D’Anton Lynn becomes UCLA’s first million-dollar man at defensive coordinator
1 year, 5 months ago

D’Anton Lynn becomes UCLA’s first million-dollar man at defensive coordinator

LA Times  

New UCLA defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn is set to make $1.02 million under his two-year deal with the university. D’Anton Lynn’s $1.02-million annual salary represents a record for a Bruins assistant holding his position, eclipsing the figures made by late predecessor Bill McGovern and previous defensive coordinator Jerry Azzinaro. Lynn’s two-year contract, which was reviewed by The Times alongside those of other UCLA football assistant coaches, also contains a bonus structure that reflects the Bruins’ desire to improve on their biggest weakness under coach Chip Kelly after finishing No. Defensive line and outside linebackers coach Ikaika Malloe received a $105,000 retention bonus on Feb. 1 and stands to make another retention bonus of $105,000 if he remains on the staff as of Dec. 11, raising his total compensation for this year to $485,000.

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UCLA athletic director Martin Jarmond will make up to $2.1 million under new contract
2 weeks, 1 day ago

UCLA athletic director Martin Jarmond will make up to $2.1 million under new contract

LA Times  

UCLA athletic director Martin Jarmond’s contract extension that runs through June 30, 2029, calls for incremental raises rising to an annual salary of $2.1 million. Other top athletic director salaries that have been reported by USA Today include Texas A&M’s Trev Alberts, Penn State’s Pat Kraft, Texas Tech’s Kirby Hocutt, Oklahoma’s Joe Castiglione and Ohio State’s Ross Bjork. Should UCLA …

D’Anton Lynn’s defection to USC didn’t doom UCLA’s defense, it just gave it a rival
1 month ago

D’Anton Lynn’s defection to USC didn’t doom UCLA’s defense, it just gave it a rival

LA Times  

His arrival last December, in the midst of the darkest defensive stretch in school history, was hailed as a potential program-saving moment at USC. “He’s done a tremendous job at this point,” USC coach Lincoln Riley said of Lynn. It was a fitting finish to a tremendous debut season in which Lynn transformed a mediocre UCLA defense into one of …

Alabama gives DeBoer 8-year, $87 million deal; AD Greg Byrne, hoops coach Nate Oats get raises
9 months ago

Alabama gives DeBoer 8-year, $87 million deal; AD Greg Byrne, hoops coach Nate Oats get raises

Associated Press  

New Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer has received an eight-year contract worth at least $87 million, and the school also gave basketball coach Nate Oats and athletic director Greg Byrne raises and extensions. The 49-year-old DeBoer, who replaced seven-time national champion Nick Saban after leading Washington to the national championship game in his second season, is set to make $10 …

D’Anton Lynn says USC ‘is not that far away’ from fielding a great defense
1 year ago

D’Anton Lynn says USC ‘is not that far away’ from fielding a great defense

LA Times  

Former UCLA defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn has hit the ground running, recruiting for USC shortly after he switched schools. Ten months before USC made him one of the highest paid defensive coordinators in college football, D’Anton Lynn didn’t have a lick of experience coaching college kids. USC coach Lincoln Riley saw firsthand the foundational differences in UCLA’s defense after one …

USC hires D’Anton Lynn away from archrival UCLA to be its new defensive coordinator
1 year ago

USC hires D’Anton Lynn away from archrival UCLA to be its new defensive coordinator

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! LOS ANGELES — Southern California has hired D’Anton Lynn away from archrival UCLA to be Lincoln Riley’s defensive coordinator. Riley announced his choice Friday night to replace Alex Grinch, who was fired last month with two games left in USC’s disappointing 7-5 regular season. He has …

Crosstown move: USC hires UCLA’s D’Anton Lynn as its defensive coordinator
1 year ago

Crosstown move: USC hires UCLA’s D’Anton Lynn as its defensive coordinator

LA Times  

UCLA defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn talks with linebacker Choe Bryant-Strother during the Bruins’ win over USC at the Coliseum on Nov. 18. Lincoln Riley got a firsthand look at what D’Anton Lynn could do when UCLA, under its first-year defensive coordinator, held USC to three rushing yards in the Trojans’ 38-20 loss to the Bruins on Nov. 18. Led by …

UCLA can't afford to lose defensive wiz D'Anton Lynn. Pay him now
1 year, 2 months ago

UCLA can't afford to lose defensive wiz D'Anton Lynn. Pay him now

LA Times  

Last February, UCLA quietly offered $1 million to lure D’Anton Lynn from the Baltimore Ravens to become its defensive coordinator. Lynn is worth double that — the same amount that Ohio State’s Jim Knowles, the country’s highest paid defensive coordinator, brings in. His miracle work thus far mirrors the immediate transformation Lincoln Riley executed for USC’s offense last season — …

Forged in football alongside his father, D’Anton Lynn aims to revive UCLA’s defense
1 year, 4 months ago

Forged in football alongside his father, D’Anton Lynn aims to revive UCLA’s defense

LA Times  

The kid took his finger and drew a play in the dirt. “He says since then,” D’Anton noted of Anthony, “he always knew I was going to coach.” Others confuse the son for the father to this day. “This kid’s a superstar and he’s going to be, without question, a head coach probably a hell of a lot sooner than …

UCLA expected to hire Ravens safeties coach D’Anton Lynn as new defensive coordinator
1 year, 10 months ago

UCLA expected to hire Ravens safeties coach D’Anton Lynn as new defensive coordinator

LA Times  

Baltimore Ravens safeties coach D’Anton Lynn walks to the field before a game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Nov. 27, 2022, in Jacksonville, Fla. UCLA is expected to hire Baltimore Ravens safeties coach D’Anton Lynn as its new defensive coordinator to replace Bill McGovern in the wake of McGovern’s ongoing health concerns, according to multiple reports. Hiring Lynn, the 33-year-old …

Washington OC Ryan Grubb receives raise to $2 million per year: Source
1 year, 11 months ago

Washington OC Ryan Grubb receives raise to $2 million per year: Source

New York Times  

University of Washington offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Ryan Grubb received his second raise in a two-month span and is now scheduled to earn $2 million per season through 2025, per a department source. Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles and Georgia offensive coordinator Todd Monken were believed to be the only assistants earning $2 million in 2022, though several …

With Bill McGovern possibly out again, how will UCLA’s defense rise against USC?
2 years, 1 month ago

With Bill McGovern possibly out again, how will UCLA’s defense rise against USC?

LA Times  

Arizona’s Jayden de Laura throws a touchdown pass beyond the reach of UCLA defensive lineman Jacob Sykes. Bill McGovern with the New York Giants in 2019 After missing the Bruins’ game against Stanford on Oct. 29, McGovern returned to practice the following week but was absent for the game at Arizona State. “For those guys to all work together without …

UCLA football coaches hit eight figures in total compensation for first time
2 years, 3 months ago

UCLA football coaches hit eight figures in total compensation for first time

LA Times  

UCLA’s new defensive coordinator, Bill McGovern is coach Chip Kelly’s highest-paid assistant, according to records reviewed by the Los Angeles Times Inflation is infiltrating more than gas and groceries. Offensive line coach Tim Drevno will make $560,000 this year, followed by assistant head coach, defensive backs coach and defensive passing game coordinator Brian Norwood ; inside linebackers coach Ken Norton …

UCLA football coach Chip Kelly and his assistants will be well compensated this season
3 years, 4 months ago

UCLA football coach Chip Kelly and his assistants will be well compensated this season

LA Times  

UCLA coach Chip Kelly and his coaches are going to make a school-record $9,854,700 this season, according to records obtained by the Los Angeles Times. Offensive and defensive coordinators Justin Frye and Jerry Azzinaro will make $700,000 apiece and Brian Norwood, the team’s defensive backs coach and defensive passing game coordinator, will take home $500,000. Running backs coach DeShaun Foster, …

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