Published May 7, 2018
Mike Locksley and Tosh Lupoi are Alabama's next $1 million coordinators
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Tony Tsoukalas  •  TideIllustrated
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama has two new $1 million men as first-year offensive coordinator Mike Lockley and first-year defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi both had new contracts approved by University of Alabama board of trustees’ compensation committee on Monday.

Locksley, who was promoted from co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach, will be paid an annual salary of $1.2 million over the next three years, up from the $600,000 he was making. Lupoi, who was promoted from co-defensive coordinator and outside linebackers coach, will earn a $1.1 million annual salary over three years, up from the $950,000 he was previously earning. Both contracts will expire on Feb. 28, 2021.

Former Alabama offensive coordinator Brian Daboll earned $1.2 million, while former defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt earned $1.3 million in 2017.

Locksley and Lupoi were two of 10 total assistants who received new contracts during the meeting.

Alabama’s six new assistants were all officially announced. Next year, associate head coach/defensive line coach Craig Kuligowski will earn $750,000; co-defensive coordinator/linebackers coach Pete Golding will earn $650,000; co-offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach Josh Gattis will earn $525,000; defensive backs coach Karl Scott will earn $350,000; special teams coordinator/tight ends coach Jeff Scott will earn $267,552 and associate head coach/quarterbacks coach Dan Enos will earn $200,000.

While Banks is set to make $267,552 over his first year, he will earn 550,000 from Jan. 11, 2019 until Feb. 28, 2021. After earning $200,000 his first year Enos will get a $50,000 raise in his second year before receiving a sizable boost to $875,000 in his third and final year.

Offensive coordinator Brent Key will be paid $490,000, up from $400,000, while running backs coach Joe Pannunzio will see his salary increased to $425,000, up from $375,000.

Head trainer Jeff Allen and head strength and conditioning coach Scott Cochran also received new deals. Allen will earn $225,000 the next three years, while Cochran will make $585,000 over the same amount of time.

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Alabama’s new coaching salaries

Mike Locksley: $1.2 million through Feb. 28, 2021

Tosh Lupoi: $1.1 million through Feb. 28, 2021

Craig Kuligowski: $750,000 through Feb. 29, 2020

Pete Golding: $650,000 through Feb. 28, 2021

Scott Cochran: $585,000 through Feb. 28, 2021

Josh Gattis: $525,000 through Feb. 29, 2020

Brent Key: $490,000 through Feb. 29, 2020

Joe Pannunzio: $425,000 through Feb. 29, 2020

Karl Scott: $350,000 through Feb. 29, 2020

Jeff Banks: $267,552 first year then raised to $550,000 through Feb. 28, 2021

Jeff Allen: $225,000 through Feb. 28, 2021

Dan Enos: $200,000 first year, $250,000 second year, $875,000 through Feb. 28, 2021