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Report: Three Nebraska assistant coaches received offseason raises
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Three Nebraska assistant coaches saw a bump in their pay during the offseason, according to a report from the Omaha World-Herald.
According to Sam McKewon of the Omaha World-Herald, offensive line coach Greg Austin, defensive backs coach Travis Fisher and inside linebackers coach Barrett Ruud all received $25,000 pay increases during the offseason. The other seven assistants kept their original salaries.
With the raises, here’s what those three assistants are now making:
- Austin: $500,000
- Fisher: $325,000
- Ruud: $225,000
All 10 assistant coaches have contracts that run through Dec. 31, 2020. Head coach Scott Frost is also still on his original contract.
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Nebraska finished last season with a 4-8 record, but won four of its final six games of the season. The Huskers are 1-0 to start the 2019 season after a 35-21 victory over South Alabama.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB