http://sports.usatoday.com/ncaa/salaries/football/assistant
I only did the first 25, the link has the other like 1000 assistant coaches. I wonder if Bud Foster has it in his contract to be the #1 paid Assistant coach, as he is $14k above CKS. I think most people would agree both CKS and Bud Foster could have been head coaches by now
Virginia Tech | ACC | Bud Foster | $1,356,500 | $13,000 | $1,369,500 | $82,500 | $3,583,250 |
Alabama | SEC | Kirby Smart | $1,350,000 | $5,850 | $1,355,850 | $250,000 | $5,213,400 |
LSU | SEC | Cam Cameron | $1,300,000 | $15,967 | $1,315,967 | $115,000 | $5,499,269 |
LSU | SEC | John Chavis | $1,300,000 | $12,300 | $1,312,300 | $115,000 | $5,499,269 |
Clemson | ACC | Chad Morris | $1,300,000 | $1,250 | $1,301,250 | $120,417 | $4,448,225 |
Louisville | ACC | Todd Grantham | $975,000 | -- | $975,000 | $0 | $3,225,000 |
Michigan State | Big Ten | Pat Narduzzi | $905,033 | $2,000 | $907,033 | $0 | $3,205,702 |
Arizona State | PAC-12 | Mike Norvell | $900,000 | $1,560 | $901,560 | $490,000 | $3,111,620 |
Baylor | Big 12 | Phil Bennett | $897,926 | -- | $897,926 | -- | -- |
Michigan | Big Ten | Greg Mattison | $888,333 | $0 | $888,333 | $150,000 | $3,504,323 |
Clemson | ACC | Brent Venables | $875,000 | $0 | $875,000 | $95,000 | $4,448,225 |
Oklahoma | Big 12 | Mike Stoops | $850,000 | $6,400 | $856,400 | $112,000 | $4,077,900 |
Georgia | SEC | Jeremy Pruitt | $851,600 | -- | $851,600 | $210,000 | $3,327,800 |
Auburn | SEC | Ellis Johnson | $850,000 | -- | $850,000 | $252,500 | $4,645,000 |
Michigan | Big Ten | Doug Nussmeier | $830,000 | -- | $830,000 | $150,000 | $3,504,323 |
Texas | Big 12 | Vance Bedford | $800,000 | $500 | $800,500 | $185,000 | $3,841,640 |
Virginia | ACC | Tom O'Brien | $751,500 | $6,470 | $757,970 | $261,250 | $2,908,670 |
South Carolina | SEC | Lorenzo Ward | $750,000 | $5,450 | $755,450 | $130,555 | $3,333,800 |
Nebraska | Big Ten | Tim Beck | $715,281 | -- | $715,281 | $286,112 | $2,709,538 |
Texas A&M | SEC | Mark Snyder | $708,000 | $0 | $708,000 | $140,000 | $3,484,050 |
Alabama | SEC | Kevin Steele | $700,000 | $2,750 | $702,750 | $154,000 | $5,213,400 |
Florida | SEC | Kurt Roper | $700,000 | -- | $700,000 | $237,500 | $3,225,900 |
Alabama | SEC | Lane Kiffin | $680,000 | $0 | $680,000 | $149,600 | $5,213,400 |
LSU | SEC | Frank Wilson | $650,000 | $15,967 | $665,967 | $70,000 | $5,499,269 |
UCLA | PAC-12 | Adrian Klemm | $660,000 | $0 | $660,000 | $163,000 | $3,184,100 |
I only did the first 25, the link has the other like 1000 assistant coaches. I wonder if Bud Foster has it in his contract to be the #1 paid Assistant coach, as he is $14k above CKS. I think most people would agree both CKS and Bud Foster could have been head coaches by now