Kansas’ athletic department will be paying an additional $731,400 to the KU football team’s nine assistant coaches next year, according to salary information obtained by The Star.
The total pay of the nine assistants — to this point — is slated to be $3,031,999. According to a database of coaching salaries compiled by USA Today, KU’s assistang football coaches combined to make $2,300,599 last season.
Doug Meacham, the team’s new offensive coordinator, will make $520,000. USA Today’s database, citing federal tax return information, had Meacham making $548,457 last season as TCU’s co-offensive coordinator.
Clint Bowen, Kansas’ defensive coordinator, received a raise from $400,600 to $500,000, while running backs coach Tony Hull was bumped from $150,000 to $400,000 this week following a promotion to associate head coach.