Breaking Down The Salaries of Mississippi State Football's Coaching Staff
Since Zach Arnett was named the head football coach of Mississippi State, he's been working extensively behind the scenes putting together a new coaching staff to lead the Bulldogs.
His first move was naming linebackers coach Matt Brock as the new defensive coordinator, who Arnett says called much of the plays during the Bulldogs' 19-10 win over Illinois in the ReliaQuest Bowl back in January.
After signing on as the new defensive coordinator, Brock's salary jumped from $465,000 to $800,000 in a new deal that lasts through 2025. Meanwhile, Arnett hired Appalachian State's offensive coordinator Kevin Barbay for the same role at Mississippi State, making $900,000.
During Arnett's rehaul of the coaching staff, the Bulldogs brought in five new position coaches while returning five coaches from the previous staff under Mike Leach's tenure. A source with knowledge of the situation told the Clarion-Ledger information of the coaching staff's salaries, showing who got a raise and who is being paid the same.
Here are the coaching salaries for the new coaching staff of Mississippi State football.
Zach Arnett, Head Coach
Current Salary: $3,000,000
Previous Salary: $1,225,000
Kevin Barbay, Offensive Coordinator
Current Salary: $900,000
Previous Salary: N/A
Matt Brock, Defensive Coordinator
Current Salary: $800,000
Previous Salary: $465,000
Tony Hughes, Running Backs/Associate Head Coach
Current Salary: $500,000
Previous Salary: $500,000
Will Friend, Offensive Line
Current Salary: $475,000
Previous Salary: N/A
Mike Schmidt, Tight Ends/Tackles/Running Game Coordinator
Current Salary: $475,000
Previous Salary: N/A
Darcel McBath, Cornerbacks
Current Salary: $460,000
Previous Salary: $400,000
Eric Mele, Special Teams Coordinator
Current Salary: $460,000
Previous Salary: $415,000
David Turner, Defensive Line
Current Salary: $460,000
Previous Salary: N/A
Chad Bumphis, Wide Receivers
Current Salary: $425,000
Previous Salary: N/A
Brett Dewhurst, Safeties
Current Salary: $315,000
Previous Salary: N/A
