Florida State assistant football coaches receive raises, extensions after 2023 season
Florida State’s entire on-field football coaching staff has received raises and contract extensions following the Seminoles’ 13-1 season in 2023. The contracts actually were signed in December, before the Seminoles’ bowl game against Georgia, and they were released to Warchant and other media outlets on Friday following public records requests.
As was previously reported, defensive coordinator Adam Fuller received an extension through February 2027, and he will be making $2 million annually for each of the next three years. He previously was set to earn $1.4 million in 2024 before getting his new deal.
Offensive coordinator Alex Atkins also saw his contract extended to February 2027, and he will now make $1.25 million in 2024, $1.3 million in 2025 and $1.4 million in 2026.
Florida State’s other eight on-field assistant coaches now have contracts running through February 2026.
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Special-teams coordinator/defensive ends coach John Papuchis will make $750,000 in 2024 and $800,000 in ’25. He was under contract to make $700,000 in 2023.
Longtime Florida State defensive tackles coach Odell Haggins will make $700,000 in each of the next two seasons. That is a raise of $100,000 each season.
Running backs coach/recruiting coordinator David Johnson will earn $550,000 in 2024 and $600,000 in ’25. He was previously under contract to make $500,000 in 2023.
Linebackers coach Randy Shannon will make $650,000 in 2024 and $675,000 in ’25. That’s a raise of $25,000 to $50,000 each year.
Tight ends coach Chris Thomsen will receive $625,000 in 2024 and $650,000 in ’25. He previously made $500,000.
Receivers coach Ron Dugans will make $600,000 in 2024 and $625,000 in ’25. He previously was under contract to make $500,000 in 2023 and $550,000 in ’24.
Quarterbacks coach Tony Tokarz will make $500,000 each season. He previously made $400,000 in 2023 and was set to make $450,000 in ’24.
Defensive backs coach Patrick Surtain will earn $700,000 in 2024 and $750,000 in ’25. He is entering his second year with the Florida State program and originally made $400,000 in 2023.
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