Tide Coaches Get Raises

The nine on-field members of the Alabama coaching staff have received contract raises that were approved by the UA System Board of Trustees on Monday, including the Crimson Tide’s newest assistants. Inside linebackers coach James Willis signed a two-year deal that includes a salary of $235,550 in his first season since arriving from Auburn, along with a $16,038 signing bonus. Outside linebackers coach Sal Sunseri, who previously coached for the Carolina Panthers, has a three-year deal that begins at $325,000. The Crimson Tide coaching staff under Nick Saban - the only coach not to receive a new contract Monday - now earns a total of $2.685 million. By contrast, the Tennessee staff earns a total of $3.325 million, the most in the Southeastern Conference.” – Birmingham News

Pelini Gets Extension at Nebraska

Nebraska football coach Bo Pelini signed a contract extension Monday following a 9-4 season, boosting his annual salary to $1.85 million. The contract runs through the 2013 season and makes him the sixth-highest paid coach in the Big 12. When Pelini was hired by the Cornhuskers in 2007, his five-year contract called for a salary of $1.1 million a year. “I hope to be in this position for a long time and help get this program back to the top of college football,” Pelini said. Athletic director Tom Osborne announced the extension, praising the progress made under Pelini in such a short time. The Huskers shared first place in the Big 12 North and beat Clemson 26-21 in the Gator Bowl. “We are confident he has our program moving in the right direction,” Osborne said. – Fox Sports