Please provide evidence this happened. Until then, you're just making up scenarios to fit your incorrect comment.
And...still....the answer would be no, it didn't cost the tax payers anything. No money went from the legislature, to the Athletic department to pay for these coaches. The money didn't even go from the legislature, to UNL to the athletic department.
The legislature has been defunding the University for years. If anything, it cost the students in tuition. But....to that even....the answer is NO.