USA TODAY released its annual coaching salary database on Wednesday.
Tennessee defensive coordinator Tim Banks is the Vols’ highest-paid assistant coach. He earns a total pay of $1,500,000.
Offensive line coach Glen Elarbee and defensive line coach Rodney Garner are earning $900,000. Joey Halzle, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, is making $850,000.
First-year linebackers coach William Inge is earning $720,000, while outside linebackers coach and special teams coordinator Mike Ekeler is making $575,000.
Tennessee’s remaining assistants are earning the following: Kelsey Pope ($550,000, wide receivers), Willie Martinez ($540,000, secondary), De’Rail Sims ($350,000, running backs) and Alec Abeln ($250,000, tight ends).
Entire college football assistant coach salaries from USA TODAY can be viewed here.
Tennessee finished the 2024 regular-season 10-2 (6-2 SEC) and will play at Ohio State in the first-round of the College Football Playoff on Dec. 21. The Vols are in their fourth season under head coach Josh Heupel.
