Clemson made the hiring of Garrett Riley official on Friday, and the Tigers’ new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach is getting a significant raise. According to The Athletic’s Grace Raynor, Clemson is giving Riley a three-year contract worth $1.75 million per year.
Riley will make significantly more money than he made in his last stop than TCU, and it vaults him up to among the highest-paid assistant coaches. According to USA Today, that annual average salary would have been sixth among all assistant coaches for the 2022 seasons.
That list is sure to change entering the 2023 season, as some coaches continue to leave their previous positions and others get raises. Third on that list was Arkansas defensive coordinator Barry Odom, who took a job as the head coach at UNLV. Additionally, Alabama defensive coordinator Pete Golding, who was the seventh highest-paid assistant in the country, is expected to leave for the same job at Ole Miss.
