CLEMSON (WACH)—It's Christmas in February for some Clemson football assistants.
The university's Board of Trustees approved a proposal Wednesday from Athletics Director Terry Don Phillips to grant salary increases totaling $450,000 for seven assistant football coaches and the head strength coach.
The salary schedules will be in effect for two years.
“These actions reflect a commitment to the football program and its pursuit to be one of the best programs in the country,” said David Wilkins, Chairman of the Clemson Board of Trustees.
According to a press release from the university, more than 60 percent of the $450,000 will be supplied by head coach Dabo Swinney through a clause in his existing contract in which he can exercise an option to reassign compensation he earned by winning an ACC Championship and other incentives, to his assistant coaches. The remaining 40 percent, or $185,000, will be provided by the athletics department.
Swinney is expected to make $1.9 million in 2012, which will rank 46th nationally according to the most recent data available.
Earlier, it was announced that offensive coordinator Chad Morris would earn $1.3 million and defensive coordinator Brent Venables would earn $800,000 during the 2012 season, meaning Clemson’s nine full time assistant coaches will earn $4.2 million. Clemson Assistant Coach Salaries Approved by Clemson Board of Trustees Compensation Committee on Feb. 15, 2012
Coach Salary
#Joey Batson $200,000
Dan Brooks $310,000
Robbie Caldwell $310,000
Tony Elliott $205,000
Charlie Harbison $375,000
Marion Hobby $375,000
Danny Pearman $310,000
Jeff Scott $215,000
#Denotes Strength Coach
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