Mavric Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Two of Nebraska's best-considered position coaches and recruiters, linebackers coach Trent Bray and wide receivers coach Keith Williams, both received contract extensions until 2018 and major pay raises from Nebraska athletic director Shawn Eichorst. Both received contract extentions through Jan. 31, 2018. Bray's new salary for the 2016 season is $300,000. In 2017, he'll receive $325,000. Bray worked on a one-year contract in 2015 and was paid $250,000. Williams will be paid $400,000 in 2016 and 2017. In 2015, Williams' salary was $275,000. Under the previous contract, he was due to make $300,000 in 2016. OWH 1 Quote Link to comment
Blackshirt96 Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 These are the only two coaches I thought did much last year. Glad to hear they got locked up for a couple years. Quote Link to comment
Danny Bateman Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 That's an obscene amount of pay for position coaches. Good for them. They deserve it. Quote Link to comment
cornographic Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Haha, Williams will be making almost the same $ as the prez of the USA. Real good work, if you can find it... Quote Link to comment
cm husker Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Way to leverage innuendo. Williams must be a hell of recruiter? Quote Link to comment
zoogs Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Big raises, and well deserved. Quote Link to comment
ScottyIce Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Glad to hear it. I hope we keep doing that with guys who deserve it. Not that I'm saying the guys who didn't get raises don't deserve one. Quote Link to comment
Porter Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 It was pointed out that Bray was making as much as Terry Joseph on Bo's staff and they refused to give him an increase and thats why he left. All together this staff will now be about $1 million more than the last and they spent huge amounts on recruiting and support staff like never before. This is the year they better perform because right now we have fewer wins, about the same recruiting, and crappy special teams with a larger investment. I think Bray and Williams got well deserved raises. Hope this is a good year. 2 Quote Link to comment
zoogs Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 I don't see this as a matter of ROI. Nebraska has always had resources and will continue to have them. It's about the way the program is built and represented. If ever they're not happy with it, they'll make a change and money will (largely) not be an issue. These are two young coaches who were paid commensurate to their experience probably, and now they've earned raises because they've improved their own stock. At some point, if they keep raising their profiles, they'll get a promotion, here or elsewhere. If Nebraska hires a new assistant who is young and has little experience, they'll probably be paid similarly "low" to start. And if Nebraska hires a veteran with years of FBS experience, for example, they'll probably be paid like it. It won't mean that either NU or its fans should expect ___% better performance out of the latter than the former. Quote Link to comment
Porter Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 I don't see this as a matter of ROI. Nebraska has always had resources and will continue to have them. It's about the way the program is built and represented. If ever they're not happy with it, they'll make a change and money will (largely) not be an issue.These are two young coaches who were paid commensurate to their experience probably, and now they've earned raises because they've improved their own stock. At some point, if they keep raising their profiles, they'll get a promotion, here or elsewhere.If Nebraska hires a new assistant who is young and has little experience, they'll probably be paid similarly "low" to start. And if Nebraska hires a veteran with years of FBS experience, for example, they'll probably be paid like it. It won't mean that either NU or its fans should expect ___% better performance out of the latter than the former. You must work for the government. In the real would when you hire an employee giving him/her a raise and making more than what you paid the last person you expect an upgrade. At least in sucessful companies. Quote Link to comment
ADS Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Could see Bray getting a DC job soon. Quote Link to comment
FrustratedHuskerFan Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 What did Williams get a raise for? Failing to close? Quote Link to comment
HuskerNBigD Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 What did Williams get a raise for? Failing to close? Oh dear lord, get off your high horse. Yeah, it sucks we lost out on a highly touted WR recruit, but if you're ignorantly going to spew this crap and not realize the progress the WRs on the team made this year - then there is no hope. They were one of the few bright spots on the team this year and a lot of that is due to Williams. He's a hell of a coach and respected at the college and pro ranks. If you're so butt hurt that an 17/18 year old kid decided go elsewhere, it might be best to log off and reevaluate your priorities. 3 Quote Link to comment
ADS Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 What did Williams get a raise for? Failing to close?Because he turned Alonzo Moore and Brandon Reilly in to quality players. Quote Link to comment
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