Gophers defensive coordinator Tracy Claeys got an annual raise to $600,000, and offensive coordinator Matt Limegrover will make $550,000 under the terms of their new three-year contracts signed this month.
The Star Tribune obtained copies of the new deals Wednesday through a data practices act request. Claeys had been making $346,800, and Limegrover was at $341,800 under their previous contracts.
All nine of Coach Jerry Kill's assistant coaches received raises, thanks to language in Kill's new contract that ensures his assistant coaching salary pool will rank in the top six of the Big Ten.
Kill's seven other assistant coaches each got new two-year deals. Here are the new salaries:
Quarterbacks coach Jim Zebrowski: $253,000
Defensive backs/special teams coach Jay Sawvel: $253,000
Defensive line coach Jeff Phelps: $230,000
Running backs coach Pat Poore: $230,000
