Contract details revealed for South Carolina assistants
South Carolina’s Board of Trustees has approved the contracts for 10 assistant coaches on Friday.
According to 247Sports, the only 3-year deals were given to the top assistants, defensive coordinator Travaris Robinson and co-offensive coordinator Kurt Roper. Robinson’s salary is $750,000 while Roper’s is $700,000.
Here’s a breakdown of all the assistants:
ASSISTANT | SALARY | END DATE |
---|---|---|
Defensive coordinator Travaris Robinson | $750,000 | Dec. 31, 2018 |
Co-offensive coordinator Kurt Roper | $700,000 | Dec. 31, 2018 |
RB coach Bobby Bentley | $300,000 | May 31, 2017 |
OL coach Shawn Elliott | $500,000 | May 31, 2017 |
Special teams coordinator Coleman Hutzler | $350,000 | May 31, 2017 |
Co-offensive coordinator Bryan McClendon | $450,000 | May 31, 2017 |
OLB coach Mike Peterson | $200,000 | May 31, 2017 |
Assistant HC for defense Lance Thompson | $500,000 | Dec. 31, 2017 |
TE coach Pat Washington | $200,000 | May 31, 2017 |
Strength coach Jeff Dillman | $400,000 | May 31, 2017 |
According to a tweet from OnlyGators.com, three assistants who used to work under head coach Will Muschamp while he held the same position at Florida are being paid more at South Carolina: strength coach Jeff Dillman (+$185,000), Roper (+$100,000) and Hutzler (+$60,000).