New Contracts Approved for Dozen Alabama Athletic Staff and Head Coaches Including Rob Vaughn

All the details about how much some of Alabama's newest coaches will be earning, plus contract extensions and raises for returning head coaches and staff.

Katie Windham | Jun 27, 2023

It has been a busy summer for Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne and several head coaches around campus filling vacant spots on coaching staffs across multiple teams.

Tuesday afternoon, Byrne presented the University of Alabam Board of Trustees with contracts for new coaches like baseball head coach Rob Vaughn and men's basketball assistants Austin Claunch and Ryan Pannone, returning head coaches like Kristy Curry and Patrick Murphy, and returning coaches in new positions like Jason Jackson and Jonatan Berhane.

Most notably, Vaughn was given a five-year contract through 2028 with an annual compensation of $900,000, which is nearly double the $500,000 compensation former baseball head coach Brad Bohannon was scheduled to get from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023.

Current head coaches Curry, Murphy, Margo Geer, Ashley Johnston, Jay Seawell and Dan Waters all received contract extensions.

The board unanimously approved the contracts for all coaches and staff.

Here are the details on the contracts from Tuesday's meeting:

Jeff Allen, Associate Athletic Director, Sports Medicine

Contract extended two years through Feb. 28, 2025

Jonatan Berhane, Head Coach (Women's Tennis)

Three-year contract through June 30, 2026
$135,000 annual salary

Austin Claunch, Assistant Coach (Men's Basketball)

Two-year contract through April 30, 2025
$275,000 annual salary

Kristy Curry, Head Coach (Women's Basketball)

Four-year contract through through June 30, 2027
$550,000 annual salary

Margo Geer, Head Coach (Swimming)

Three-year contract through June 30, 2026
$160,000 annual salary

Jason Jackson, Associate Head Coach (Baseball)

Two-year contact through June 30, 2025
$300,000 annual salary

Ashley Johnston, Head Coach (Gymnastics)

Five-year contract through June 30, 2028
$205,000 annual salary

Patrick Murphy, Head Coach (Softball)

Five-year contract through June 30, 2028
$530,000 annual salary

Ryan Pannone, Assistant Coach (Men's Basketball)

Two-year contract through April 30, 2025
$330,000 annual salary

Jay Seawell, Head Coach (Men's Golf)

Five-year contract through June 30, 2028
$285,000 annual salary

Rob Vaughn, Head Coach (Baseball)

Five-year contract through June 30, 2028
$900,000 annual salary

Dan Waters, Head Coach (Track & Field)

Four-year contract through June 30, 2027
$275,000 annual salary

Published Jun 27, 2023

KATIE WINDHAM

Katie Windham is the assistant editor for BamaCentral, primarily covering football, basketball gymnastics and softball. She is a two-time graduate of the University of Alabama and has covered a variety of Crimson Tide athletics since 2019 for outlets like The Tuscaloosa News, The Crimson White and the Associated Press before joining BamaCentral full time in 2021. Windham has covered College Football Playoff games, the Women's College World Series, NCAA March Madness, SEC Tournaments and championships in multiple sports.