in the past six seasons. Monken also snapped a 14-game losing streak to Navy in 2016 and is 5-2 in his last seven games against the Midshipmen. Army claimed the Commander-in-Chief Trophy in 2017-18 and 2020-21. 

Monken is in the process of moving Army away from the triple option due to NCAA rules changes. The Black Knights are off to a 2-1 start to this season, coming off a 37-29 win at UTSA, snapping the Roadrunners' 7-game winning streak in the Alamodome.

The extension comes as Army has entered serious discussions to join the American Athletic Conference as a football-only member.

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Sark #30   $5.6 million

Nick Saban, Dabo Swinney once again top list of highest-paid coaches

The folks at USA Today now count 18 public school coaches earning at least $7 million a year.

ZACH BARNETT       OCT 3, 2023

USA Today's annual list of highest-paid college football coaches is out, and Nick Saban once again tops it.

The Alabama head coach's salary has climbed above the $11.4 million mark, outpacing Clemson's Dabo Swinney by more than half a million dollars. Two-time defending national champion Kirby Smart is third at $10.7 million. 

The full list (rounded to the nearest hundred thousand):

1. Nick Saban, Alabama -- $11.4 million
2. Dabo Swinney, Clemson -- $10.9 million
3. Kirby Smart, Georgia -- $10.7 million
4. Ryan Day, Ohio State -- $10.3 million
5. Mel Tucker, Michigan State -- $10 million
6. Brian Kelly, LSU -- $9.975 million
7. Jimbo Fisher, Texas A&M -- $9.15 million
8. Mark Stoops, Kentucky -- $9 million
9. Josh Heupel, Tennessee -- $9 million
9. Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss -- $9 million
11. James Franklin, Penn State -- $8.5 million
12. Jim Harbaugh, Michigan -- $8.25 million
13. Luke Fickell, Wisconsin -- $7.625 million
13. Mike Gundy, Okla State -- $7.625 million
15. Mike Norvell, Florida State -- $7.3 million
16. Billy Napier, Florida -- $7.27 million
17. Brent Venables, Oklahoma -- $7.1 million
18. Kirk Ferentz, Iowa -- $7 million
19. Dan Lanning, Oregon -- $6.625 million
20. Hugh Freeze, Auburn -- $6.5 million
20. Bret Bielema, Illinois -- $6.5 million
22. Sam Pittman, Arkansas -- $6.358 million
23. Kyle Whittingham, Utah -- $6.325 million
24. Shane Beamer, S.Carolina -- $6.125 mill
25. Eliah Drinkwitz, Missouri -- $6 million

And because we're bound by law to mention him, Deion Sanders is tied for 32nd at $5.5 million. He earns an equal amount to Maryland's Mike Locksley, Nebraska's Matt Rhule, and Louisville's Jeff Brohm. 

The highest-paid head coaches at schools outside the current Power 5 conferences are:

1. Willie Fritz, Tulane -- $2.842 million
2. Jeff Traylor, UTSA -- $2.55 million
3. Alex Golesh, South Florida -- $2.5 million
4. Mike Houston, East Carolina -- $2.355 million
5. Craig Bohl, Wyoming -- $2.337 million
6. Brent Brennan, San Jose State -- $2.3 million
7. Ryan Silverfield, Memphis -- $1.9 million
8. Jim Mora, UConn -- $1.8 million
9. Barry Odom, UNLV -- $1.785 million
10. Andy Avalos, Boise State -- $1.75 million

USA Today's assistant coaches database has not been updated at this time.

View the full list here. 

 

https://footballscoop.com/news/usa-today-list-highest-paid-college-football-coaches-salaries-2023-nick-saban-dabo-swinney

Edited October 4, 2023 by LTtxfan

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On 10/4/2023 at 6:25 PM, LTtxfan said:

List of highest-paid coaches

1. Nick Saban, Alabama -- $11.4 million

2. Dabo Swinney, Clemson -- $10.9 million
3. Kirby Smart, Georgia -- $10.7 million
4. Ryan Day, Ohio State -- $10.3 million
5. Mel Tucker, Michigan State -- $10 million
6. Brian Kelly, LSU -- $9.975 million
7. Jimbo Fisher, Texas A&M -- $9.15 million
8. Mark Stoops, Kentucky -- $9 million
9. Josh Heupel, Tennessee -- $9 million
9. Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss -- $9 million
11. James Franklin, Penn State -- $8.5 million
12. Jim Harbaugh, Michigan -- $8.25 million
13. Luke Fickell, Wisconsin -- $7.625 million
13. Mike Gundy, Okla State -- $7.625 million
15. Mike Norvell, Florida State -- $7.3 million
16. Billy Napier, Florida -- $7.27 million
17. Brent Venables, Oklahoma -- $7.1 million
18. Kirk Ferentz, Iowa -- $7 million
19. Dan Lanning, Oregon -- $6.625 million
20. Hugh Freeze, Auburn -- $6.5 million
20. Bret Bielema, Illinois -- $6.5 million
22. Sam Pittman, Arkansas -- $6.358 million
23. Kyle Whittingham, Utah -- $6.325 million
24. Shane Beamer, S.Carolina -- $6.125 mill
25. Eliah Drinkwitz, Missouri -- $6 million

And because we're bound by law to mention him, Deion Sanders is tied for 32nd at $5.5 million. He earns an equal amount to Maryland's Mike Locksley, Nebraska's Matt Rhule, and Louisville's Jeff Brohm. 

The highest-paid head coaches at schools outside the current Power 5 conferences are:

1. Willie Fritz, Tulane -- $2.842 million
2. Jeff Traylor, UTSA -- $2.55 million
3. Alex Golesh, South Florida -- $2.5 million
4. Mike Houston, East Carolina -- $2.355 million
5. Craig Bohl, Wyoming -- $2.337 million
6. Brent Brennan, San Jose State -- $2.3 million
7. Ryan Silverfield, Memphis -- $1.9 million
8. Jim Mora, UConn -- $1.8 million
9. Barry Odom, UNLV -- $1.785 million
10. Andy Avalos, Boise State -- $1.75 million

USA Today's assistant coaches database has not been updated at this time.

View the full list here. 

 

https://footballscoop.com/news/usa-today-list-highest-paid-college-football-coaches-salaries-2023-nick-saban-dabo-swinney

This list is gonna get updated soon...

Sark won't stay at #30   $5.6 million

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College football's highest paid assistants include 9 coaches making $1.9 million or more

The number of coaches making $1 million or more has also more than tripled since 2018.

DOUG SAMUELS        5 HOURS AGO

In 2018 there were just three coaches making $1.9 million or more.  Just a few seasons later, that number has tripled.

Steve Berkowitz and USA Today published their annual list of college football assistant coach salaries this morning, and nine guys are making at least $1.9 million.

They are:

1. Garrett Riley (Clemson OC) - $2,050,00
2. Ryan Grubb (Wash OC) - $2,000,004
3. Glenn Schumann (Ga DC) - $1,902,000
4. Jeff Lebby (Okla OC) - $1,900,000
5. Matt House (LSU DC) - $1,900,000
6. Pete Golding (Ole Miss DC) - $1,900,000
7. Tommy Rees (Alabama OC) - $1,900,000
8. Kevin Steele (Alabama DC) - $1,900,000
9. Jim Knowles (Ohio State DC) - $1,900,000

Those top nine spots are occupied by four offensive coordinators and five defensive play callers.

That list from 2018 boasted 21 assistants making at least $1 million.

Now? That number has exploded to 66 coaches making at least seven figures and the list includes a handful of assistants alongside coordinators.

Offensive and defensive line coaches are among some of the highest paid assistants with Ohio State's associate head coach Justin Frye, Michigan State offensive line coach Chris Kapilovic, Georgia defensive line coach Tray Scott and Ohio State defensive line coach Larry Johnson among the assistants at the $1 million mark.

This year's list also includes the top strength coaches in the profession, where two guys are making $1 million, while a few others are not far off.

Michigan's Ben Herbert and Oklahoma State's Rob Glass lead the way in pay for strength coaches, with each making $1 million annually.

The top five strength coaches are rounded out with Ohio State's Mickey Marotti ($882,238), Iowa's Raimond Braithwaite ($760,000), and Florida's Mark Hocke ($750,000).

 

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Details of Mike Elko's contract at Texas A&M

Texas A&M will pay Mike Elko and Jimbo Fisher roughly the same through the end of the decade.

ZACH BARNETT           41 MINUTES AGO

Texas A&M and Mike Elko have agreed on a 6-year contract at $7 million per year, according to terms released Monday.

Bonuses range from $50,000 for an SEC coach of the year award to $3.5 million for winning a national championship.  Elko's coach-end buyout starts at $6.5 million should he leave for another job within the first year of his deal and declining thereafter. 

Texas A&M did not fully guarantee Elko's deal, as they did with Jimbo Fisher's initial contract as well as his extension, but they came close. If fired without cause with more than three years remaining on his contract, Texas A&M would owe 75 percent of the remaining contract, and 80 percent of the remainder if less than three years remain.

(And for those doing the math at home: Texas A&M will pay Fisher slightly more money, and for longer, to coach the Aggies than they'll pay Elko to coach them.)

Elko's staff pool is $11 million. 

 

https://footballscoop.com/news/details-of-mike-elkos-contract-at-texas-a-m

Edited November 27, 2023 by LTtxfan

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Rhett Lashlee agrees to multi-year extension at SMU

https://footballscoop.com/news/rhett-lashlee-agrees-to-multi-year-extension-at-smu

 

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Michigan State releases Jonathan Smith salary

Spartans set to pay the former Oregon State coach more than $7 million per year

JOHN BRICE       14 HOURS AGO

Michigan State didn't go cheap in its pursuit and eventual hiring of Jonathan Smith away from Oregon State.  Per terms of Smith's contact released Tuesday by Michigan State, Smith is set to make a base salary of $6 million plus a $1.25 million supplement in 2024, the first of Smith's seven-year term.

For the duration, Smith's pact guarantees the former Oregon State quarterback more than $50 million - if executed in its current state.

The deal is only guaranteed on Michigan State’s part at 85-percent of full value. 

Following his first-year salary, Smith is set to see his annual salary increase by at least $100,000 per season and it culminates with a scheduled $7.85 million salary in the final year of the deal.

Per the deal, first shared by Chris Solari, Smith's buyout for "coach liquidated" reasons would be $7 million at the end of the upcoming 2024 season and reducing by one million, then two million and back to one million per year until the end of the term results in a zero-sum buyout. 

Additionally, Smith's secured a salary pool of more than $10 million for his assistant coaching and support staff -- pegged at $10.75 million.

That's approximately $3 million more than what Michigan State had allocated Smith's predecessor, the disgraced and fired Mel Tucker.

For context: State's assistant coaches' salary pool is very close aligned with what Mike Elko has been granted in his new role atop Texas A&M.  The Aggies had spent more than $13 million on their assistant coaches' pool under fired Jimbo Fisher, but they have budgeted approximately $11.5 million for Elko's first staff. 

 

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Details of Bobby Petrino's contract as Arkansas offensive coordinator

Yep, this is happening.

ZACH BARNETT        5 HOURS AGO

Bobby Petrino is, indeed, Arkansas's new offensive coordinator, and he's got the contract to prove it.

The former Head Hog and statewide pariah signed a 2-year contract that begins Sunday, Dec. 3, and runs through Feb. 28, 2026.

Petrino will earn $350,000 from Sunday through the end of February, at which point a new contract year will begin. He'll earn $1.5 million over the following 12 months (covering the 2024 football season) and $1.6 million for the 2025 football season.

His bonuses range from roughly $20,000 for reaching the SEC championship to $125,000 for winning a national championship. 

Perks include $2,000 yearly in Nike gear, membership to one of two local country clubs, and a $7,200 vehicle allowance he will most certainly not use on a motorcyle. 

 

For what it's worth, Petrino made $2.85 million per year upon originally taking the Arkansas head coaching position in 2008.

 

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Better get these guys on retainer.

 

 

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12 minutes ago, LTtxfan said:

Details of Bobby Petrino's contract as Arkansas offensive coordinator

Yep, this is happening.

ZACH BARNETT        5 HOURS AGO

Bobby Petrino is, indeed, Arkansas's new offensive coordinator, and he's got the contract to prove it.

The former Head Hog and statewide pariah signed a 2-year contract that begins Sunday, Dec. 3, and runs through Feb. 28, 2026.

Petrino will earn $350,000 from Sunday through the end of February, at which point a new contract year will begin. He'll earn $1.5 million over the following 12 months (covering the 2024 football season) and $1.6 million for the 2025 football season.

His bonuses range from roughly $20,000 for reaching the SEC championship to $125,000 for winning a national championship. 

Perks include $2,000 yearly in Nike gear, membership to one of two local country clubs, and a $7,200 vehicle allowance he will most certainly not use on a motorcyle. 

 

For what it's worth, Petrino made $2.85 million per year upon originally taking the Arkansas head coaching position in 2008.

 

Vehicle allowances for coaches making millions of dollars is the most ridiculous thing ever.

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On 11/12/2023 at 11:19 AM, LTtxfan said:

This list is gonna get updated soon...

Sark won't stay at #30   $5.6 million

If he gets a cut of all the brown liquor his teams have ‘caused’ me to drink then this is closer to 7-7.5 mil which is more in line with the other top coaches.

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Houston shares contract, salary terms for Willie Fritz

Cougars are giving the ex-Tulane head coach a five-year pact

JOHN BRICE     DEC 4, 2023

Houston finally pried Willie Fritz away from Tulane, where Fritz had turned the Green Wave into arguably the Group of 5's most impressive program and become a beloved figure. 

Turns out, Houston rewarded Fritz with a five-year deal, per some terms of the contract that the University of Houston released Monday.  Fritz has been slated to earn a guaranteed base salary of $4.5 million per year.

Terms of Fritz's deal were first shared by the Houston Chronicle's Joseph Duarte.

The $4.5 million salary for Fritz is a significant raise from what Fritz made atop the Tulane program, though neither his exact salary nor buyout is known due to Tulane's status as a private institution.

But that annual salary matches what Houston was paying fired coach Dana Holgorsen this season and for what was scheduled on the remainder of Holgorsen's contract, which ran through Dec. 31, 2027.

Unless a settlement was reached between Holgorsen and Houston to reduce the buyout, the former coach is owed approximately $14.5 million after his dismissal late last month. 

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Mark Stoops extends a number of assistants at Kentucky

After a brief but heavy flirtation with Texas A&M, Mark Stoops is making moves ahead of his 12th season at Kentucky.

ZACH BARNETT   56 MINUTES AGO

After a brief but heavy flirtation with Texas A&M, Mark Stoops will return for his 12th season at Kentucky and has started making preparations for 2024. That work begins with his staff: Stoops has dismissed one assistant, and extended four others.

As detailed by the Lexington Herald-Leader, Stoops extended three coaches whose deals were set to expire, plus one other whose was not. 

Offensive line coach, working on an expiring deal, has signed a 1-year contract worth $650,000.

Linebackers coach Mike Stoops inked a 2-year extension. He'll earn $675,000 in 2024 and $700,000 in 2025.

Safeties coach Frank Buffano signed a 2-year extension worth $415,000 in 2024 and $440,000 in '25.

Defensive line coach Anwar Stewart had an outstanding season in his head coach's eyes. The Wildcats D-line coach was not on an expiring contract but he got a 2-year extension anyway, with a massive raise from $375,000 in 2023 to $500,000 in '24. He'll make $525,000 in 2025. 

Stoops signed an extension last November that pays him $8.6 million a year. He did not receive a raise or extension for returning to the bluegrass after his dalliance with the Aggies.

2024 Kentucky Staff Salaries

• Mark Stoops, head coach: $8.6 million
• Liam Coen, offensive coordinator/QBs: $1.6 million
• Brad White, defensive coordinator/OLBs: $1.3 million
• Vince Marrow, associate head coach/TEs/recruiting coordinator: $1.3 million
• Mike Stoops, linebackers: $675,000
• Zach Yenser, offensive line: $650,000
• Jay Boulware, special teams/running backs: $550,000
• Anwar Stewart, defensive line: $500,000

Frank Buffano, safeties: $415,000
Chris Collins, cornerbacks: $400,000
wide receivers: TBD

Kentucky is also on the hook for $1.1 million to former offensive coordinator Rich Scangarello through June 2025, offset by his earnings at any future job. 

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Man Stoops dodged a bullet and came out with even more $ than Elko?

Masterclass.

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Curt Cignetti's contract at Indiana is heavy on incentives

Curt Cignetti's six-year deal with the Hoosiers has a few rather interesting incentives.

DOUG SAMUELS       5 HOURS AGO

There's good news and bad news for programs like Indiana football.  The bad news? The Hoosier's have played in just five bowl games dating back to 1995, and haven't won one since 1991.

The good news? There are programs like Kansas, Baylor, and New Mexico State who had been in a similar boat in recent years, and making a quality head coaching hire completely changed the trajectory of the entire program.

That's what Indiana is hoping they've done with the hire of Curt Cignetti.

Cignetti signed a six-year deal worth at least $27 million, according to details of the deal shared widely yesterday. 

He is set to make $4.25 million during the first year of his deal ($500k base salary + $3.5 million in annual outside, marketing, and promotional income, + $250k annual retention bonus), with that figure increasing $100k through the term of the contract.

That's a steep raise from what he earned at James Madison last season, which was $677,311. Also, Indiana has agreed to pay Cignetti's buyout of $1.2 million for leaving the Dukes.

Cignetti can earn an automatic 1-year extension for leading the Hoosiers to any bowl game, and that would come with a $250k raise that would be permanently added to his compensation as well. A postseason appearance would also trigger $500k going into his staff pool allotted for assistant coaches.

Clearly, Indiana is hoping that Cingetti is the right man that will increase expectations around the program so making bowl games is an expectation, and not a contract incentive in future contracts.

The deal includes a number of other interesting incentives including:

• $50k for being named Big Ten Coach of the Year
• $100k for National Coach of the Year
• $100k for winning five Big Ten games
• $150k for winning six Big Ten games
• $250k for finishing among the top six in the Big Ten
• $500k for a second-place finish in the Big Ten
• $500k for appearing in the College Football Playoff
• $1 million for winning the Big Ten title
• $2 million for winning the national title
• $1 million for a national runner up finish
• $200k for reaching a bowl game (in addition to the $250k raise)
• $50k for winning the bowl game

If Indiana were to fire Cignetti before December 1, 2024 without cause, they would owe him $20 million. That figure decreases by $3 million each year on December 1st.

In the event that Cignetti were to resign before the end of his deal, he would owe Indiana $8 million before December 1, 2024, with that number decreasing by $2 million each year until the final two seasons of the contract, where it sits at $1 million.

 

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Oklahoma issues extensions, raises to Brent Venables's coaching staff

New play-caller Seth Littrell will earn about half as much as Jeff Lebby was set to make, and Brent Venables spread the savings out amongst the staff.

ZACH BARNETT       11 MINUTES AGO

Following a successful Year 2 in which they increased the club's win total from six to 10, the Oklahoma Board of Regents approved extensions and raises to Brent Venables's returning assistant coaches.

The Sooners will replace both coordinators from 2023 to 2024. Offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby landed the head coaching job at Mississippi State, and defensive coordinator Ted Roof was let go.

Roof was replaced with Jacksonville State defensive coordinator, and longtime Venables protege, Zac Alley. His contract has yet to be presented to the board.

Venables replaced Lebby with a pair of internal promotions. Former North Texas head coach Seth Littrell was promoted to co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach after one season as an analyst. Littrell, who will be the play caller, signed a 3-year contract starting at $1.1 million with $50,000 annual raises (all info via the Tulsa World's Eric Bailey.)

Co-offensive coordinator/tight ends coach Joe Jon Finley also netted a massive raise. He's under contract for three years, with compensation starting at $900,000 with $25,000 annual raises. (He made $575,000 previously.)

The remainder of the staff breaks out as follows:

-- RBs coach DeMarco Murray: 2-year deal at $575,000 per ($75,000 raise)
-- WRs coach Emmett Jones: 2-year deal at $644,000 per ($94,000 raise)
-- O-line coach Bill Bedenbaugh: 2-year deal at $870,000 per ($50,000 raise)
-- Co-DC/DTs coach Todd Bates: 3-year deal at $700,000 per ($35,000 raise)
-- DEs coach Miguel Chavis: 2-year deal at $650,000 per ($50,000 raise)
-- Safeties coach Brandon Hall: 2-year deal at $500,000 per ($150,000 raise)
-- CBs coach Jay Valai: 2-year deal at $750,000 per ($50,000 raise)

Lebby was set to make $2 million had he returned to Oklahoma in 2024 and Roof $1.2 million, so Venables is still operating at a $1.2 million budget surplus even after all the raises. I'd bet on Alley's contract being a 3-year deal with a salary somewhere in the low $1 million range.

 

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Auburn releases contract details for both new coordinators

Charles Kelly and Derrick Nix both have the same clause in their contract where they'd not owe a buyout if they left Auburn for one of three specific situations.

DOUG SAMUELS       17 HOURS AGO

Heading into year two at Auburn, Hugh Freeze was looking to replace both coordinators following the dismissal of former offensive coordinator Philip Montgomery and the departure of defensive coordinator Ron Roberts as well as two other key assistants on staff (running backs coach Cadillac Williams and defensive backs coach Zac Etheridge) who left.

Freeze lured Colorado defensive coordinator Charles Kelly back to familiar SEC country with a co-coordinator role, while he reunited with longtime Ole Miss assistant Derrick Nix as the new offensive coordinator for the Tigers.

Thanks to an open records request from AL.com, we've now got a look at the details of each of the new hires contracts on The Plains.

Kelly's deal runs through January of 2027, and starts off with a salary of $875k annually with a $75k raise after a year to get his annual pay to $950k.

He would be owed 100% of his buy out for the remainder of his contract if he were fired, and if Kelly were to break his contract he would owe 100% of his salary if he were to leave before final regular season contest of 2024, and that would decrease to 50% in year two and just 25% in year three of the deal.

Nix's deal is similar, also running through January of 2027 with a starting salary of $800k. He is set to get a $100k raise after one year and a $100k retention bonus for still being on staff after two seasons and three seasons come July 1 of years two and three of his deal.

By the end of the 2026 season, Nix has the potential to be earning $1.2 million annually.

Auburn would owe Nix 100% of his contract for the remainder of his deal if fired, and his buyout if he were to leave starts at $2 million before decreasing to $1 million for breaking his contract before December 20, 2025, and decreases to just $500k for breaking his deal before the last regular season game or conference title game of the 2026 season.

Neither Kelly nor Nix would owe Auburn a buyout at all if they were to leave for any of following three situations: a Division I head coaching opportunity, a play-calling coordinator position, or an NFL coaching position. 

 

[LTtxfan 49912]

Corey Batoon triples salary with move from South Alabama to Missouri

Batoon is set to make $1 million annually in his new role in the SEC.

DOUG SAMUELS        2 HOURS AGO

It was a given that Corey Batoon's move from calling the defense at South Alabama to doing the same at Missouri would come with a pay bump, as moves to from the Group of Five to the SEC always do.

The pay bump is quite substantial, and it also marks a savings for what Missouri was set to pay Blake Baker as well.

Before leaving for the defensive coordinator opportunity at LSU, Baker had just inked a contract extension where he was set to make $2 million annually as Missouri's defensive coordinator. All indications were Mizzou was willing to sweeten that deal considerably to keep Baker alongside Eli Drinkwitz following their special 11-2 campaign to fend off LSU's advances. 

Ultimately, it was not enough, and Drink's search led him to Batoon at South Alabama.

According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Batoon will earn $1 million per year as part of his three-year deal that he recently signed.

Batoon made $292,000 annually at South Alabama, USA Today's assistant coach salary database shares, meaning his new salary is over triple what he was previously making.

The $1 million figure is a bargain by SEC standards, as 26 coaches in the league made at least that last fall.

His deal states that he would not owe a buyout if he were to leave for a head coaching job, an NFL assistant job, or if Eli Drinkwitz were no longer leading the Tigers.

If fired without cause, Missouri would owe Batoon the remainder of his unpaid salary through the remainder of his deal, meaning his $3 million of total earnings is essentially guaranteed.

Batoon brings previous SEC experience to his new role, as he spent a few seasons at Ole Miss as special teams coordinator, and also has stops at Liberty and FAU in addition to his defensive coordinator stop at Hawaii from 2018-19.

[markstanco 12773]

@LTtxfan you may not get a lot of likes but I enjoy this thread. 

Edited January 31 by markstanco

[LTtxfan 49912]

Clemson doles out raises to Dabo Swinney's coaching staff

Seven of Dabo's 10 on-field assistants will earn at least $900,000 in 2024, and all 10 are now above the half-million dollar mark.

ZACH BARNETT         5 HOURS AGO

Dabo Swinney memorably said he'd buy stock in Clemson following the Tigers' 4-4 start last season. Clemson hasn't lost since that declaration, and sure enough the stock price has gone up.

28 percent, in fact.

That's how much more Swinney's 2024 staff will be paid than the 2023 group, according to figures released Friday by the Charleston Post & Courier. 

Defensive coordinator Wes Goodwin was the biggest winner, jumping 65 percent from his 2023 salary and $550,000 in real dollars, to $1.4 million. 

Seven of Swinney's eight returning assistants netted raises of at least $100,000, to the point where every one of the 10-man, on-the-field staff now earns above half a million dollars a year, and seven of the 10 are within shouting distance of $1 million salaries. 

Newcomers Matt Luke (offensive line) and Chris Rumph (defensive ends) will earn significantly more than the men who manned their respective posts last season. Luke, the former Ole Miss head coach, took the 2022 and '23 seasons off after spending 2020-21 at Georgia. The defensive line coach when Swinney ascended to Clemson's head coaching spot in 2008, Rumph spent the past four seasons in the NFL. 

Both Luke and Rumph will surpass $1 million in 2025. 

Dabo himself will earn $11 million in 2024, plus a $1 million retention bonus, as part of a 10-year, $115 million deal he signed in 2022. 

 

 

[LTtxfan 49912]

Thx for finding this on SARK goes to Js1 🤘

 

 

So $10mill+ gtd for next 7yrs 

[LTtxfan 49912]

Just adding to this thread... 

Footballscoop:  Texas also extended and raised Sark's senior assistants.

Assistant head coach/special teams coordinator Jeff Banks is under contract through 2026, starting at $1.15 million this year with $50,000 annual raises.

Offensive coordinator Kyle Flood is under contract for the next three seasons as well, starting at $1.325 million with $75,000 annual raises.

Finally, defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski is also under contract through 2026. The highest-paid coach on staff, he'll earn $1.8 million in 2024 with $100,000 annual raises.

All contracts are pending final approval from the UT Board of Regents, which meets Wednesday and Thursday.  

 

[LTtxfan 49912]

Contract and salary details for two of Michigan's new coordinators and offensive line coach

New head coach Sherrone Moore reportedly has his first million-dollar coordinator.

DOUG SAMUELS        9 HOURS AGO

Jim Harbaugh's staff at Michigan recently had at least three assistants earning at least $1 million in Sherrone Moore ($1.2 million), Jesse Minter ($1.2 million) and head strength coach / associate head coach Ben Herbert ($1 million).

Now Sherrone Moore reportedly has his first $1 million assistant.

Quarterbacks coach Kirk Campbell's promotion to the offensive coordinator role marks Moore's first million-dollar assistant during his young tenure leading the Michigan program according to salary and contract figures shared MLive.

Campbell, who has risen quickly from his initial role as an analyst on staff back in 2022, has a three-year deal worth $3.05 million total.

After making $350k last season as the Wolverines quarterbacks coach, Campbell will now average about $1 million per year.  He's set to make $950k this fall, $1 million in 2025 and $1.1 million in 2026.  The deal aims to keep Campbell in Ann Arbor through January of 2027.

If he were to leave during his first season, his buyout calls for $950k, $500k for leaving during year two and $275k if he left during the third year of the deal. However, if Campbell left for a Division I head coaching job or for an NFL job in years two or three he would no owe any buyout, and also would not owe an buyout if he left following the final game of the 2026 season, the report adds.

Interestingly, his contract also includes a clause that says he would not owe a buyout out if Sherrone Moore were to reassign the primary play calling duties.

MLive adds that Grant Newsome, who was promoted from tight ends coach to offensive line coach, will make $600k as part of a two year deal that runs through January 2026.

Also, special teams analyst turned special teams coordinator JB Brown also has a two year deal that will pay him $350k per year.

Details have yet to be shared on the more recent hires on the defensive side of the ball in Wink Martindale, Brian Jean-Mary and LaMar Morgan.

 

[Viethorn 36]

On 11/29/2023 at 5:46 PM, LTtxfan said:

Details of Bobby Petrino's contract as Arkansas offensive coordinator

Yep, this is happening.

ZACH BARNETT        5 HOURS AGO

Bobby Petrino is, indeed, Arkansas's new offensive coordinator, and he's got the contract to prove it.

The former Head Hog and statewide pariah signed a 2-year contract that begins Sunday, Dec. 3, and runs through Feb. 28, 2026.

Petrino will earn $350,000 from Sunday through the end of February, at which point a new contract year will begin. He'll earn $1.5 million over the following 12 months (covering the 2024 football season) and $1.6 million for the 2025 football season.

His bonuses range from roughly $20,000 for reaching the SEC championship to $125,000 for winning a national championship. 

Perks include $2,000 yearly in Nike gear, membership to one of two local country clubs, and a $7,200 vehicle allowance he will most certainly not use on a motorcyle. 

 

For what it's worth, Petrino made $2.85 million per year upon originally taking the Arkansas head coaching position in 2008.

 

No motorcycle allowance 🙂

[LTtxfan 49912]

LSU set to approve raises, contracts for Brian Kelly's coaching staff

A combination of an explosive offense and a combustible defense has put eight LSU assistants in roles they weren't coaching last season.

ZACH BARNETT         21 MINUTES AGO

The typical LSU game last season saw the Tigers and their opponent combine for 960 yards from scrimmage and 74 points. The combination of explosive offense and combustible defense saw Jayden Daniels win the Heisman, Mike Denbrock land the Notre Dame offensive coordinator job, and Matt House lose his job as LSU's defensive coordinator.

The resulting shuffling brought in six new assistants to Brian Kelly's staff, with internal promotions for two more.

Eight assistants either new to Baton Rouge or new to their means lots of new contracts for the LSU Board of Supervisors to approve, which is set to happen on Friday.

On the offensive side of the ball, quarterbacks coach Joe Sloan was promoted to coordinator and wide receivers coach/passing game coordinator Cortez Hankton to co-offensive coordinator, and they'll work under the same contracts.

Via Wilson Alexander of The Advocate, Sloan and Hankton will work on identical 3-year deals that pays $950,000 in 2024, $1 million in '25, and $1.1 million in 2026. Hankton was previously set to earn $950,000 this year, while Sloan was in line to "only" make $650,000 as quarterbacks coach.

Each of LSU's new hires are also set to have their contracts approved on Friday.

-- DC Blake Baker: 3 years, $2.5 million per year
-- DL coach Bo Davis: $1.25 million in 2024, $1.35 million in '25, $1.45 million in '26
-- DBs coach Corey Raymond: $200,000 in 2024 (offset by Florida), $755,000 in 2025 and '26
-- Edges coach Kevin Peoples: 3 years, $700,000 per year
-- Safeties coach Jake Olsen: $350,000 in 2024, $400,000 in 2025
-- TEs coach Slade Nagle: $500,000 in 2024, $525,000 in 2025
-- Strength coach Jake Flint: 3 years, $600,000 per year
-- Senior associate AD for football administration Austin Thomas: 3 years, $425,000 per year

All told, LSU will pay Kelly's on-field assistants $9.27 million in 2024, a modest $50,000 increase from the high-flying (for better or worse) 2023 team.

 

[LTtxfan 49912]

Details of Mike Norvell's contract extension released

Norvell will average around $2 million more per year than prior, set to hit 2024 at $10 million benchmark

ZACH BARNETT          4 HOURS AGO

How much was Florida State's undefeated regular season in 2023 worth to Mike Norvell? At least of $2 million a year.

After signing a 7-year extension that averaged $8.05 million a year last February, Norvell signed another extension that, we now know through documents released Monday, will start at $10,0 million in 2024 and rise by $150,000 per year.

The previous extension was set to pay Norvell $7.335 for the 2024 season.

Sources: Richmond hiring Harvard staffer, former All-Big Ten OL to offensive post

Announced Jan. 12, just before Alabama announced the hiring of Kalen DeBoer, Norvell is now under contract through 2031 (the previous deal expired after 2029) with his base salary breaking down as follows:

2024 -- $10.0 million
2025 -- $10.150 million
2026 -- $10.3 million
2027 -- $10.450 million
2028 -- $10.6 million
2029 -- $10.750 million
2030 -- $10.9 million
2031 -- $11.05 million

Norvell would owe $6 million if he left after 2024, and nothing if he left after 2030. Bonuses range from $950,000 for winning a national championship to $50,000 for a conference coach of the year award. 

 

[LTtxfan 49912]

Big 10 game Sept 28th might be interesting...

Salary details shared for Alex Grinch and several new assistants at Wisconsin

DOUG SAMUELS            7 HOURS AGO

Alex Grinch made $1.8 million as the defensive coordinator for Lincoln Riley at USC last season and was fired with two game remaining in the season. 

His buyout details related to that move have not been shared, but we now know how much he'll be making as he hits a career-reset of sorts at Wisconsin.

Now in Madison as the new co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach for the Badgers, Grinch is set to make $500k each season of his two-year deal, according to the Wisconsin State Journal.

The report adds that new offensive line coach AJ Blazek will make $650k in each year of his two-year deal as well.

That salary is the same amount that Wisconsin paid Jack Bicknell Jr, who was reassigned on staff in a yet-to-be-determined role on staff.

Lastly, the report adds that new receivers coach Kenny Guiton will make $425k each of the next two seasons of his deal.

That figure is down slightly from what the Badgers paid Mike Brown, but he also carried the associate head coach title before leaving for a similar role at Notre Dame under Marcus Freeman.

So far, Fickell has allotted just shy of $5.1 million to his assistant coaches, and last year's staff had a salary total of $5.4 million

The program formally announced the addition of EJ Whitlow as their new defensive line coach yesterday, replacing Greg Scruggs who left for the same role at Michigan. His salary has not yet been shared, but it appears that the total salary pool will be right in the same ballpark as it was during last season.

 

Edited February 28 by LTtxfan

[LTtxfan 49912]

Johnny Nansen nets raise in move from Arizona defensive coordinator role to Texas

Also: More details on Steve Sarkisian's contract extension.

ZACH BARNETT     MAR 7, 2024

In leaving Arizona for Texas, Johnny Nansen took a step down in duties and title, but a step up in salary.

After earning $750,000 in salary as Arizona's defensive coordinator (plus a $50,000 retention bonus that was due to him at the end of January), Nansen will make $900,000 as the co-defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach at Texas, according to documents obtained by the Austin American-Statesman. 

NIL needs and uncertainty slowing down the facilities arms race, one SEC AD shares

Of course, there were non-monetary factors that took Nansen from Tucson to Austin. Nansen and Steve Sarkisian are extremely close -- Nansen was an assistant under Sark from 2009-15 at Washington and USC.

New defensive tackles coach Kenny Baker will earn $550,000 in 2024 and $600,000 in 2025. Nansen will earn a modest $25,000 bump in '25.

Additionally, Joe Cook of Inside Texas reported new details on Sarkisian's contract extension. 

Texas would owe Sark 85 percent of the remaining contract if fired for cause, a 15 percent increase from his original deal. It would cost Texas $54.315 million to move on after 2024, $45.475 million after 2025, $36.55 million after '26, and so on until bottoming out at $9.265 million with one year remaining on the contract after 2029. As previously announced, his salary starts at $10.3 million in 2024 and reaches $10.9 million in 2030. 

The contract includes a duty to mitigate for Sarkisian and an offset for Texas until Dec. 31, 2026. Those clauses expire on Jan. 1, 2027. 

Should he leave for another position, Sarkisian would owe Texas $10 million after 2024, $6 million after 2025, and dropping $1 million a year thereafter. 

His bonus structure ranges from $1.25 million for winning a national championship to $100,000 for reaching a bowl game. 

 

[ImissWallyPryor 9046]

On 3/8/2024 at 8:03 PM, LTtxfan said:

Texas would owe Sark 85 percent of the remaining contract if fired for cause

That’s gotdam crazy. 

[Texas Wahoo 3627]

2 hours ago, ImissWallyPryor said:

That’s gotdam crazy. 

It's wrong - The original article makes it clear that it should be "without cause."

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Should Sarkisian be let go after the 2024 season without cause, Texas would owe him $54,315,000.

https://www.on3.com/teams/texas-longhorns/news/documents-reveal-details-of-steve-sarkisians-contract-extension-including-buyout-numbers/

[LTtxfan 49912]

Four Alabama assistants are reportedly set to make at least $1 million per season

Four additional assistant coaches are a solid season away from joining the $1 million assistant club.

DOUG SAMUELS            4 HOURS AGO

It sounds crazy, but by this time next year, Alabama could have eight assistant coaches in the $1 million per year assistant coach club.

Gary L. Harris, the Sports Director at WVUA 23 in Tuscaloosa, shares that this season the Tide will have four assistant coaches making at least $1 million annually, with a handful of others in striking distance of that figure with raises of $100-$200k pretty customary after successful campaigns.

While Kalen DeBoer will be making $10 million annually, as we shared yesterday, defensive coordinator Kane Wommack will be the highest paid assistant on staff at $1.55 million per season.

Offensive coordinator Nick Sheridan, who stepped into the role following the departure of Ryan Grubb to the Seahawks, will make $1.35 million.

The promotion to offensive coordinator in Tuscaloosa marks a significant raise for Sheridan. As the tight ends coach at Washington last season, he made $450k annually, and made just $300k in 2022.

Assistant head coach / co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach JaMarcus Shephard will make $1.1 million annually. He made $800k at Washington.

Lastly, defensive line coach Freddie Roach, a holdover from Nick Saban's staff, will make $1 million this season.

The Tide will have at least four other highly compensated assistant coaches that will be a solid season away from joining the $1 million assistant club. Here's how the rest of the staff shakes out, per Harris.

• Maurice Linguist (Co-DC / DBS) - $875k
• Chris Kapilovic (OL) - $875k
• Robert Gillespie (RBs) - $850k
• Christian Robinson (OLBs) - $650k
• Colin Hitschler (Co-DC) - $625k
• Bryan Ellis (TEs) - $550k
• David Ballou (S&C) - $950k
• Jay Nunez (STC) - $250k

 

[LTtxfan 49912]

Ole Miss dishes raises, extensions to Lane Kiffin's coaching staff

Pete Golding's 2024 salary would've made him the highest-paid assistant in college football last season.

ZACH BARNETT      22 HOURS AGO

An 11-2 season, a Peach Bowl victory and a top-10 finish have inspired Ole Miss to increase its investment in Lane Kiffin and his coaching staff. 

The Rebels have approved raises and/or extensions to all seven of Kiffin's returning assistants, starting with the coordinators.

Defensive coordinator Pete Golding and offensive coordinator Charlie Weis, Jr., are under 3-year deals that start with $150,000 raises for this coming season. Golding will earn $2.15 million in 2024 (up from a scheduled $2 million), with $100,000 annual bumps through 2026. Weis will make $1.65 million in 2024 (up from a scheduled $1.5 million) with $100,000 annual raises through 2026.

Among the returning assistants, Jake Schoonover was the big winner. He netted a 25 percent raise in his return for Year 2 as the Rebels' special teams coordinator. Offensive line coach John Garrison and running backs coach Kevin Smith signed new 2-year deals without raises, and safeties coach Wes Neighbors III inked a 1-year contract under the same salary he earned in 2023. 

New co-defensive coordinator Bryan Brown will earn significantly more than former corners coach Keynodo Hudson, but new tight ends coach Joe Cox will earn less than former tight ends coach John David Baker, who also carried a co-coordinator title. Not included in the document dump was the contract for general manager Billy Glasscock, who was hired away from Texas. 

All information via the  Jackson Clarion-Ledger

* - Salary earned by 2023 staff member.

[LTtxfan 49912]

The highest paid offensive coordinators in college football: 2024 edition

ZACH BARNETT       10 HOURS AGO

Well, it's that time of year again.  We update our survey of assistant coaching salaries across major college football each spring, because each spring it requires updating. A large chunk of schools change coordinators from year to year, and those who stay tend to get raises and/or new deals. 

We're formatting our list a little differently this year. Rather than a straight 1-through-50 ranking, we'll simply slot each coordinator/position coach by how much they're making. This isn't a ranking of quality, but it will provide a more clear visual of how the market breaks down. 

Most information obtained via open records/media reports; when not available, we reverted to the 2023 salary as listed by the USA Today database. 

$1.85 million: Andy Ludwig, Utah

$1.75 million: Garrett Riley, Clemson

$1.65 million: Charlie Weis, Jr., Ole Miss

$1.6 million: Andy Kotelnicki, Penn State

$1.5 million: Kirby Moore, Missouri; Bobby Petrino, Arkansas

$1.4 million: Kirk Ciarrocca, Rutgers: $1.4 million; Marcus Satterfield, Nebraska; Will Stein, Oregon: $1.4 million

$1.3 million: Nick Sheridan, Alabama

$1.325 million: Kyle Flood, Texas

$1.25 million: Bush Hamdan, Kentucky; Phil Longo, Wisconsin 

$1.1 million: Tim Lester, Iowa; Chip Lindsey, North Carolina; Brian Lindgren, Michigan State; Seth Littrell, Oklahoma*

$1 million: Rob Sale, Florida*

$950,000: Kirk Campbell, Michigan; Josh Gattis, Maryland; Graham Harrell, Purdue; Joe Sloan, LSU

$900,000: Kasey Dunn, Oklahoma State; Joe Jon Finley, Oklahoma*

$875,000: Tyler Bowen, Virginia Tech; Des Kitchings, Virginia

$850,000: Robert Anae, NC State; Zach Kittley, Texas Tech

$825,000: Barry Lunney, Jr., Illinois

$800,000: Jeff Grimes, Kansas; Derrick Nix, Auburn; Mike Shanahan, Indiana; Pat Shurmur, Colorado; Glenn Thomas, Nebraska*

$750,000: Kevin Barbay, Houston

$745,000: Ben Arbuckle, Washington State

$725,000: Ryan Gunderson, Oregon State

$700,000: Brian Brohm, Louisville; Brad Glenn, Cincinnati

$600,000: Greg Harbaugh, Jr., Minnesota*; Matt Simon, Minnesota*

$550,000: Eric Bieniemy, UCLA; Mike Bloesch, Cal; Russ Callaway, Florida*

* - co-coordinator

Missing: Marcus Arroyo, Arizona State; Dino Babers, Arizona; Brennan Carroll, Washington; Tim Harris, Jr., UCF; Chip Kelly, Ohio State; Collin Klein, Texas A&M; Taylor Mouser, Iowa State; Conor Riley/Matt Wells, Kansas State

https://footballscoop.com/news/the-highest-paid-offensive-coordinators-in-college-football-2024-edition

[LTtxfan 49912]

Ohio State salary pool for assistants reportedly reaches all-time high

The Buckeyes staff led college football in staff salary last season, and that pool just got significantly bigger.

DOUG SAMUELS    5 HOURS AGO

Ohio State paid out a record sum among college football programs for their assistant coaches last season.

This year, that figure has seen a significant increase, reaching the elite eight-figure threshold.

Per a report today from The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio State is set to pay $11.43 million in combined basic compensation to their 10-on field assistant coaches this fall.

Last season, the Buckeyes led all of college football when their assistant coach salary pool was $9.32 million.

A large chunk of that increase is çan be directed at the hire of Chip Kelly as the Buckeyes new offensive coordinator. Kelly is in the $2 million per year coordinator club with a three-year deal in Columbus, and he replaces Corey Dennis, who made $412,000 coaching the quarterbacks last season.

Defensive coordinator Jim Knowles also received a recent pay bump to bring his salary to $2.2 million

Since USA Today started to compile salary data for assistant coaches in 2009, the $11.43 million salary pool is the largest college football has ever seen.

However, Ohio State is not the first program to hit the eight-figure mark, as Kirby Smart and Georgia are set to pay assistant coaches $10.1 million for this fall.

The Buckeyes, like many other blue-blood programs in college football, are set to pay a number of assistants at least $1 million this fall including:

Co-OC Brian Hartline - $1.6 million

Secondary Coach Tim Walton - $1.4 million

DL Coach Larry Johnson - $1.4 million

OL Coach Justin Frye - $1 million

Newly hired running backs coach Carlos Locklyn will make $650k this year, while Matt Guerrieri (safeties) will earn $425k, Keenan Bailey (TEs) will make $400k and James Laurinaitis (LBs) will make $350k.

[LTtxfan 49912]

The highest-paid special teams coordinators in college football: 2024 edition

ZACH BARNETT       APR 11, 2024

We've hit the offensive and defensive coordinators, and so now it's time to round out the coordinators in our annual assistant coaching salary survey by examining special teams. 

This is a lighter list than the two counterparts, both in dollars paid and the number of entrants on the list.

Not every head coach designates a special teams coordinator, and a rising number of those that do -- I'd estimate 20 percent -- put their special teams coordinators off the field. 

And then you have Steve Sarkisian, who pays his special teams coordinator more than a million bucks a year. Of course, Jeff Banks is also Texas's assistant head coach, tight ends coach, and carries a significant load in recruiting, but that's the deal when you coach special teams -- hardly anybody just coordinates special teams. Managing six different units isn't enough, apparently.

As always, information gleaned via open records and/or media reports, or from the USA Today database when the prior two are unavailable. 

$1.15 million: Jeff Banks, Texas

$900,000: Mike Reed, Clemson

$800,000: Joe DeCamillis, South Carolina

$750,000: John Papuchis, Florida State

$700,000: Joe Lorig, Oregon; LeVar Woods, Iowa

$650,000: Sharrieff Shah, Utah

$575,000: Mike Ekeler, Tennessee

$550,000: Jay Boulware, Kentucky; Ed Foley, Nebraska; Kenny Perry, Texas Tech

$548,000: Todd Goebbel, NC State

$525,000: Keith Bhonapha, Michigan State*; Stu Holt, Virginia Tech

$515,000: Scott Fountain, Arkansas

$500,000: Grant Cain, Indiana; Slade Nagle, LSU; Larry Porter, North Carolina

$450,000: Marty Biagi, Notre Dame; Kerry Coombs, Cincinnati; Erik Link, Missouri; Charlie Ragle, Arizona State

$400,000: Kirk Benedict, Georgia

$375,000: Jake Schoonover, Ole Miss

$370,000: Robby Discher, Illinois

$360,000: Keith Gaither, Virginia

$355,000: Vic So'oto, Cal

$350,000: Matt Mitchell, Wisconsin; Chad Wilt, Michigan State*

$345,000: Bob Ligashesky, Minnesota

$324,000: Ricky Brumfield, Georgia Tech

$310,000: Kodi Whitfield, UCLA

$300,000: Brian Blackmon, UCF; Jamie Christian, Oregon State; James Thomas, Jr., Maryland; Nick Whitworth, Washington State

$290,000: Taiwo Onatolu, Kansas

$250,000: Karl Maslowski, Louisville

* - Co-special teams coordinator

Missing: Patrick Dougherty, Texas A&M; Danny Gonzales, Arizona; Cliff Odom, Mississippi State; Jordan Paopao, Washington; Chris Petrilli, Purdue

 

[LTtxfan 49912]

The highest-paid defensive coordinators in college football: 2024 edition

The highest-paid assistant coach in college football is once again a defensive coordinator. The top seven are, in fact. 

ZACH BARNETT      APR 8, 2024

We do this every year, and we do it because it's necessary. 

After kicking off our series with the offensive coordinators last week, we move to the defensive side of the ball today. As has been the case for a while now, seven defensive play-callers will earn more than the highest-paid offensive coordinator in college football.

And of those seven, five were not in that group a year ago. Blake Baker and D'Anton Lynn netted huge raises in switching jobs; we don't know what Wink Martindale was making with the New York Giants, but he's doing okay at Michigan. 

And in case you missed the first installment, this year we're presenting the market a little bit differently. Rather than a straight 1-through-50ish ranking, we lay out the market as it sits today broken down by dollar signs. 

(Update: Adam Fuller's contract, reported as a 3-year deal back in December, first reported here.)

$2.5 million: Blake Baker, LSU

$2.3 million: Wink Martindale, Michigan

$2.15 million: Pete Golding, Ole Miss

$2.015 million: Adam Fuller, Florida State

$2 million: D'Anton Lynn, USC; Al Golden, Notre Dame; Glenn Schumann, Georgia

$1.9 million: Jim Knowles, Ohio State; Phil Parker, Iowa

$1.8 million: Pete Kwiatkowski, Texas

$1.7 million: Tosh Lupoi, Oregon

$1.6 million: Tony White, Nebraska

$1.55 million: Kane Wommack, Alabama

$1.5 million: Tim Banks, Tennessee; Tony Gibson, NC State; Joe Rossi, Michigan State; Morgan Scalley, Utah; Brad White, Kentucky

$1.4 million: Wes Goodwin, Clemson

$1.3 million: Travaris Robinson, Georgia*

$1.2 million: Austin Armstrong, Florida; DJ Durkin, Auburn; Clayton White, South Carolina

$1.175 million: Travis Williams, Arkansas

$1.1 million: Bryant Haines, Indiana

$1.05 million: Tim DeRuyter, Texas Tech

$1 million: Corey Batoon, Missouri; Chris Hampton, Oregon*; Coleman Hutzler, Mississippi State; Ikaika Malloe, UCLA

$925,000: Peter Sirmon, Cal

$900,000: Mickey Conn, Clemson*; Johnny Nansen, Texas*

$875,000: Maurice Linguist, Alabama*; Chris Marve, Virginia Tech; John Rudzinski, Virginia; Brian Williams, Maryland

$850,000: Zac Alley, Oklahoma*; Corey Heatherman, Minnesota; Kevin Kane, Purdue

$825,000: Joe Klanderman, Kansas State

$800,000: Robert Livingston, Colorado; Mike Tressel, Wisconsin; Brian Ward, Arizona State

$757,000: Randy Bates, Pitt

$750,000: Shiel Wood, Houston

$725,000: Keith Heyward, Oregon State

$700,000: Ron English, Louisville*; Mark Hagen, Louisville*; Aaron Henry, Illinois; Jordan Lesley, West Virginia

$650,000: Bryan Nardo, Oklahoma State

$625,000: Colin Hitschler, Alabama*

$600,000: Brian Borland, Kansas; Joe Bob Clements, Oklahoma State*

* - Co-coordinator

Missing: Duane Akina, Arizona; Jay Bateman, Texas A&M; Steve Belichick, Washington; Geoff Collins, North Carolina; Adam Fuller, Florida State; Ted Roof, UCF; Tyler Santucci, Georgia Tech; Tyson Veidt, Cincinnati

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Miami shelled out a ridiculous amount of money for Mario Cristobal in 2022

Getting the former 'Canes offensive tackle out of Oregon required a record-setting financial commitment.

ZACH BARNETT        APR 17, 2024

Miami made a major commitment in firing Manny Diaz to hire Mario Cristobal, and a year and a half later we're learning just how major of a commitment it was.

According to tax documents obtained by USA Today, Miami paid out $22.7 million in total compensation to Cristobal in 2022, the largest single-year payment to an athletics employee at any private university on record. Cristobal's figure fell narrowly behind former University of Pennsylvania president Amy Gutmann, who was credited with $22.8 million in compensation in 2021, but most of that was deferred compensation.

The previous record for total compensation paid to an athletics employee at a private university was TCU's Gary Patterson, who made $17.2 million in 2021, the year he departed the school. 

Of that nearly $23 million financial outlay, $7.7 million came in base pay and $14.9 million was in "other reportable compensation." Most of that $14.9 million in other compensation was the $9 million buyout Miami owed Oregon.

Cristobal's contract is a reported $80 million over 10 years. 

After going 35-13 with two Pac-12 championships in four seasons in Eugene, Cristobal is 12-13 in two seasons at Miami.

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Here's how much Oregon will pay new running backs coach Ra'Shaad Samples

Ra'Shaad Samples will have a larger paycheck and a more senior title than former Ducks RBs coach Carlos Locklyn.

ZACH BARNETT       APR 16, 2024

Oregon will pay new running backs coach Ra'Shaad Samples more than the man he's replacing, but Samples did not net a raise in his move from Tempe to Eugene.

According to documents obtained by The Oregonian, Samples will earn a prorated $500,000 for the 2024 football season, and $650,000 in 2025.

As Arizona State's wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator, Samples made $500,000 in 2023 and was set to net $600,000 had he remained at ASU. He was also under contract through the 2025 season with the Sun Devils.

The $500,000 figure is more than the $400,000 Oregon paid Carlos Locklyn to coach its running backs. Locklyn will earn $650,000 each of the next two years at Ohio State. 

Locklyn has called running back the "worst coached position in football," a comment that drew considerable blowback from within the running back coach community. 

At 29 years old, Samples has spent two seasons as an offensive assistant at Houston, one as assistant wide receivers coach at Texas, one as an offensive assistant at SMU, two as SMU's running backs coach, and one as the LA Rams' running backs coach. In addition to awarding a larger contract, Dan Lanning also named Samples his assistant head coach.

Seems Lanning is quite confident in the quality of coaching he acquired for his running backs room. 

 

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The highest-paid offensive line coaches in college football: 2024 edition

ZACH BARNETT       17 HOURS AGO

The goal of this exercise is to pinpoint, as best we can, the going rate for coaching at each position across major college football. And I believe we've done so at the offensive line.

Seven major college programs will pay their offensive line coach $600,000 in 2024, and seven more are within $50,000 of that number in either direction.

That works out to $125,000 per player on the field each snap, and roughly $40,000 per scholarship player on the roster. 

No position coach is asked to manage and develop more players and, outside of quarterback, no position group has more responsibility on its broad shoulders. Good luck winning with a poor offensive line.

And, on a per-capita basis, no position group is paid less per player. 

$1.325 million: Kyle Flood, Texas*

$1.25 million: Alex Atkins, Florida State*

$1 million: Justin Frye, Ohio State; Jim Michalczik, Michigan State; Rob Sale, Florida*

$975,000: Matt Luke, Clemson

$940,000: Brad Davis, LSU

$900,000: Glen Elarbee, Tennessee

$875,000: Chris Kapilovic, Alabama

$870,000: Bill Bedenbaugh, Oklahoma

$800,000: Jim Harding, Utah

$750,000: Cody Kennedy, Mississippi State; Stacy Searels, Georgia

$700,000: Bob Bostad, Indiana; Eric Mateos, Arkansas

$650,000: AJ Blazek, Wisconsin; John Garrison, Ole Miss

$645,000: George Barnett, Iowa

$600,000: Brian Callahan, Minnesota; Randy Clements, North Carolina; Charlie Dickey, Oklahoma State; Marcus Johnson, Purdue; Grant Newsome, Michigan; Conor Riley, Kansas State*; Jake Thornton, Auburn

$575,000: Brandon Jones, Missouri

$550,000: Mike Bloesch, Cal*; Bart Miller, Illinois; A'lique Terry, Oregon

$530,000: Garrett Tujague, NC State

$500,000: Herb Hand, UCF; Clay McGuire, Texas Tech; Donovan Raiola, Nebraska

$490,000: Ron Crook, Virginia Tech

$475,000: Saga Tuitele, Arizona State

$460,000: Brian Braswell, Maryland

$440,000: Matt Moore, West Virginia

$425,000: Terry Heffernan, Virginia

$410,000: Lonnie Teasley, South Carolina

$400,000: Nic Cardwell, Cincinnati; Pat Flaherty, Rutgers; Eman Neghavi, Houston

$375,000: Ryan Clanton, Iowa State

$350,000: Daryl Agpalsa, Kansas; Geep Wade, Georgia Tech; Eric Wolford, Kentucky

$325,000: Phil Loadholt, Colorado

Missing: Brennan Carroll, Washington*; Juan Castillo, UCLA; Adam Cushing, Texas A&M; Jared Kaster, Washington State; Josh Oglesby, Arizona

* - offensive coordinator

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Don't want to scroll through, but have you done S&C coaches salaries, @LTtxfan?

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This year's list also includes the top strength coaches in the profession, where two guys are making $1 million, while a few others are not far off.

Michigan's Ben Herbert and Oklahoma State's Rob Glass lead the way in pay for strength coaches, with each making $1 million annually.

The top five strength coaches are rounded out with Ohio State's Mickey Marotti ($882,238), Iowa's Raimond Braithwaite ($760,000), and Florida's Mark Hocke ($750,000).

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Man, Becton needs a raise. Dude has proven he can mold our dudes into hard pipe hitting motherfuckers. 

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13 Million Dollar Man

"Georgia coach Kirby Smart gets massive raise, becomes college football's highest-paid coach"

JOHN BRICE         6 HOURS AGO

Two national titles in the previous three years.  Record numbers of Georgia Bulldogs players being selected in the NFL Draft.  Consistently sold-out Sanford Stadium crowds.

Kirby Smart broke the University of Georgia's four-decade national title drought and has elevated the program to arguably stand alone in college football.

Now, Georgia's athletics board is making sure Smart also stands alone in the sport -- as its highest-paid coach.  On Thursday, school officials formally approved a raise and extension to Smart's contract atop the Bulldogs program. The new deal includes a raise of $1.75 million per season and now thrusts Smart atop the coaching salary leaderboard at $13 million.

In becoming college football's first-ever $13 million coach, he also zoomed past the $12 million mark -- which also had not previously been awarded in the marketplace. He's also locked down at Georgia for the next decade through 2033. 

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney previously was the sport's highest-paid coach at $11.5 million, per public records.

Smart's deal Thursday was approved in Georgia's annual athletics board meeting and shared publicly.

Since taking over at his alma mater prior to the 2016 season, Smart since has guided the Bulldogs to six seasons of 11 or more wins since 2017, a trio of College Football Playoff appearances, two CFP titles and an overall 94-16 slate.

Georgia's 86-11 mark since 2017 is the best in Power 4.

In addition to rewarding Smart, Georgia officials also extended the contract and raised the salary of athletics director Josh Brooks.

The athletics board also pushed Brooks' deal through the end of this decade and increased his salary to $1.275 million in the coming year, with guaranteed raises of $100,000 each subsequent year.

Both Brooks and Smart also have myriad bonus compensation opportunities in their respective contracts that could help Smart earn an additional seven figures while Brooks also can garner six-figure bonus payments pending various athletics and academic performances. 

 

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The highest-paid defensive line coaches in college football: 2024 edition

Half a dozen D-line coaches are now within shouting distance of $1 million a year.

ZACH BARNETT        MAY 13, 2024

The goal of this exercise is to pinpoint, as best we can, the market value for position coaching at the major college football level. To compare apples to apples as best we can. 

But how does one do that in the case of new defensive line coach Lou Esposito?

Esposito signed a 2-year deal worth $1.8 million, where barely half of that figure is base salary. He'll earn a half a million dollar base each of the next two seasons, with a whopping $786,000 signing bonus, plus a $25,000 one-time payment to cover moving expenses. How does one account for a contract where nearly 45 percent of the total value is tied up in one-time bonuses? Ultimately, we decided to discard the one-time moving expense and split the signing bonus over the two years of Esposito's deal. 

$1.25 million: Bo Davis, LSU

$1.202 million: Tray Scott, Georgia

$1.167 million: Larry Johnson, Ohio State

$1.1 million: Nick Eason, Clemson

$1 million: Freddie Roach, Alabama

$950,000: Chris Rumph, Clemson

$900,000: Rodney Garner, Tennessee

$893,000: Lou Esposito, Michigan

$875,000: Brian Williams, Maryland* 

$800,000: Todd Bates, Oklahoma

$750,000: John Papuchis, Florida State

$725,000: Randall Joyner, Ole Miss

$700,000: Mark Hagen, Louisville; Kevin Peoples, LSU

$685,000: Odell Haggins, Florida State

$650,000: Miguel Chavis, Oklahoma

$620,000: Kelvin Bell, Iowa 

$600,000: Tony Tuioti, Oregon

$575,000: Gerald Chatman, Florida

$550,000: Kenny Baker, Texas; Terrance Jamison, Illinois

$525,000: Legi Suaiaunoa, Michigan State

$522,000: Buddha Williams, Indiana

$500,000: Josh Aldridge, Auburn; Brick Haley, Purdue; Vontrell King-Williams, Auburn; JC Price, Virginia Tech; Anwar Stewart, Kentucky

$490,000: Charley Wiles, NC State

$475,000: Lewis Powell, Utah

$460,000: David Turner, Mississippi State

$450,000: Deke Adams, Arkansas

$425,000: Pat Kuntz, Indiana

$400,000: Terrance Knighton, Nebraska; Travarian Robertson, South Carolina

Missing: Brian Early, Missouri; Oscar Giles, Houston; Tony Jerod-Eddie, Texas A&M; Jason Kaufusi, Washington; Ted Monachino, North Carolina; Paul Randolph, Oklahoma State; Diron Reynolds, Arizona State; Joe Seumalo, Arizona; Jess Simpson, Georgia Tech

* - Defensive coordinator

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The highest-paid wide receivers coaches in college football: 2024 edition

A handful of wide receivers coaches are clearing more than $1 million a year.

ZACH BARNETT       7 HOURS AGO

Last year, Brian Hartline got a massive raise to coincide with his promotion to offensive coordinator, nearly doubling his $900,000 salary.  Chip Kelly is now Ohio State's offensive coordinator, co-coordinator Hartline is still the highest-paid wide receivers coach in college football.

He's not the only wideouts coach clearing $1 million a year, though. 

$1.6 million: Brian Hartline, Ohio State

$1.1 million: JaMarcus Shephard, Alabama

$1 million: Cortez Hankton, LSU

$950,000: Josh Gattis, Maryland*

$900,000: Kasey Dunn, Oklahoma State*

$850,000: Robert Anae, NC State*

$800,000: Mike Shanahan, Indiana*

$700,000: Junior Adams, Oregon; Brad Glenn, Cincinnati*

$650,000: James Coley, Georgia

$644,000: Emmett Jones, Oklahoma

$625,000: Ron Dugans, Florida State; George McDonald, Ole Miss

$600,000: Ron Bellamy, Michigan; Cory Patterson, Purdue; Matt Simon, Minnesota

$568,000: Lonnie Galloway, North Carolina

$550,000: Dave Brock, Rutgers; Tyler Grisham, Clemson; Chris Jackson, Texas; Justin Johnson, Texas Tech; Kelsey Pope, Tennessee

$500,000: Billy Gonzales, Florida

$483,000: Joker Phillips, NC State

$425,000: Chad Bumphis, Mississippi State; Marcus Davis, Auburn; Courtney Hawkins, Michigan State; Mike Furrey, South Carolina; Garrick McGee, Louisville; Fontel Mines, Virginia Tech; Alvis Whitted, Utah

* - Offensive coordinator

Missing: Kevin Cummings, Washington; Erik Frazier, UCLA; Kenny Guiton, Wisconsin; Tim Harris, Jr., UCF; Justin Stepp, Illinois; Bobby Wade, Arizona; Hines Ward, Arizona State; Holmon Wiggins, Texas A&M

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I remember when college coaches would move each year to make an extra $1200. And sell insurance, Amway, and cars in their off time.