The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the contracts of Kalen DeBoer and his coaching staff on Monday for Crimson Tide football.
DeBoer has an eight-year deal that goes through 2031.
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He collects $10 million his first season (2024) and gains a $250,000 increase each year after that. DeBoer would pocket $11.75 million in the final year of his deal. His coaching staff has four assistants that will make at least $1 million.
Kane Wommack (defensive coordinator), Nick Sheridan (offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach), JaMarcus Shephard (wide receivers coach), and Freddie Roach (defensive line coach) are the names with the marquee contracts.
Alabama fans are looking forward to seeing how the coaches perform. The Crimson Tide is on a three-year national championship drought and supporters want to see it end.
A breakdown of each assistants contract approved by UA’s Board of Trustees is below.
Contract details for UA assistant coaches
-Kane Wommack: Defensive Coordinator, $1.55 million (Contract ends Feb. 28, 2027)
-Nick Sheridan: Offensive Coordinator, $1.35 million (Contract ends Feb. 28, 2027)
-JaMarcus Shephard: Co-Offensive Coordinator/WR coach, $1.1 million (Contract ends Feb. 28, 2026)
-Freddie Roach: Associate head coach/DL coach, $1 million (Contract ends Feb. 28, 2026)
-Maurice Linguist: Co-Defensive Coordinator/CB coach, $875,000 (Contract ends Feb. 28, 2026)
-Chris Kapilovic: Offensive Line Coach, $875,000 (Contract ends Feb. 28, 2026)
-Robert Gillespie: Assistant head coach/RB coach, $850,000 (Contract ends Feb. 28, 2026)
-Christian Robinson: Outside Linebackers coach, $650,000 (Contract ends Feb. 28, 2026)
-Colin Hitschler: Co-Defensive Coordinator/safeties coach, $625,000 (Contract ends Feb. 28, 2026)
-Bryan Ellis: Tight Ends coach, $550,000 (Contract ends Feb. 28, 2026)
-Jay Nunez: Special Teams analyst, $250,000 (Contract ends Feb. 28, 2026)
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