College football is an immensely profitable enterprise, with a handful of elite schools generating profits in excess of $20 million per year in 2014. He can only earn the highest of those two bonuses and not both which he did last season when Georgia won its third consecutive division crown. It does not include amounts paid by the school in conjunction with a buyout a coach owed his previous employer; the value of standard university benefits such as health care or the value of potentially taxable items such as cars; country club memberships; game tickets; the value of spouse/family travel and game tickets. Demand, only in a different fashion. The long-time Clemson assistant cashed $2,161,500 this season and took one of the largest reductions among the top earners. His 138 victories since 2009 is the most in college football over that stretch and he has signed more top-ranked recruiting classes (per the 247Sports Composite) than any coach. Except as noted, these amounts are based on the coachs annual pay rate for a full, standard-length contract year; they do not reflect amounts earned for a partial year worked immediately after hiring or a partial year worked at an annual pay rate other than the current amount. STRENGTH COACH PAY: Amount of Total for 2021 for the head football strength coach at the assistant coachs school. Establishment of goals, policies, and procedures for a social or economic unit city planning business planning. Like most Power 5 head coaches, Fisher's contract has escalators and bonus opportunities. 25 overall in NFL draft, UB gets commitment from junior-college defensive lineman Daymond Williams, Eastern Michigan wide receiver to transfer to UB football, Ohio quarterback Mekhi Lynn is UB football's first 2022 commit, UB football adds 2022 commits, junior-college transfer to recruiting class, UB football picked to finish fourth in MAC East in preseason media poll, UB linebacker James Patterson ready to step into his own spotlight this season, UB defensive coordinator Joe Cauthen to join Stephen F. Austin's staff, UB Athletic Director Mark Alnutt gets $35,000 raise with contract extension, Maurice Linguist signs 4 1/2-year contract at UB, will be paid $675,000 annually, UB football coach Lance Leipold agrees to contract extension through 2024. With nine assistants making $500K, Clemson now has college football's Thats how you go from a single $1 million assistant in 2009 to 24 of them in 2019. 2. Except as noted, these amounts are based on the coachs annual pay rate for a full, standard-length contract year; they do not reflect amounts earned for a partial year worked immediately after hiring or a partial year worked at an annual pay rate other than the current amount. Smarts original deal paid him $3.75 million annually. You have permission to edit this article. There were 24 assistant coaches that made at least a million dollars last season, according to USA Today. College football coaching salaries have skyrocketed since Steve Spurrier became the first $1 million head coach in 1996. Kotelnicki, Borland and Simpson were two of six assistants or coordinators at UB who earned at least $103,000 in 2020, along with associate head coach Rob Ianello ($232,389), quarterbacks coach/co-offensive coordinator Jim Zebrowski ($118,260) and offensive line coach Scott Fuchs ($103,001). MICHIGAN: Mike Harts Total Pay includes $115,000 signing bonus. Highly-paid defensive coordinators tend to skew older and, at leastin some cases, have likely passed their windows as potential head coaches. Riley is the Big 12 Conference's second highest-paid coach and is 36-6 with three league titles and a trio of College Football Playoff appearances since taking over in 2017. He was replaced by Jeff Casteel. That document provides compensation for 2019 calendar year based on all income paid by the school or support organizations, including benefits, perks and performance bonuses. That number has only grown this offseason. , Olympics; NFL; MLB; NBA; NHL; . Before arriving in Tuscaloosa in 2019, he spent time as the offensive coordinator of the Atlanta Falcons. University Communications, Request Flash forward two years, and the $2 million assistant club has doubled. The Bulls were picked to finish fourth in the MAC East Division. That sends his pay north of $8 million, making him one of only four coaches nationally to exceed that number. ILLINOIS:Rod Smiths Total Pay includes $200,000 retention payment for being offensive coordinator through end of 2020 season, including postseason play. College football's $2 million assistant club is booming - 247Sports Boston College Football Assistant Coaches' Salaries - USA TODAY Smart's original deal paid him $3.75 . Clemson gave defensive coordinator Brent Venables a new contractwith an average salary of $2.3 million a year. Michigan State gave head coach Mel Tucker a $6 million pool to pay 10 assistant coaches this offseason. "I may get a terrible president or a terrible AD one day. FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL: Retention payments made in 2021 are included in Total Pay for Drew Davis ($4.000), Bryn Renner ($4,000), Deke Adams ($20,000), Randall McCray ($20,000). Naturally, college assistant salaries have risen in the same period. Since winning the first of five national championships during his tenure at Alabama in 2009, Saban has led the program to the College Football Playoff four times in five years since inception including four appearances in the title game. Web Services Status May 3 . Per details of his contract originally signed on Dec. 28, 2014 and lasting three days after the conclusion of Michigans 2021 season, Harbaugh saw a 10 percent boost in salary for the upcoming season that kicked in on Jan. 11, per Football Scoop. Offensive and defensive coordinators handle in-game play calling, but most teams have several other assistant coaches charged with helping players improve in day-to-day practices. Keep reading with unlimited digital access. See the complete salary history of Duke Football Coaches Salaries, including scheduled school pay and bonuses. Contrary to multiple reports, Malzahn said at the end of the 2018 season when his job appeared to be in jeopardy heading into the new year that he was never told to alter his contract or reduce the terms of a hefty buyout with other limitations. There was a problem saving your notification.