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2017-18 Iowa football assistant coach salaries
The Gazette
Oct. 12, 2017 7:36 pm, Updated: Oct. 12, 2017 7:53 pm
Brian Ferentz is making $625,000 in his first year as Iowa offensive coordinator, equal to the 2016-17 salary of former offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Greg Davis. Defensive coordinator Phil Parker and strength and conditioning coach Chris Doyle are Iowa's highest-paid assistants in 2017-18.
Here's a breakdown of Iowa football assistant coach salaries, via contracts obtained by The Gazette with a Freedom of Information Act request.
Chris Doyle
Position: Strength and conditioning coach
2017-18 salary: $675,000
2016-17 salary: $625,000
Phil Parker
Position: Defensive coordinator
2017-18 salary: $675,000
2016-17 salary: $625,000
Brian Ferentz
Position: Offensive coordinator
2017-18 salary: $625,000
2016-17 salary (as offensive line coach): $425,000
Ken O'Keefe
Position: Quarterbacks coach
2017-18 salary: $540,000
2016-17 salary: (Not on staff)
Reese Morgan
Position: Defensive line coach
2017-18 salary: $460,000
2016-17 salary: $425,000
Seth Wallace
Position: Linebackers coach
2017-18 salary: $400,000
2016-17 salary: $340,000
Tim Polasek
Position: Offensive line coach
2017-18 salary: $335,000
2016-17 salary: (Not on staff)
LeVar Woods
Position: Tight ends/special teams coach
2017-18 salary: $330,000
2016-17 salary: $315,000
Kelton Copeland
Position: Wide receivers coach
2017-18 salary: $225,000
2016-17 salary: (Not on staff; former WR coach Bobby Kennedy made $340,000)
Kelvin Bell
Position: Recruiting coordinator/Defensive line assistant
2017-18 salary: $270,000
2016-17 salary: $200,000
(from left) Quarterbacks coach Ken O'Keefe, offensive coordinator and running backs coach Brian Ferentz and tight ends coach and special teams coordinator Levar Woods watch the offense practice during Kids Day at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Saturday, August 12, 2017. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette)
Iowa defensive coordinator and secondary coach Phil Parker. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette)
Iowa strength and conditioning coach Chris Doyle. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette)
Iowa offensive coordinator and running backs coach Brian Ferentz. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette)
Iowa quarterbacks coach Ken O'Keefe. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Iowa defensive line coach Reese Morgan. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette)
Iowa linebackers coach Seth Wallace. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette)
Iowa offensive line coach Tim Polasek. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette)
Iowa tight ends coach and special teams coordinator Levar Woods. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette)
Iowa wide receivers coach Kelton Copeland. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Iowa recruiting coordinator and assistant defensive line coach Kelvin Bell. (Stephen Mally/The Gazette)