In 2020, Elliott becomes the Tigers’ sole offensive coordinator after Jeff Scott departed to become South Florida’s head coach, and the accompanying pay raise makes him among the highest-paid coaches at the position. Alabama offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian will earn $1.6 million this season, as well. With a salary of $2.5 million a year, Auburn defensive coordinator Kevin Steele is the highest-paid defensive coordinator in the nation. In 2019, only six assistant football coaches made more than $1.6 million, according to USA Today’s salary database. One of them, Dave Aranda, left his job as defensive coordinator at LSU to become the head coach at Baylor after Matt Rhule departed for the Carolina Panthers.

Source: National Post February 06, 2020 22:07 UTC