After handing out a new contract with a raise for head coach Spencer Danielson on Tuesday morning, Boise State then took care of Danielson's staff.
Boise State will pay Danielson's on-field assistant coaches nearly half a million dollars more in 2025 than it did in 2024, and that's while the highest-paid assistant on Danielson's staff, offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter, took a step back to become an analyst.
Defensive coordinator Erik Chinander is now Danielson's highest-paid assistant, presumably becoming the first assistant in Boise State history to cross the $500,000 mark. He netted a $110,000 raise to $550,000 in 2025.
On a percentage basis, the biggest movers were edges coach Jabril Frzier and offensive coordinator/tight ends coach Nate Potter. Potter saw a $200,000 raise to $460,000 upon his promotion to OC, while Frazier saw his salary grow by two-thirds from $120,000 to $200,000.
In all, Boise State will pay $1.585 million more to Danielson and his assistants, with a total salary of $5.245 million. Thanks to Mike Prater of Bronco Nation News, this is a great look at the finances at the high Group of 5 level.
| Coach (Title) | 2024 Salary | 2025 Salary | Raise |
| Spencer Danielson (Head coach) | $1.1 million | $2.2 million | $1.1 million (100%) |
| Erik Chinander (DC/DL) | $440,000 | $550,000 | $110,000 (25%) |
| Nate Potter (OC/TEs) | $260,000 | $460,000 | $200,000 (77%) |
| Stacy Collins (AHC/STC/LBs) | $365,000 | $360,000 | -$5,000 (-1%) |
| Tim Keane (RGC/OL) | $260,000 | $350,000 | $90,000 (35%) |
| Zak Hill (PGC/QBs) | $465,000* | $290,000 | -$175,000 (-38%) |
| Matt Miller (co-OC/WRs) | $215,000 | $290,000 | $75,000 (35%) |
| James Montgomery (RBs) | $195,000 | $285,000 | $90,000 (46%) |
| Demario Warren (CBs) | $240,000 | $260,000 | $20,000 (8%) |
| Jabril Frazier (Edges) | $120,000 | $200,000 | $80,000 (67%) |
| Total | $3.66 million | $5.245 million | $1.585 million (43%) |
* - salary earned by previous staff member