Top Assistant pay scale

[BR]

http://sports.usatoday.com/

Top assistants pay...

1   LSU   SEC   Dave Aranda   $1,800,000   $1,800,000   $150,000   $5,915,000   --
2   Clemson   ACC   Brent Venables   $1,700,000   $1,700,000   $295,000   $5,725,000   --
3   Texas A&M   SEC   John Chavis   $1,608,000   $1,608,000   $180,000   $4,818,000   --
4   LSU   SEC   Matt Canada   $1,505,000   $1,505,000   $150,000   $5,915,000   --
5   Michigan   Big Ten   Don Brown   $1,300,000   $1,300,000   $166,667   $5,645,000   --
6   Alabama   SEC   Jeremy Pruitt   $1,300,000   $1,300,000   $286,000   $5,995,000   --
7   Auburn   SEC   Kevin Steele   $1,200,000   $1,200,000   $102,500   $4,875,000   --
8   Alabama   SEC   Brian Daboll   $1,200,000   $1,200,000   $264,000   $5,995,000   --
9   Tennessee   SEC   Bob Shoop   $1,155,000   $1,155,000   $120,000   $4,655,400   --
10   Michigan   Big Ten   Pep Hamilton   $1,150,000   $1,150,000   $333,333   $5,645,000   --
11   Michigan   Big Ten   Tim Drevno   $1,150,000   $1,150,000   $166,667   $5,645,000   --
12   Oregon   Pac-12   Jim Leavitt   $1,150,000   $1,150,000   $100,000   $3,945,000   --
13   Florida   SEC   Doug Nussmeier   $1,144,225   $1,144,225   $457,089   $4,997,825   --
14   Texas   Big 12   Todd Orlando   $1,100,000   $1,100,000   $95,000   $4,600,000   --
15   Mississippi   SEC   Wesley McGriff   $1,000,000   $1,000,000   $0   $4,075,000   --
16   Florida   SEC   Randy Shannon   $976,500   $976,500   $390,000   $4,997,825   --
17   Virginia Tech   ACC   Bud Foster   $950,000   $961,000   $92,500   $3,384,000   --
18   Alabama   SEC   Tosh Lupoi   $950,000   $950,000   $209,000   $5,995,000   --
19   Louisville   ACC   Peter Sirmon   $950,000   $950,000   $0   $3,618,500   --
20   Oklahoma   Big 12   Mike Stoops   $920,000   $920,000   $121,800   $4,310,000   --
21   Washington   Pac-12   Pete Kwiatkowski   $875,000   $876,500   $91,000   $4,678,040   --
22   Florida State   ACC   Charles Kelly   $858,000   $858,000   $150,500   $4,691,000   --
23   West Virginia   Big 12   Tony Gibson   $850,000   $850,000   $245,000   $3,107,000   --
24   Georgia   SEC   Jim Chaney   $850,000   $850,000   $225,000   $4,565,200   --

[BR]

Gonna cost 1.5 million at least to get a great DC

[checkraiser88]

I'll just Chavis for 1.7 Alex..

[davril98]

I can't believe that's all bud foster makes!

[Bubba's Bruisers]

Why worry about it?  Doesn't matter whom we get.  He'll be hailed as a fantastic hire no matter what.  We will love him.  LOVE him.  Trust me.  Relax.

[Hogwild]

Here's a listing of all SEC schools total assistant salaries:

Alabama $5.995 million
LSU $5.915 million
Florida $4.997 million
Auburn $4.875 million
Texas A&M $4.818 million
Tennessee $4.655 million
Georgia $4.565 million
Ole Miss $4.075 million
Kentucky $4.025 million
South Carolina $4 million
Arkansas $3.947 million
Missouri $3.778 million
Mississippi State $3.185 million
Vanderbilt N/A

[Tortfeasor]

If Jerry was as involved in this hire as speculated, I hope we call and ask for a blank annual check for DC salary. I'm sure he would pay.

[Piggfoot]

Bielema said he was leaving Wisconsin so he could pay top salary for his assts, what happened.

[hogfooey]

Make a hard run at Steele.  Crap on Aubbie, while making us better.

[Tortfeasor]

Bielema said he was leaving Wisconsin so he could pay top salary for his assts, what happened.

He was under the impression that his assistants were leaving due to pay. Obviously was not the case.

[East Clintwood]

Bielema said he was leaving Wisconsin so he could pay top salary for his assts, what happened.

After word got out about him, no good coaches would come to work for him.

No reason to pay high quality pay for low quality assistants.

[Granny fan]

And we wonder why we aren't top notch?  Our pay scale does not reflect top notch!

[HogPharmer]

We're gonna throw $2M at a good DC. I hope for that kind of money, we get what we pay for.

[k.c.hawg]

Bielema said he was leaving Wisconsin so he could pay top salary for his assts, what happened.

UW's nine assistant coaches make a combined total of $2,862,520. That total ranks ninth in the Big Ten among the 12 teams from which USA Today acquired salary data (Northwestern and Penn State are not required to publicly release employee contracts). UW was eighth in 2015. 

The Badgers' total only surpasses that of Purdue, Rutgers and Indiana. Ohio State leads the Big Ten by paying its nine assistant coaches a total of $4.5 million. The Buckeyes are followed by Michigan ($4.3M), Nebraska ($3.7M), Iowa ($3.6M), Michigan State ($3.4M), Illinois ($3.2M), Minnesota ($2.9M) and Maryland ($2.9M).

[sowmonella]

UW's nine assistant coaches make a combined total of $2,862,520. That total ranks ninth in the Big Ten among the 12 teams from which USA Today acquired salary data (Northwestern and Penn State are not required to publicly release employee contracts). UW was eighth in 2015. 

The Badgers' total only surpasses that of Purdue, Rutgers and Indiana. Ohio State leads the Big Ten by paying its nine assistant coaches a total of $4.5 million. The Buckeyes are followed by Michigan ($4.3M), Nebraska ($3.7M), Iowa ($3.6M), Michigan State ($3.4M), Illinois ($3.2M), Minnesota ($2.9M) and Maryland ($2.9M).

Some can't handle the truth.

[redeye]

Bielema said he was leaving Wisconsin so he could pay top salary for his assts, what happened.

At first, we ponied up.  I'm not sure what happened after that, but I suspect Bielema struggled to find good assistants willing to join him at Arkansas.

IMHO, a great DC would be well worth the money, regardless of cost.

[Amityvillehogger]

At first, we ponied up.  I'm not sure what happened after that, but I suspect Bielema struggled to find good assistants willing to join him at Arkansas.

IMHO, a great DC would be well worth the money, regardless of cost.

The quality went down as each new hire come on.

[colbs]

If you want to compete with the big boys you have to pay like them for assistants.  Sure it will cost more but it will probably lead to more wins which equals more tickets sold.  Plus it decreases your chances of firing a coach every 4-5 years which saves money in buyouts.

[HardCore]

And we wonder why we aren't top notch?  Our pay scale does not reflect top notch!

Much truth there

[HardCore]

Make a hard run at Steele.  Crap on Aubbie, while making us better.

Worst case, make Aubbie have to pony up another $500k - $600k per year.  Make them spend every last penny.