Tony Elliott becomes highest-paid OC with new contract

Elliott is now the highest-paid offensive coordinator in the country.CLEMSON – The Clemson Board of Trustees Compensation Committee met early Thursday morning at the Madren Center to approve contracts for the football coaches and support staff, including a raise for offensive coordinator Tony Elliott that makes him the highest-paid offensive coordinator in the country and an extension for football defensive coordinator Brent Venables.

Elliott is set to make $1.6 million in the first year of his contract and will have an average of $1.7 million annually over the life of the contract. Last spring, Elliott and co-offensive coordinator Jeff Scott were approved for salaries of $1 million per year…