Spring football is underway or just around the corner in the FBS, which means it's the time of year where we update the salary market for assistant coaches following a winter of turnover.
And, boy, was there ever some turnover in 2022-23.
Sixty FBS teams have changed coordinators between the 2022 and '23 campaigns -- so far -- including at many power programs. Ten of the 14 SEC programs will have new offensive-play callers in 2023. Michigan, Ohio State and Notre Dame changed OCs, along with a host of power programs.
In fact, here's a list of newly-hired OCs whose salaries are not yet public knowledge:
Beau Baldwin (Arizona State); Kevin Barbay (Mississippi State); Mike Bobo (Georgia); Brian Brohm (Louisville); Brad Glenn (Cincinnati); Graham Harrell (Purdue); Brian Hartline (Ohio State); Chip Lindsey (North Carolina); Phil Longo (Wisconsin); Philip Montgomery (Auburn); Bobby Petrino (Texas A&M); Tommy Rees (Alabama); Jake Spavital (Cal).
That said, we still count 14 offensive coordinators who will earn at least $1 million in 2023 and 27 who will top the $750,000 mark.
The market is led by Washington's Ryan Grubb, who earned a raise before he turned down overtures from Alabama.
Ryan Grubb, Washington: $2 million
Jeff Lebby, Oklahoma: $1.9 million
Garrett Riley, Clemson: $1.75 million
Liam Coen, Kentucky: $1.7 million
Kirk Ciarrocca, Rutgers: $1.4 million
Mike Denbrock, LSU: $1.4 million
Marcus Satterfield, Nebraska: $1.4 million
Kyle Flood, Texas: $1.33 million
Andy Ludwig, Utah: $1.25 million
Alex Atkins, Florida State: $1.15 million
Dan Enos, Arkansas: $1.1 million
Andy Kotelnicki, Kansas: $1 million
Dowell Loggains, South Carolina: $1 million
Rob Sale, Florida: $1 million
Kasey Dunn, Oklahoma State: $900,000
Sherrone Moore, Michigan: $900,000
Zach Kittley, Texas Tech: $855,000
Robert Anae, NC State: $850,000
Tyler Bowen, Virginia Tech: $850,000
Brian Ferentz, Iowa: $850,000
Des Kitchings, Virginia: $850,000
Joey Halzle, Tennessee: $850,000
Kirby Moore, Missouri: $850,000
Charlie Weis, Jr., Ole Miss: $825,000
Brian Lindgren, Oregon State: $800,000
Barry Lunney, Jr., Illinois: $800,000
Will Stein, Oregon: $800,000
Buster Faulkner, Georgia Tech: $750,000
Additional notes:
-- Kansas State's Collin Klein did not make this list. After rebuffing interest from Notre Dame, I'd expect that to change soon.
-- Brian Hartline earned $950,000 in his role as Ohio State's wide receivers coach/recruiting rain maker. Kevin Wilson earned $1.4 million as offensive coordinator. The bet here is that he gets a new deal splitting the difference between those figures.
-- Sherrone Moore was already Michigan's highest paid assistant as the Wolverines' co-coordinator and offensive line coach in 2022, earning $900,000. As the sole coordinator, and sole O-line coach, he should be in line for a bump in 2023. Or at least that's the case I'd argue if I was his agent.
As always, we'll update as more information becomes available.