How much money are Purdue football assistant coaches making? Salary, bonus, buyout information

WEST LAFAYTETTE — Purdue football coach Barry Odom’s offensive and defensive coordinators will both make more than $1 million annually for the first time, per details of their first Boilermakers contracts.

Offensive coordinator Josh Henson agreed to a three-year contract which pays $1.1 million this season, $1.2 million for 2026 and $1.3 million for 2027. Defensive coordinator Mike Scherer will make $1 million this season, $1.1 million in 2026 and $1.2 million in 2027.

That make them the highest-paid Purdue assistants ever, in terms of base salary. Under previous head coach Ryan Walters, offensive coordinator Graham Harrell made $950,000 and defensive coordinator Kevin Kane made $850,000. Prior to them, the highest base guarantee had been defensive coordinator Nick Holt in 2019 at $670,000.

IndyStar obtained contracts for several members of Odom’s staff via a public records request.

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Odom was hired on a six-year deal worth at least $39 million, depending on bonuses. He will make $6 million in his first year.

Per the USA Today Network database, among Big Ten schools required to make their records avaialble, only Purdue and Minnesota did not employ at least one football assistant making $1 million. (Northwestern and USC are private schools, and Penn State is exempt from disclosing those records by state law.)

Walters’ contract specified a $5.5 million pool for 10 assistant coaches and a head of strength and conditioning. Odom’s contract contained no such language. Athletic director Mike Bobinski previously said the department and Odom had an understanding that it was “committed to doing what’s needed.”

The contracts for the six positions released so far totals $3.6 million for 2025, $3.8 million for 2026 and $4 million for…

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Author : IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star

Publish date : 2025-02-17 09:10:00

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