2025 Coaches Salaries

[vailhusker]

Coach	Position	2025 Salary
Matt Rhule	Head coach	$7.5 million
Marcus Satterfield	Tight ends	$1.4 million
Dana Holgorsen	Offensive coordinator	$1.2 million
John Butler	Defensive coordinator	$1 million
Glenn Thomas	Co-OC/Quarterbacks	$800,000
Donovan Raiola	Offensive line	$650,000
Addison Williams	Secondary	$625,000
Mike Ekeler	Special teams coordinator	$625,000
Phil Snow	Associate head coach	$400,000
Rob Dvoracek	Linebackers	$450,000
Terry Bradden	Defensive line	$400,000
Daikiel Shorts	Wide receivers	$400,000
Phil Simpson	Outside linebackers	$350,000
EJ Barthel	Running backs	$294,000
Ron Brown	Fullbacks/Returners	$88,000

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https://footballscoop.com/news/nebraska-sets-staff-salaries-heading-into-matt-rhules-third-season-2025

 

[Havoc34]

Highest paid TE coach ever? A weird use of cash IMO, but it's not mine so fuck it I guess

 

[vailhusker]

Highest paid TE coach ever? A weird use of cash IMO, but it's not mine so fuck it I guess

Unfortunately, with his contract he was going to get paid 1.4m no matter what.

 

[Stan Raymond]

Highest paid TE coach ever? A weird use of cash IMO, but it's not mine so fuck it I guess

Saves us the 300k of hiring somebody different.

 

[2010sarenevercomingback]

Just north of 16 million, about 8.5 milly on 14 assistants.

Looks like we were at 6.8 million last year on 10 assistants. Should see about a million come off the board after this year (before raises/potential new hires) by either hiring a regular TE coach or adding those duties to one of the existing staff.

Seeing Ron Brown's crazy low number on there & knowing Satt is very likely to move on either when his contract runs out or before, I'm wondering if there's consideration of moving Ron Brown over to TEs at that point. He's coached that group before with good success.

 

[vailhusker]

Just north of 16 million, about 8.5 milly on 14 assistants.

Looks like we were at 6.8 million last year on 10 assistants. Should see about a million come off the board after this year (before raises/potential new hires) by either hiring a regular TE coach or adding those duties to one of the existing staff.

Seeing Ron Brown's crazy low number on there & knowing Satt is very likely to move on either when his contract runs out or before, I'm wondering if there's consideration of moving Ron Brown over to TEs at that point. He's coached that group before with good success.

Brown would be good but I wonder if they just move Josh Martin back to TE. Martin also has ties to Texas.

 

[Stan Raymond]

Brown would be good but I wonder if they just move Josh Martin back to TE. Martin also has ties to Texas.

Don't think it will be Brown or Martin. Either a new coach or Satterfield at a more appropriate contract.

 

[Blakejc]

I appreciate the message it sends to Barthel by not giving him a raise, but it’s also a bit frustrating.

If your coaches aren’t good enough for a raise, why are they good enough to keep around?

 

[ZJSARENOTFREE]

Dvorcek should be higher I feel like

 

[nja13]

Unfortunately, with his contract he was going to get paid 1.4m no matter what.

Yeah. We should probably write something into future contracts that says your salary is reduced to X if you lose your coordinator position.

 

[Stan Raymond]

Yeah. We should probably write something into future contracts that says your salary is reduced to X if you lose your coordinator position.

LOL, that'll never happen.

 

[nja13]

LOL, that'll never happen.

Why? Because a coach wouldn’t sign it?

 

[Jim14510]

Why? Because a coach wouldn’t sign it?

He would have got paid if he was coaching or not.

 

[Stan Raymond]

Why? Because a coach wouldn’t sign it?

Pretty much. A coach isn't going to sign a 2 or 3 year contract with a clause for a salary reduction. It's a guaranteed contract, x money for y years. No coach is going to sign a deal for x money for y years, unless we want to demote you, then it's will be for a lot less money.

 

[nja13]

LOL, that'll never happen.

Why? Because a coach wouldn’t sign it

Pretty much. A coach isn't going to sign a 2 or 3 year contract with a clause for a salary reduction. It's a guaranteed contract, x money for y years. No coach is going to sign a deal for x money for y years, unless we want to demote you, then it's will be for a lot less money.

I could see it a part of a negotiation.

Choose one of two options:
A. We’ll pay you 1.6 mill as a coordinator, but if you lose your title and become a position coach, it drops to 0.8 mill.

B. We’ll pay you 1.3 guaranteed no matter what.

I’d guess most coaches would bet on themselves and take the higher deal.

 

[huskermack]

I think Ron would do it for free.

 

[Stan Raymond]

Why? Because a coach wouldn’t sign it

I could see it a part of a negotiation.

Choose one of two options:
A. We’ll pay you 1.6 mill as a coordinator, but if you lose your title and become a position coach, it drops to 0.8 mill.

B. We’ll pay you 1.3 guaranteed no matter what.

I’d guess most coaches would bet on themselves and take the higher deal.

Maybe. Just don't see it as a big deal as I can only think of one time it has ever mattered. Why would the school pay more if they think they would have to demote the coach later? It sure doesn't send a message of belief in the coach. I just don't see a school negotiating a higher salary to have a demotion clause.

 

[vailhusker]

I appreciate the message it sends to Barthel by not giving him a raise, but it’s also a bit frustrating.

If your coaches aren’t good enough for a raise, why are they good enough to keep around?

I just listened to the Dean Sports Machine which this list originally came from and he said that was last years number and he expected the new number to be around $400k but on their list it says pending still.

 

[nja13]

I just listened to the Dean Sports Machine which this list originally came from and he said that was last years number and he expected the new number to be around $400k but on their list it says pending still.

Interesting. Why would his deal be lagging so far behind everyone else’s?

 

[vailhusker]

Interesting. Why would his deal be lagging so far behind everyone else’s?

Dean didn't really elaborate anymore than it was pending and he thought it would be around 400k. It might already be a done deal they just haven't announced it yet. Who knows though he could be gone tomorrow and Dean would come out with the old we knew it was happening but we couldn't say anything line. I'm fairly positive he will still be on staff though.