Nebraska announces salaries for Matt Rhule's first coaching staff (Evan Cooper)

Matt Rhule went shopping for assistant coaches, handed out two school record-breaking contracts, and came back to Lincoln with more than $1 million to spare.

Nebraska allotted $7 million for Rhule to hire his 10 on-field assistant coaches and his head strength coach, and the new Head Husker managed to spend "only" $5.97 million. 

Nebraska released the contract details on Wednesday; all salaries other than Wager's were previously known, and the entire staff netted 3-year contracts. 

That's still a substantial increase from the $5.45 million Scott Frost paid the same 11 staff slots in 2022, but more than $1 million below his budget. It's expected Rhule will roll those savings into filling out his off-the-field staff. (Those with long memories will recall Frost took a $1 million pay cut at the end of the 2021 season in order to re-invest that in his staff. We know how that ended.)

Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Marcus Satterfield leads the staff with a $1.4 million salary on a 3-year contract. Rhule's hiring came with excellent timing for Satterfield; his 2-year contract at South Carolina ($900,000 per year) expired after the 2022 campaign.

Defensive coordinator Tony White will be the second million dollar coordinator in Nebraska history, earning an even $1 million on a 3-year deal.

Defensive pass game coordinator/secondary coach Evan Cooper is the highest-paid position coach in Nebraska history at $670,000. 

Rhule himself will earn $5.5 million in 2023, a point of contention for his former employer

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