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USA Today released its always-excellent, always-helpful list of FBS assistant coaching salaries… and it’s already obsolete. The first- and third-highest paid assistants in college football are no longer assistants.
Regardless, the list is always full of interesting information, so let’s dive right in.
Ten Highest-Paid Assistants in 2015
1. Will Muschamp, Auburn – $1.6 million
2. Cam Cameron, LSU – $1.5 million
Kirby Smart, Alabama – $1.5 million
John Chavis, Texas A&M – $1.5 million
5. Brent Venables, Clemson – $1.404 million
6. Todd Grantham, Louisville – $1.3 million
Jeremy Pruitt, Georgia – $1.3 million
8. Brent Key, Central Florida – $1.04 million
9. Kevin Steele, LSU – $1.005 million
10. Phil Bennett, Baylor – $980,000
In addition to boasting the four highest-paid staffs (LSU, Auburn, Alabama and Texas A&M in that order), the SEC contains the top four, five of the top seven and six of the top 10 highest-paid assistants in college football.
Let’s break down the five highest-paid assistants by conference.
ACC
1. Brent Venables, Clemson – $1.404 million
2. Todd Grantham, Louisville – $1.3 million
3. Bud Foster, Virginia Tech – $900,000
4. Garrick McGee, Louisville – $850,000
5. Ted Roof, Georgia Tech – $750,000
Big Ten
1. Mike Locksley, Maryland – $891,000
2. Tim Drevno, Michigan – $880,000
D.J. Durkin, Michigan – $880,000
4. Luke Fickell, Ohio State – $640,000
5. Tracy Claeys, Minnesota – $616,000
Big 12
1. Phil Bennett, Baylor – $980,000
2. Mike Stoops, Oklahoma – $850,000
3. Vance Bedford, Texas – $800,000
4. Tony Gibson, West Virginia – $650,000
Shawn Watson, Texas – $650,000
Pac-12
1. Mike Norvell, Arizona State – $950,000
2. Noel Mazzonne, UCLA – $860,000
3. Adrian Klemm, UCLA – $760,000
4. Scott Frost, Oregon – $755,000
5. Kalani Sitake, Oregon State – $730,000
SEC
1. Will Muschamp, Auburn – $1.6 million
2. Cam Cameron, LSU – $1.5 million
Kirby Smart, Alabama – $1.5 million
John Chavis, Texas A&M – $1.5 million
5. Jeremy Pruitt, Georgia – $1.3 million
American
1. Brent Key, Central Florida – $1.04 million
2. Todd Orlando, Houston – $501,000
3. Rick Smith, East Carolina – $405,000
4. Eddie Gran, Cincinnati – $370,000
5. Tom Allen, South Florida – $350,000
Conference USA
1. Nick Holt, Western Kentucky – $303,000
2. Tyrone Nix, Middle Tennessee – $300,000
3. Chuck Heater, Marshall – $215,000
4. Scott Stoker, UTEP – $203,000
Patrick Higgins, UTEP – $203,000
MAC
1. Rob Ianello, Buffalo – $210,000
Kirk Ciarrocca, Western Michigan – $210,000
Ed Pinkham, Western Michigan – $210,000
4. Tom Massela, Massachusetts – $200,000
5. Chuck Amato, Akron – $199,000
Mountain West
1. Will Friend, Colorado State – $500,000
2. Marcel Yates, Boise State – $333,000
3. Eliah Drinkwitz, Boise State – $305,000
4. Jeff Horton, San Diego State – $300,000
Tyson Summers, Colorado State – $300,000
Sun Belt
1. Vic Koenning, Troy – $250,000
2. Bryant Vincent, South Alabama – $226,000
3. Jay Johnson, Louisiana-Lafayette – $210,000
4. Walter Bell, Arkansas State – $205,000
5. Glen Elarbee, Arkansas State – $200,000
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Regardless, the list is always full of interesting information, so let’s dive right in.
Ten Highest-Paid Assistants in 2015
1. Will Muschamp, Auburn – $1.6 million
2. Cam Cameron, LSU – $1.5 million
Kirby Smart, Alabama – $1.5 million
John Chavis, Texas A&M – $1.5 million
5. Brent Venables, Clemson – $1.404 million
6. Todd Grantham, Louisville – $1.3 million
Jeremy Pruitt, Georgia – $1.3 million
8. Brent Key, Central Florida – $1.04 million
9. Kevin Steele, LSU – $1.005 million
10. Phil Bennett, Baylor – $980,000
In addition to boasting the four highest-paid staffs (LSU, Auburn, Alabama and Texas A&M in that order), the SEC contains the top four, five of the top seven and six of the top 10 highest-paid assistants in college football.
Let’s break down the five highest-paid assistants by conference.
ACC
1. Brent Venables, Clemson – $1.404 million
2. Todd Grantham, Louisville – $1.3 million
3. Bud Foster, Virginia Tech – $900,000
4. Garrick McGee, Louisville – $850,000
5. Ted Roof, Georgia Tech – $750,000
Big Ten
1. Mike Locksley, Maryland – $891,000
2. Tim Drevno, Michigan – $880,000
D.J. Durkin, Michigan – $880,000
4. Luke Fickell, Ohio State – $640,000
5. Tracy Claeys, Minnesota – $616,000
Big 12
1. Phil Bennett, Baylor – $980,000
2. Mike Stoops, Oklahoma – $850,000
3. Vance Bedford, Texas – $800,000
4. Tony Gibson, West Virginia – $650,000
Shawn Watson, Texas – $650,000
Pac-12
1. Mike Norvell, Arizona State – $950,000
2. Noel Mazzonne, UCLA – $860,000
3. Adrian Klemm, UCLA – $760,000
4. Scott Frost, Oregon – $755,000
5. Kalani Sitake, Oregon State – $730,000
SEC
1. Will Muschamp, Auburn – $1.6 million
2. Cam Cameron, LSU – $1.5 million
Kirby Smart, Alabama – $1.5 million
John Chavis, Texas A&M – $1.5 million
5. Jeremy Pruitt, Georgia – $1.3 million
American
1. Brent Key, Central Florida – $1.04 million
2. Todd Orlando, Houston – $501,000
3. Rick Smith, East Carolina – $405,000
4. Eddie Gran, Cincinnati – $370,000
5. Tom Allen, South Florida – $350,000
Conference USA
1. Nick Holt, Western Kentucky – $303,000
2. Tyrone Nix, Middle Tennessee – $300,000
3. Chuck Heater, Marshall – $215,000
4. Scott Stoker, UTEP – $203,000
Patrick Higgins, UTEP – $203,000
MAC
1. Rob Ianello, Buffalo – $210,000
Kirk Ciarrocca, Western Michigan – $210,000
Ed Pinkham, Western Michigan – $210,000
4. Tom Massela, Massachusetts – $200,000
5. Chuck Amato, Akron – $199,000
Mountain West
1. Will Friend, Colorado State – $500,000
2. Marcel Yates, Boise State – $333,000
3. Eliah Drinkwitz, Boise State – $305,000
4. Jeff Horton, San Diego State – $300,000
Tyson Summers, Colorado State – $300,000
Sun Belt
1. Vic Koenning, Troy – $250,000
2. Bryant Vincent, South Alabama – $226,000
3. Jay Johnson, Louisiana-Lafayette – $210,000
4. Walter Bell, Arkansas State – $205,000
5. Glen Elarbee, Arkansas State – $200,000
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