March 25, 2013 - 2:20pm
Greg Mattison pulls ahead of Ohio State’s Fickell as Big Ten’s highest-paid assistant
BY ZACH HELFAND
Greg Mattison will soon be alone as the highest-paid assistant coach in the Big Ten.
Michigan’s defensive coordinator, who recently signed a three-year contract extension that lasts through 2016, will earn a base salary of $835,000 in 2014, an increase from the base of $750,000 in his previous three-year deal.
The Daily obtained the contract through a Freedom of Information Act request.
Mattison’s pay will increase by $40,000 each year to a final figure of $915,000 in 2016. Should he remain through Dec. 31, 2016, he will receive a $200,000 stay bonus. Other opportunities for bonuses comprise the following:
• $25,000 for a bowl game appearance
• $40,000 for a second- or third-place Big Ten bowl
• $100,000 for a conference championship game apperance
• $150,000 for a conference championship game win
Mattison will receive only the highest of any of the preceding bonuses each year.
Accoring to ESPN.com, Mattison’s current deal ties him for highest-paid assistant in the Big Ten with Ohio State’s Luke Fickell. For now, Mattison has pulled ahead.
