Documents reveal salaries, contract information for Mark Orphey, Duane Akina, Chad Scott
Texas football assistants Duane Akina, Mark Orphey, and Chad Scott all signed two-year contracts through the 2026 season upon joining the Longhorn football program, documents obtained by Inside Texas via open records request revealed.
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Akina, who carries the title defensive passing game coordinator and safeties coach, will make $825,000 in 2025 and $850,000 in 2026.
Orphey, the new corners coach, will make $600,000 in 2025 and $650,000 in 2026.
Scott, the new running backs coach, is due $700,000 in 2025 and will see his salary fall to $600,000 in 2026.
All three contracts have the typical bonus structures and perks available to Texas assistant coaches. The University of Texas will also pay each previous school the buyouts owed by the assistants for voluntarily terminating their contracts.
Other new assistant contracts were revealed via open records request earlier in March.
AJ Milwee, who carried the titles of co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach during the 2024 season, signed a contract extension on January 26 that keeps him in Austin through the 2026 campaign. He’s due $700,000 annually in 2025 and 2026.
Kenny Baker, the Longhorns’ defensive line coach, inked an extension on January 31 that signed him with Texas through the 2026 season. His salary is set to be $700,000 in both 2025 and 2026.
Chris Jackson, Texas’ passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach, is still on his initial contract signed in 2023. The upcoming 2025 season is the final year of his contract. He’s set to earn $650,000 this season.
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Earlier this year, the University of Texas board of regents approved contract extensions for Steve Sarkisian, special teams coordinator, tight ends coach, and assistant head coach Jeff Banks, and co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Johnny Nansen.
Banks received an extension through the 2027 season. His 2025 salary of $1.2 million and his 2026 pay of $1.25 million did not change, but he had an additional year in 2027 tacked on to the end of his deal. He will receive $1.3 million that year.
Nansen received a raise and an extension. His 2025 salary went from $925,000 to $1.1 million. An additional year was added to the end of his contract. He’ll make $1.2 million in 2026.
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Offensive coordinator Kyle Flood and defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski received extensions following the 2023 season. Flood is signed through 2026. He’ll make $1.4 million in 2025 and $1.475 million in 2026. Kwiatkowski is signed through 2026 as well. He’s due $1.9 million in 2025 and $2 million in 2026.
