UW Shares Salary Bumps for Football Coaching Staff
The University of Washington, if not all of Seattle, is a better, happier place when Husky football is on solid footing.
For that matter, the school this week revealed that on February 1 it rewarded most members of the University of Washington football coaching staff with substantial salary increases for collectively fashioning an 11-2 debut season and enjoying unparalleled success in some position groups.
While Husky coach Kalen DeBoer and offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb already were bumped to $4.2 million and $2 million, respectively, near the end of the regular season — with Grubb receiving two extensions — eight other coaches have bigger paychecks, as well.
Collectively, the school is paying the assistant coaches $7.4 million, up from $5.7 million during their first season in Montlak
The UW is making it possible for these football staffers to actually afford a home in this high-priced city, though many of them currently reside in the suburbs.
Offensive-line coach Scott Huff has gone from $400,000 to $550,008 on Feb. 1 and will be increased to $575,000 on Feb. 1 in 2024. He'll also receive an additional $300,000 annually for public appearances, bringing his total compensation this year to $850,000.
Next up is UW wide-receivers coach JaMarcus Shephard, who had his reimbursement substantially jump from $650,000 to $800,000 on the first of the month.
Co-defensive coordinators William Inge and Chuck Morrell mirror each other with $625,000 in base salary as of Feb. 1, up from $550,000, and each will draw an additional $100,000 annually for public appearances, putting their total compensation for each at $725,000.
Defensive-line coach Inoke Breckterfield and edge-rusher coach Eric Schmidt both increased to $575,000 on Feb. 1, up from $550,000 and $525,000, respectively.
Tight-ends coach Nick Sheridan has been upped from $300,000 to $450,000 on Feb. 1 and increases to $550,000 on July 1 this year.
Compared to his peers, running-backs coach Lee Marks received a somewhat modest increase from $400,000 to $425,000 on Feb. 1.
No salary addendum was provided by the school involving cornerbacks coach Julius "Juice" Brown, who is making $300,000 per year and whose position area struggled notably.
Add to that strength and and conditioning coach Ron McKeefery jumping from $600,000 to $625,000 and recruiting director Courtney Morgan increasing from $225,000 to $325,000, as reported by Christian Caple of The Athletic.
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