Report: Todd Monken becomes first Georgia assistant to earn $2 million salary

Following Georgia‘s dominant run to its first national championship in four decades, offensive coordinator Todd Monken reportedly received a major pay raise that has made him the highest paid assistant coach in college football at $2 million per year, a bump from his previous salary of $1.2 million.

The raise was effective Jan. 15, five days after the Bulldogs took down the Alabama Crimson Tide in the College Football Playoff National Championship game. According to Georgia beat writer Seth Emerson, Monken was pursued by LSU for its coordinator position, but he turned it down after receiving the nearly $800,000 raise.

The $2 million salary Monken will reportedly surpasses last year’s Georgia leader, new Oregon head coach Dan Lanning ($1.7 million), who was the Bulldogs defensive coordinator.

Reports: Kirby Smart, Georgia have begun discussions on a ‘long-term’ extension

Kirby Smart has been the perfect fit at Georgia, and he’s about to be rewarded for his efforts. 

The program has undergone a transformation under the former Alabama defensive coordinator. Coming off the end of a lengthy championship drought, Georgia president Jere Morehead revealed the two sides are engaged in long-term extension talks, according to Seth Emerson of The Athletic. 

“Kirby Smart and UGA are engaged in ‘long-term’ contract extension discussions, UGA president Jere Morehead tells the athletic board,” tweeted Emerson. “Details of a long-term extension will be finalized “in the coming weeks,” per Morehead. Terms not announced yet.”

Continuing, Morehead stated that the new deal will be up to par with some of the top coaches in college football.

“Kirby Smart’s new contract will be ‘commensurate with a national championship-winning coach,’ says UGA president Jere Morehead,” Emerson added.