FAYETTEVILLE -- Kendal Briles was named offensive coordinator at the University of Arkansas on Monday.
Briles, 37, who interviewed on campus with Coach Sam Pittman on Dec. 16, had been in contract discussions last week and signed a letter of agreement Friday. Pittman and Athletic Director Hunter Yurachek signed the agreement Saturday.
Briles will be paid $1 million per season, according to the university.
The term of his agreement will run from Jan. 1, 2020, until Feb. 28, 2021, but it can be extended for two more seasons upon the recommendation of Pittman.
Briles will be the first offensive coordinator at Arkansas to hit the $1 million salary mark, and the second-highest paid assistant on Pittman's staff behind defensive coordinator Barry Odom, who will make $1.