Despite those criticisms, Ferentz’s standing among coaches nationally on a pure salary basis has fallen. What Iowa is paying its 10 on-field assistant coaches plus Doyle increased to $5,490,000 for the 2020 fiscal year, which began July 1, from $5,105,000 in base pay for fiscal year 2019. Iowa is set to cross the $5 million mark in base pay for its top football assistant coaches. New, 18 ... their annual report on college football coaching salaries earlier this week. You probably wouldn’t be able to guess the highest paid assistant in the B1G in 2015. Defensive coordinator Phil Parker and strength and conditioning coach Chris Doyle are Iowa’s highest-paid assistants in 2017-18. The salary information was obtained through an open-records request by USA TODAY Sports' Steve Berkowitz. Iowa pays its assistants well, USA TODAY research shows, but not to the level of some the nation's elite programs. The Hawkeye athletics department will be on the hook for $5,105,000 in the upcoming season — before bonuses — for football's 10 full-time assistants plus Chris Doyle, the nation's highest-paid college strength and conditioning coach. This is for Fiscal Year ending June 30 . O'Keefe previously served as the Iowa offensive coordinator from 1999 to 2011 before coaching for four seasons with the NFL's Miami Dolphins. Here’s a breakdown of Iowa football assistant coach salaries, via contracts obtained by The Gazette with a Freedom of Information Act request. Here’s a breakdown of Iowa football assistant coach salaries, via contracts obtained by The Gazette with a Freedom of Information Act request. One, the addition of an NCAA-approved 10th assistant coach — new running backs coach Derrick Foster's base salary is $200,000. Iowa's increase of $560,000 in assistant-coach pay from fiscal year 2018 can be attributed to two factors. Iowa releases assistant football coaching salaries Phil Parker. Iowa releases assistant football coaching salaries Phil Parker. Parker is in his 19th season on the Iowa staff and his sixth season as the defensive coordinator, while Doyle in is his 19th season as Iowa's strength and conditioning coach. Iowa offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz was awarded the largest raise, with a $60,000 boost increasing his annual pay to $685,000. Believe it or not, the B1G didn’t have a single team that ranked in the top seven in spending while the SEC had the first six teams. O'Keefe returned to Iowa shortly after the 2016 season had ended. Before Zach Smith's ouster, Ohio State was projected to pay its 10-man assistant staff plus its strength coach more than $7.6 million for the upcoming season. Doyle and defensive coordinator Phil Parker — who are entering their 20th year in the program — lead the way for Iowa's assistants, at $725,000 apiece. 2016-17 salary (as offensive line coach): $425,000, 2016-17 salary: (Not on staff; former WR coach Bobby Kennedy made $340,000), Iowa AD Gary Barta named to College Football Playoff selection committee, Iowa 2019 depth chart projections: Quarterback, wide receiver, offensive tackle are the strengths, Iowa looks to improve punting with Arizona State grad transfer, Iowa 2019 depth chart projections: Defense has some job openings, Former Cedar Rapids police chief Greg Graham dies in Florida plane crash, COVID-19 hospitalizations remain high in Iowa, Cedar Rapids couple memorialize fallen derecho trees with prints of tree rings, Iowa social institutions may not recover from the COVID-19, It's not winter yet; there's still plenty of fall chores, Iowa high school football playoffs: Updated brackets released for third round, Iowa football at Purdue: Live updates, highlights, box score and more, A red flag for Iowa Hawkeyes after they got lots of yellow ones against Purdue, Purdue 24, Iowa 20: Hawkeyes leave season opener 'frustrated, sad, upset', Iowa QB Spencer Petras has mixed results in first career start, Iowa sees highest number yet for coronavirus hospitalizations. USA Today released their annual breakdown of football coaching salaries across the NCAA (although private school information may not be complete as those schools are not required to report the amounts they pay their employees), which provides an excellent opportunity to look at where the Sun Belt Conference stands nationally and in relationship to each other. USA Today released their annual breakdown of football coaching salaries across the NCAA (although private school information may not be complete as those schools are not © 2005-2020 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Brian Ferentz is making $625,000 in his first year as Iowa offensive coordinator, equal to the 2016-17 salary of former offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Greg Davis. Iowa’s assistant football coaches have received their annual pay raises, and despite pay cuts around the athletic department because of financial shortfalls caused by COVID-19, many of them will make more this year than they did a year ago. The Hawkeye athletics department will be on the hook for $5,105,000 in the upcoming season — before bonuses — for football's 10 full-time assistants plus Chris Doyle, the nation's highest-paid college strength and conditioning coach.. * ULM and CCU are the two lowest paying schools among those that responded to USA Today. It's not surprising that there is a difference in coaching salaries between Power Five schools and Group of Five schools, but the size of the gap is notable. The other eight FBS schools are not required to and chose not to. NOTE: Iowa's athletic department does not receive funding from state tax dollars...it is fully funded by donors and self generated revenues (BTN, etc). First-year offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz is the third highest paid member on the staff at $625,000 followed by quarterback coach Ken O'Keefe at $540,000. First year coaches Spavital, Drinkwitz, Lindsey and Chadwell all commanded significant buyouts as well with their initial contracts. The average salary paid to head coaches for this season will be $649, 318. Billy Napier parlayed his successful first year into a contract extension and raise and the ULL administration was able to greatly increase their protection if they lose him by upping his buyout to over $3 million. Two, an increase of 7.9 percent staff-wide in assistants pay — the expected bump that is called for based on the terms of head coach Kirk Ferentz's contract. Parker and Doyle are Iowa's two highest paid assistants with each earning an annual salary of $675,000, according to records that were released on Thursday. That was clear with USA Today’s release of the assistant coaching staff salaries in college football. Not far, to be sure, but a year ago , KF boasted an annual salary of $4.7 million. Iowa is set to cross the $5 million mark in base pay for its top football assistant coaches. IOWA CITY, Iowa - Phil Parker and Chris Doyle both have been with Kirk Ferentz throughout his 19 seasons as the Iowa football coach, and it reflects in their pay. Iowa football strength and conditioning coach Chris Doyle and defensive coordinator Phil Parker have reached the $800,000 mark in annual base pay, according to documents obtained by the Des Moines Register through an open-records request. IOWA CITY, Iowa - Phil Parker and Chris Doyle both have been with Kirk Ferentz throughout his 19 seasons as the Iowa football coach, and it reflects in their pay.. Parker and Doyle are Iowa's two highest paid assistants with each earning an annual salary of $675,000, according to records that were released on Thursday. This is always interesting to look at, and here are what the Iowa coaches get paid. Clemson's total is around $7.3 million. Iowa assistant football coaching salaries, Phil Parker, defensvie coordinator/defensive backs, $675,000, Chris Doyle, strength and conditioning, $675,000, Brian Ferentz, offensive coordinator, $625,000, LeVar  Woods, tight ends/special teams coordinator, $330,000, Kelvin Bell, recruiting coordinator/defensive line assistant, $270,000, Kansas native is 13th player to commit to Iowa's 2021 recruiting class, Illinois native is 12th player to commit to Hawkeyes 2021 recruiting class, Muscatine native decides to bypass NBA Draft process after testing it last spring. Iowa Football: Head Hawkeye Kirk Ferentz Falls Down List of Highest Paid College Football Coaches . highest-paid college strength and conditioning coach, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Doyle, according to research done by USA TODAY Sports, is expected to remain the highest-paid strength coach in college football after receiving a $75,000 increase. An 8 percent raise for assistants kicks in annually if the program reaches seven wins and a bowl game, plus a minimum graduation rate. IOWA CITY, Iowa - Phil Parker and Chris Doyle both have been with Kirk Ferentz throughout his 19 seasons as the Iowa football coach, and it reflects in their pay.. Parker and Doyle are Iowa's two highest paid assistants with each earning an annual salary of $675,000, according to records that were released on Thursday. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. All rights reserved. Iowa Football Coaching Staff Salaries The Register released the 2011 state employee salaries today. © 2020 www.hawkcentral.com. The biggest takeaway is even on the lower end of the pay scale, coaching an NCAA football team is pretty good living, if you can get it (and handle the stress).