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Auburn releases contract details for assistant coaches, including Derek Mason and Mike Bobo
By Adam Spencer
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Auburn has put together a strong coaching staff under first-year head coach Bryan Harsin, including a pair of experienced coordinators.
On Monday, Auburn revealed contract details for Harsin. Later on, details were revealed for Auburn’s assistant coaches, too.
Here’s how much each Auburn assistant will make, per AL.com’s Tom Green:
OC Mike Bobo:
Auburn offensive coordinator Mike Bobo's three-year deal with the school will pay him $1.3 million annually, according to a copy of the contract provided to https://t.co/fjIP0ZQ9JC through a FOIA request
— Tom Green (@Tomas_Verde) March 15, 2021
DC Derek Mason:
Derek Mason's contract with Auburn is for two years and will pay the former Vandy coach $1.5 million annually, per a copy of the contract provided to https://t.co/fjIP0ZQ9JC through a FOIA request.
— Tom Green (@Tomas_Verde) March 15, 2021
OL coach Will Friend:
Auburn offensive line coach Will Friend is on a two-year deal with the program that will pay him $700k annually, according to a copy of the contract provided to https://t.co/fjIP0ZQ9JC through a FOIA request.
— Tom Green (@Tomas_Verde) March 15, 2021
CB coach Zac Etheridge:
Cornerbacks coach Zac Etheridge is on a two-year deal with Auburn that will pay him $315k annually, per documents provided to https://t.co/fjIP0ZQ9JC
— Tom Green (@Tomas_Verde) March 15, 2021
WR coach Cornelius Williams:
New Auburn wide receivers coach Cornelius Williams is on a two-year deal with the program that will pay him $300k per year, per a copy of the signed contract provided to https://t.co/fjIP0ZQ9JC through a FOIA request.
— Tom Green (@Tomas_Verde) March 15, 2021
OLB coach/special teams coordinator Bert Watts:
Auburn outside linebackers coach/special teams coordinator Bert Watts is on a two-year deal that will pay him $425k per year, according to a copy of the contract provided to https://t.co/fjIP0ZQ9JC through a FOIA request
— Tom Green (@Tomas_Verde) March 15, 2021
RB coach Cadillac Williams:
Auburn running backs coach Cadillac Williams will earn $350k this season after his deal was extended through Jan. 2022, according to a copy of the contract provided to https://t.co/fjIP0ZQ9JC through a FOIA request.
So, he got a $25k pay raise after making $325k last season.
— Tom Green (@Tomas_Verde) March 15, 2021
DL coach Nick Eason:
Auburn defensive line coach Nick Eason's contract with the program is for two years and will pay him $700k annually, according to a copy of the contract provided to https://t.co/fjIP0ZQ9JC in response to a FOIA request
— Tom Green (@Tomas_Verde) March 15, 2021
TE coach Brad Bedell:
Auburn tight ends coach Brad Bedell's contract is also for two years, and it will pay him $350k annually, per a copy of the contract provided to https://t.co/fjIP0ZQ9JC through a FOIA request.
— Tom Green (@Tomas_Verde) March 15, 2021
ILB coach Jeff Schmedding:
Auburn inside linebacker coach Jeff Schmedding's deal with the program is for two years and will pay him $500k annually, per a copy of the contract provided to https://t.co/fjIP0ZQ9JC through a public records request.
— Tom Green (@Tomas_Verde) March 15, 2021
Strength coach Jeff Pitman:
Auburn has also released the contract for strength coach Jeff Pitman, in response to a FOIA request by https://t.co/fjIP0ZQ9JC.
Pitman will make $400,000 annually as part of a deal that runs throug Jan. 2023.
— Tom Green (@Tomas_Verde) March 15, 2021
And here’s a full breakdown of how much Auburn is paying its assistants this year:
That should do it for Auburn's assistant coaches. In all, Auburn is paying its assistant coaching staff $6,840,000 this season.
With Bryan Harsin's $5 million contract, that brings Auburn's entire coaching staff pay to $11,840,000 for the 2021 season.
— Tom Green (@Tomas_Verde) March 15, 2021
We’ll see how many wins that money leads to in 2021 and beyond!
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
