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[Alabama17Tide]

Mike Locksley and Tosh Lupoi are Alabama's next $1 million coordinators

Alabama offensive coordinator Mike Locksley will earn $1.2 million next season. Photo | Laura Chramer
Tony Tsokalas • BamaInsider.com@Tony_Tsoukalas
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama has two new $1 million men as first-year offensive coordinator Mike Lockley and first-year defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi both had new contracts approved by University of Alabama board of trustees’ compensation committee on Monday.

Locksley, who was promoted from co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach, will be paid an annual salary of $1.2 million over the next three years, up from the $600,000 he was making. Lupoi, who was promoted from co-defensive coordinator and outside linebackers coach, will earn a $1.1 million annual salary over three years, up from the $950,000 he was previously earning. Both contracts will expire on Feb. 28, 2021.

Former Alabama offensive coordinator Brian Daboll earned $1.2 million, while former defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt earned $1.3 million in 2017.

Locksley and Lupoi were two of 10 total assistants who received new contracts during the meeting.

Alabama’s six new assistants were all officially announced. Next year, associate head coach/defensive line coach Craig Kuligowski will earn $750,000; co-defensive coordinator/linebackers coach Pete Golding will earn $650,000; co-offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach Josh Gattis will earn $525,000; defensive backs coach Karl Scott will earn $350,000; special teams coordinator/tight ends coach Jeff Scott will earn $267,552 and associate head coach/quarterbacks coach Dan Enos will earn $200,000.

While Banks is set to make $267,552 over his first year, he will earn 550,000 from Jan. 11, 2019 until Feb. 28, 2021. After earning $200,000 his first year Enos will get a $50,000 raise in his second year before receiving a sizable boost to $875,000 in his third and final year.

Offensive coordinator Brent Key will be paid $490,000, up from $400,000, while running backs coach Joe Pannunzio will see his salary increased to $425,000, up from $375,000.

Head trainer Jeff Allen and head strength and conditioning coach Scott Cochran also received new deals. Allen will earn $225,000 the next three years, while Cochran will make $585,000 over the same amount of time.

Alabama’s new coaching salaries
Mike Locksley: $1.2 million through Feb. 28, 2021

Tosh Lupoi: $1.1 million through Feb. 28, 2021

Craig Kuligowski: $750,000 through Feb. 29, 2020

Pete Golding: $650,000 through Feb. 28, 2021

Scott Cochran: $585,000 through Feb. 28, 2021

Josh Gattis: $525,000 through Feb. 29, 2020

Brent Key: $490,000 through Feb. 29, 2020

Joe Pannunzio: $425,000 through Feb. 29, 2020

Karl Scott: $350,000 through Feb. 29, 2020

Jeff Banks: $267,552 first year then raised to $550,000 through Feb. 28, 2021

Jeff Allen: $225,000 through Feb. 28, 2021

Dan Enos: $200,000 first year, $250,000 second year, $875,000 through Feb. 28, 2021

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[OldPlayer]

I should've been a coordinator. In football. At a major school. That wins a lot.

 

[TUSKtimes]

It's good strategy these days. The bar is obviously going a lot higher than even this amount. When you look at Aranda making north of 2 mil/year. If given the opportunities, many assistant coaches will just wander away if teams don't lock them down financially. This makes it very difficult for the smaller programs to just throw a head coach or coordinator position in front of them.

Even with all these great contracts, at Alabama, it's a feeding frenzy with other teams trying to harvest our staff relentlessly. Look at Daboll, one year at Bama and the NFL can't keep their hands off of him. Sark gets a one-game gig and the Falcon's come-a-calling. Kiffin didn't want to leave the Tide and wouldn't have unless Bama just wasn't interested in re-upping the problem child. Kiffin took the FAU job over being the OC at LSU. I think Being at Alabama under any circumstances and getting paid is like hitting the motherlode. Isn't that right Butch Jones?

 

[50+yeartidefan]

And its footballing.....no media....watching what u say....
Footballing...recruiting....teaching....gaming on Saturday...not bad job

 

[TerryP]

Dan Enos: $200,000 first year, $250,000 second year, $875,000 through Feb. 28, 2021

I don't know the final specifics but do know that in January of '17 Enos signed a contract with Arkansas for 800K in his first year. He'd have been paid 900K this season if he was still there. That contract's expiration date was June of 2020. Of course we know Bielema was fired in November so I can only assume these numbers reflect pay he's still receiving from Arkansas.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Its awesome when other sec schools pay our coaches....

 

[JoshB]

Is Cochran the highest paid S&C coach in the country?

 

[TerryP]

Is Cochran the highest paid S&C coach in the country?

Third in the nation behind Iowa and Ohio State before the raise, now just behind Iowa.

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

Huge year for Tosh and Mike. Hopefully they can handle the pressure and the Nick Saban azz chewing (if it happens)

 

[JoshB]

Is Cochran the highest paid S&C coach in the country?

Third in the nation behind Iowa and Ohio State before the raise, now just behind Iowa.

How weird is it that Iowa has the highest paid S&C coach in the country?

 

[OldPlayer]

Huge year for Tosh and Mike. Hopefully they can handle the pressure and the Nick Saban azz chewing (if it happens)

If?

 

[TUSKtimes]

How weird is it that Iowa has the highest paid S&C coach in the country?

Not much really. Guy has to get a boatload of 2 and 3-star athletes to compete with the big boys. Better know your nutrition and way around the weight room.

 

[TerryP]

Is Cochran the highest paid S&C coach in the country?

Third in the nation behind Iowa and Ohio State before the raise, now just behind Iowa.

How weird is it that Iowa has the highest paid S&C coach in the country?

I'd have to look it up again to see which sport he works. He may be their wrestling coach. I can't recall. Before the raise Cochran was only about 10-15K behind the Ohio State coach. If I'm remembering this correctly it was USA Today that put the list out just like they have for head coaches salaries.

 

[bama alum]

I should've been a coordinator. In football. At a major school. That wins a lot.

Well, as long as you don't sport a pornstache that helps bring ridicule to your poor decision-making skills, you'll be all right!

 

[TerryP]

Its awesome when other sec schools pay our coaches....

Jeff Banks: $267,552 first year then raised to $550,000 through Feb. 28, 2021

He's another. His contract with A&M is supplanting the 267K.