Will update this post with more hirings and dismissals as they happen. Here's what we know so far:
Sam Pittman, head coach, hired Dec. 8 for $3 million + incentives
~$5 million for assistant pool
Assistants hired:
Brad Davis, OL (Missouri OL) - $550k
Justin Stepp, WR (retained) - $400k (no change from 2019)
Barry Odom, DC (Missouri HC)- $1.2MM
Rion Rhoades, LB (Hutchinson CC HC) - $225k
Sam Carter, CB (Missouri QC/Analyst) - $225k
Kendal Briles, OC (FSU OC) - $1MM
Jon Cooper, TE (UCF TE) - $300k
Derrick LeBlanc, DL (Kentucky DL) - $450k
Jimmy Smith, RB (Georgia State RB) - $225k
Scott Fountain, STC (Georgia STC) - $450k
READ STAFF BIOS HERE
CHECK OUT SALARIES HERE
Support staff hired:
Patrick Doherty, director of ops (Georgia QC, former Arkansas GA)
Amanda Gilpin, asst. director of ops (UTSA director of ops)
Jamil Walker, head of S&C (Georgia assc. strength and conditioning coach)
Ed Ellis, assc. director of strength and conditioning (Georgia Sr. Assc. Director of S&C)
EJ Hibbler, assc. director of strength and conditioning (Mich. St. S&C)
Nick Tulloch, asst. S&C (former Georgia S&C intern)
Chris Hightower, asst. S&C (former Georgia S&C)
Mark Cala, offensive QC or analyst working with QBs (FSU GA)
Michael Scherer, defensive QC (Missouri GA)
Joseph Henry, offensive support staff (Florida A&M TEs and former Arkansas walk-on and GA)
Ryan Yurachek, offensive GA (Marshall/NFL FB)
Mike Krysl, ST analyst (Army STC)
Jesse Stone, recruiting personnel exec. (Miami QC, former AR GA)
Tyler Butler, recruiting personnel exec. (Georgia personnel asst.)
Fernando Velasco, Director of player development (Georgia Asst. Director)
Kresean Reed, DB GA (Midwestern State GA)
Michael Anthony, offensive QC (former analyst at Houston, FAU, Baylor)
Kevin Johnson, Offensive GA (Richmond QB)
Support staff retained:
Joshua Thompson (Director of Recruiting)
Cody Vincent (Asst. Director of Recruiting + graphic design)
Brooks Cockrell (Asst. Director of Recruiting ops + creative media)
Sam Ogden (Director of Football Video)
Aaron Sisk (Asst. Director of football video)
Alex Dale (Player personnel assistant)
Callie Conway (Director On-Campus Recruiting)
Maddie Pool (Asst. Dir. On-campus Recruiting)
Bobby Allen (Director of HS and NFL relations)
Jake Rosch (Director of equipment ops)
John Roberts (Defensive QC)
Fired:
Chad Morris, new Auburn OC ($735k)
Assistants that won't return:
Jeff Traylor, RB (UTSA HC)
Barry Lunney, TE (UTSA OC)
John Chavis, DC/LB
Joe Craddock, OC/QB (UAB TE)
Dustin Fry, OL
Steve Caldwell, DE (Tenn. asst. AD)
Mark Smith, CB
Ron Cooper, S
Kenny Ingram, DT
Support staff gone:
Julian Griffin, QC (UTSA RB)
Jess Leopp, Analyst (UTSA Safeties)
Daniel Da Prato, ST analyst (USF special teams)
SJ Tuohy, Asst. Director of Ops (Liberty)
Randy Ross, Director of Ops (retired)
Trumain Carroll, S&C (USF)
Will Bryant, QC (Auburn analyst)
Ty Gatson, assc. director of player personnel (UTSA GA)
Imarjaye Albury, DL GA (Vikings assistant)
DJ Gillins, WR GA (Utah GA)
Tyler Renard, asst. equipment manager (UTSA director of equipment ops)
Kap Dede, Analyst (Colorado State OLB coach)
Sam Pittman, head coach, hired Dec. 8 for $3 million + incentives
~$5 million for assistant pool
Assistants hired:
Brad Davis, OL (Missouri OL) - $550k
Justin Stepp, WR (retained) - $400k (no change from 2019)
Barry Odom, DC (Missouri HC)- $1.2MM
Rion Rhoades, LB (Hutchinson CC HC) - $225k
Sam Carter, CB (Missouri QC/Analyst) - $225k
Kendal Briles, OC (FSU OC) - $1MM
Jon Cooper, TE (UCF TE) - $300k
Derrick LeBlanc, DL (Kentucky DL) - $450k
Jimmy Smith, RB (Georgia State RB) - $225k
Scott Fountain, STC (Georgia STC) - $450k
READ STAFF BIOS HERE
CHECK OUT SALARIES HERE
Support staff hired:
Patrick Doherty, director of ops (Georgia QC, former Arkansas GA)
Amanda Gilpin, asst. director of ops (UTSA director of ops)
Jamil Walker, head of S&C (Georgia assc. strength and conditioning coach)
Ed Ellis, assc. director of strength and conditioning (Georgia Sr. Assc. Director of S&C)
EJ Hibbler, assc. director of strength and conditioning (Mich. St. S&C)
Nick Tulloch, asst. S&C (former Georgia S&C intern)
Chris Hightower, asst. S&C (former Georgia S&C)
Mark Cala, offensive QC or analyst working with QBs (FSU GA)
Michael Scherer, defensive QC (Missouri GA)
Joseph Henry, offensive support staff (Florida A&M TEs and former Arkansas walk-on and GA)
Ryan Yurachek, offensive GA (Marshall/NFL FB)
Mike Krysl, ST analyst (Army STC)
Jesse Stone, recruiting personnel exec. (Miami QC, former AR GA)
Tyler Butler, recruiting personnel exec. (Georgia personnel asst.)
Fernando Velasco, Director of player development (Georgia Asst. Director)
Kresean Reed, DB GA (Midwestern State GA)
Michael Anthony, offensive QC (former analyst at Houston, FAU, Baylor)
Kevin Johnson, Offensive GA (Richmond QB)
Support staff retained:
Joshua Thompson (Director of Recruiting)
Cody Vincent (Asst. Director of Recruiting + graphic design)
Brooks Cockrell (Asst. Director of Recruiting ops + creative media)
Sam Ogden (Director of Football Video)
Aaron Sisk (Asst. Director of football video)
Alex Dale (Player personnel assistant)
Callie Conway (Director On-Campus Recruiting)
Maddie Pool (Asst. Dir. On-campus Recruiting)
Bobby Allen (Director of HS and NFL relations)
Jake Rosch (Director of equipment ops)
John Roberts (Defensive QC)
Fired:
Chad Morris, new Auburn OC ($735k)
Assistants that won't return:
Jeff Traylor, RB (UTSA HC)
Barry Lunney, TE (UTSA OC)
John Chavis, DC/LB
Joe Craddock, OC/QB (UAB TE)
Dustin Fry, OL
Steve Caldwell, DE (Tenn. asst. AD)
Mark Smith, CB
Ron Cooper, S
Kenny Ingram, DT
Support staff gone:
Julian Griffin, QC (UTSA RB)
Jess Leopp, Analyst (UTSA Safeties)
Daniel Da Prato, ST analyst (USF special teams)
SJ Tuohy, Asst. Director of Ops (Liberty)
Randy Ross, Director of Ops (retired)
Trumain Carroll, S&C (USF)
Will Bryant, QC (Auburn analyst)
Ty Gatson, assc. director of player personnel (UTSA GA)
Imarjaye Albury, DL GA (Vikings assistant)
DJ Gillins, WR GA (Utah GA)
Tyler Renard, asst. equipment manager (UTSA director of equipment ops)
Kap Dede, Analyst (Colorado State OLB coach)
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