September 13, 2005

From top to bottom - a salary rundown of Sun Belt Coaches

This is one of those FYI type of stories - also shows that despite four straight Sun Belt titles, it is not North Texas who rewards their coaches with the highest compensation packages.

In the course of researching how the staff of the North Texas makes in comparison to the rest of the Sun Belt, the staff of the Denton Record Chronicle broke down all the major staff of each of the member schools of the entire Sun Belt Conference.

If you've ever wanted to know how much the LB coach for Troy or the O-Line coach for Louisiana-Lafayette makes in a year, well...here is your answer.

Middle Tennessee

Head coach — $220,000
Assistant head coach — $88,000
Offensive coordinator — $86,000
Defensive coordinator — $93,000
Tight ends — $48,000
Running backs — $50,000
Quarterbacks — $71,000
Defensive backs — $52,000
Offensive line — $76,000
Linebackers — $87,000
Assistants total – 651,000
Staff total – 871,000
Assistants’ average – 72,333

North Texas
Head coach – 204,500 (Total includes a $20,000 annuity payment and a $6,000 car allowance. Guaranteed incentives for Sun Belt membership and a radio stipend push the total to $259,500)
Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks — $73,500
Defensive coordinator/linebackers — $73,500
Defensive line — $73,500
Running backs/recruiting coordinator — $67,000
Defensive backs — $67,000
Offensive line — $65,000
Defensive ends — $65,000
Tight ends — $45,000
Wide receivers — $40,000
Assistants total — $569,500
Staff total – 774,000*
Assistant’s average — $63,278
* Note – Total jumps to 823,000 with Dickey’s guaranteed incentives

Troy
Head coach — $191,456
Offensive line — $73,000
Offensive coordinator — $75,625
Wide receivers — $70,000
Co-defensive coordinator — $67,750
Co-defensive coordinator — $62,245
Running backs — $54,184
Defensive ends — $52,993
Tight ends — $52,000
Linebackers — $50,000
Assistant’s total — $557,797
Staff total – 749,253
Assistant’s average — $61,997

Louisiana-Lafayette
Head coach — $192,500
Offensive coordinator/QBs — $72,800
Wide receivers — $55,120
Offensive line — $70,720
Running backs/special teams — $57,000
Corner backs — $52,340
Defensive coordinator/linebackers — $72,800
Defensive line — $57,200
Safeties – $60,000
Tight ends/tackles — $54,060
Assistants total — $552,040
Staff total — $744,540
Assistant’s average — $61,338

Arkansas State
Head coach — $140,000
Co-defensive coordinator — $80, 626
Co-defensive coordinator — $77,358
Offensive coordinator — $77,358
Assistant coach — $62,386
Assistant coach — $59,925
Assistant coach — $57,201
Assistant coach — $55,022
Assistant coach — $55,022
Assistant coach — $54,478
Assistants total — $579,376
Staff total – 719,367
Assistant’s average — $64,375

Florida Atlantic
Head coach — $272,863
Assistant head coach — $61,319
Offensive coordinator — $81,319
Defensive coordinator — $61,319
Defensive line — $42,630
Offensive line – $40,000
Defensive tackles — $36,900
Wide receivers — $30,586
Running backs — $35,000
Special assistant to the head coach – $23,661
Assistant’s total — $412,734
Staff total – 685,597
Assistant’s average — $45,859

Florida International
Head coach — $250,000
Assistant head coach — $65,000
Offensive coordinator — $60,000
Defensive coordinator — $60,000
Defensive backs – 55,000
Recruiting coordinator – 60,000
Running backs – 55,000
Offensive line – 30,000
Defensive line – 45,000
Assistants total – 430,000
Staff total – 680,000
Assistant’s average – $53,750

Louisiana-Monroe
Head coach — $75,000
Assistant head coach — $55,000
Defensive coordinator — $55,000
Offensive coordinator — $55,000
Offensive line — $43,000
Defensive line — $44,000
Defensive backs — $42,500
Running backs — $41,000
Linebackers — $47,000
Tight ends — $23,000
Assistant’s total — $405,500
Staff total – 480,500
Assistant’s average — $45,056

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