Where do Florida Gators assistant coach salaries stack up across the country?
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — USA Today released its annual survey of college football assistant and strength coach salaries on Monday. The Florida Gators have made a larger commitment to assistant football coaches than ever before, something that was important to head coach Billy Napier when he was negotiating his own contract.
In total, Florida will pay its assistant football coaches $6,525,000 in 2023. That number jumps to $7,275,000 when Director of Football Strength and Conditioning Mark Hocke’s $750,000 salary is included.
These totals do not include the numerous support staff, graduate assistants (who are paid and receive free tuition for their graduate programs), or analysts. As Billy Napier has said numerous times, college football is a talent acquisition business, and the University Athletic Association views these salaries as part of paying for that talent acquisition.
Florida Gators assistant coach salaries and where they rank nationally
46. Austin Armstrong – $1,100,000 (Defensive Coordinator)
55. Sean Spencer – $1,000,000 (Defensive Line/ Defensive Coordinator)
59. Rob Sale – $1,000,000 (Offensive Coordinator / Offensive Line)
126. Corey Raymond – $750,000 (Secondary)
230. Mike Peterson – $550,000 (Outside Linebackers)
262. Billy Gonzales – $500,000 (Receivers)
307. Jabbar Juluke – $450,000 (Running Backs)
316. Darnell Stapleton – $450,000 (Offensive Line)
343. Jay Bateman – $425,000 (Linebackers)
525. Russ Callaway – $300,000 (Tight Ends)
Rob Sale, Darnell Stapleton, Jabbar Juluke, Sean Spencer, Jay Bateman, and Mike Peterson and Corey Raymond are all on contracts that run through Jan. 31, 2024.
Billy Gonzales and Russ Callaway are on contracts that run through Jan. 31, 2025.
New defensive coordinator Austin Armstrong is under contract through Jan. 31, 2026. He will receive a $100,000 raise each year he is retained on his current contract.
Additionally, as approved by the Board of Directors, all Head and Assistant Coaches are eligible for Awards of Excellence for Athletic Performance. Bonuses are based on the individual coaches’ annual base salary at the time of the event for which the bonus is earned.
Football coaches receive a
- 10% bonus for winning the SEC
- 1-month salary bonus for making a bowl game OR a 10% Bonus for playing in a New Year’s Six Bowl game
- 20% Bonus for playing in a College Football Playoff game
- 25% Bonus for playing in the National Championship game
- 30% bonus for winning the National Championship game
Where does Florida stack up in the country?
While Florida is paying assistant coaches more than they ever have — Florida has three assistants making at least $1,000,000 a year — they have just the 20th highest assistant coaching salary pool, according to USA Today. The Gators are 9th in the SEC and would be 11th if you include Texas and Oklahoma who join the conference next season.
- Ohio State – $9,323,490
- Georgia – $9,230,000
- Alabama – $9,170,000
- LSU – $8,900,000
- Texas – $8,525,000
- Texas A&M – $8,070,000
- Kentucky – $7,940,000
- Michigan State – $7,846,614
- Clemson – $7,775,000
- Oklahoma – $7,755,000
- Washington – $7,525,068
- Ole Miss – $7,220,000
- Utah – $7,175,000
- Tennessee – $6,958,750
- Auburn – $6,910,000
- Oregon – $6,815,000
- Iowa – $6,730,000
- North Carolina – $6,618,852
- Florida State – $6,595,000
- Florida – $6,530,000
