Nine returning Ohio State assistant football coaches received salary increases, according to copies of contracts obtained by The Columbus Dispatch through an open records request.
The largest pay bump was given to Brian Hartline, the Buckeyes’ fast-rising wide receivers coach who in January was promoted to offensive coordinator to replace Kevin Wilson after he left to become the head coach at Tulsa. Hartline will make $1.6 million as part of his base salary, a 68.4% hike from the $950,000 he saw in 2022 when he added passing game coordinator to his title.
That's a higher figure than Wilson, who earned $1.