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Chris Kapilovic gets big raise to $700,000 as new Michigan State assistant

“Football has given me everything I have," said Mel Tucker, after being introduced as Michigan State's next football coach The Detroit News

East Lansing – Mel Tucker was given $6 million to hire a staff of 10 assistant coaches, and it appears he has every intention of using all of it.

Offensive line coach and run game coordinator Chris Kapilovic, the first hire by Tucker after becoming Michigan State’s head coach a little more than two weeks ago, will be paid $700,000 per year, according to his contracted obtained by The Detroit News through a Freedom of Information request.