Breaking Down The Bonuses

Posted May 3, 2007 by Aaron Knox

Updated May 3, 2007 at 09:58 AM

GAINESVILLE — Reader David Sasser from Venice read my story today about the cost of playing in the BCS title game and asked an interesting question. What is the breakdown of the $991,000 in staff bonuses?

Here you go, David. Be sure to thank UF senior associate athletic director Greg McGarity, who broke down the numbers for me.

Head coach Urban Meyer: $300,000 ($250,000 for winning national title and $50,000 for AP Top 10 finish)

Assistant coaches: 30 percent of annual salary (They made an average of about $160,000 each last season — they’ve since gotten raises — so the average bonus for each of the nine assistants would be about $48,000.)

Other football-dedicated staff members (strength staff, training staff, ticket office, nutritionist): 10 percent of annual salary.