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:
- Garrett Riley (Clemson OC) - $2,050,00
- Ryan Grubb (Washington OC) - $2,000,004
- Glenn Schumann (Georgia DC) - $1,902,000
- Jeff Lebby (Oklahoma OC) - $1,900,000
- Matt House (LSU DC) - $1,900,000
- Pete Golding (Ole Miss DC) - $1,900,000
- Tommy Rees (Alabama OC) - $1,900,000
- Kevin Steele (Alabama DC) - $1,900,000
- 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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