Assistant coaches contract details released

The University Athletic Association released the contract information for Will Muschamp’s three new coaches that have been hired this offseason.

Offensive coordinator Kurt Roper left Duke University and long time mentor David Cutcliffe, but will be compensated nicely with a contract that runs through January 31, 2017 and will pay him an annual base salary of $590,000 (the same base salary that Brent Pease was compensated with last season). Roper was also awarded a $100,000 signing bonus in accordance with executing the contract and an additional $100,000 “longevity clause” will kick in to his contract if he is still under contract on January 31, 2016.

In addition to Roper, new offensive line coach Mike Summers will make $190,000 annually with a two-year contract that runs through January 31, 2016 and special teams coordinator and linebacker coach Coleman Hutzler signed a one-year deal that will earn him $230,000 through January 31, 2015.

In addition to the annual salary, all thee assistant coaches received a $10,000 bonus from the University Athletic Association in accordance with their contract with Nike. That sum will be paid annually on February 1st by the University Athletic Association during the term of the contract with each coach. Under this provision, each coach will be required to wear Nike clothing and equipment to any public function, appearance, practice or game – a standard practice with all apparel contracts.

Nick de la Torre
A South Florida native, Nick developed a passion for all things sports at a very young age. His love for baseball was solidified when he saw Al Leiter’s no-hitter for the Marlins live in May of 1996. He was able to play baseball in college but quickly realized there isn’t much of a market for short, slow outfielders that hit around the Mendoza line. Wanting to continue with sports in some capacity he studied journalism at the University of Central Florida. Nick got his first start in the business as an intern for a website covering all things related to the NFL draft before spending two seasons covering the Florida football team at Bleacher Report. That job led him to GatorCountry. When he isn’t covering Gator sports, Nick enjoys hitting way too many shots on the golf course, attempting to keep up with his favorite t.v. shows and watching the Heat, Dolphins and Marlins. Follow him on twitter @NickdelatorreGC

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