ATHENS — Georgia defensive coordinator Dan Lanning remains the Bulldogs’ top paid assistant at $1.7 million after receiving a $475,000 raise, per UGA officials.
Four SEC defensive coordinators made more than that last season, per the USA Today database:
• Former Auburn DC Kevin Steele, $2.5 million
• Former LSU DC Bo Pelin, $2.3 million
• Texas A&M DC Mike Elko, $2.1 million
• Florida DC Todd Grantham, $1.8 million
The Bulldogs led the nation in rushing defense last season and finished 12th in scoring defensive (second in the SEC), 16th in scoring defense (second in the SEC) and 56h in pass efficiency defense (fourth in the SEC) last season.
Lanning, who coaches the outside linebackers, helped develop 2019 Freshman All-American Azeez Ojulari, who is projected by some to be a first-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.
Lanning’s big raise is likely more attributable to the opportunity he had to join the Texas staff under new Longhorns’ head coach Steve Sarkisian as defensive coordinator. Lanning declined and is expected to return for his third season as Georgia’s defensive coordinator.
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Georgia also announced new defensive backs coach Jahmile Addae will make $500,000 per year. Addae was making $359,000 last season at West Virginia, per the Charleston Gazette-Mail.
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Former UGA secondary coach Charlton Warren, who left to become Indiana’s defensive coordinator, was making $600,000.
Raises were also announced for running backs coach and run game coordinator Dell McGee, from $675,000 to $800,000, along with tight ends coach Todd Hartley, from $400,000 to $450,000.
In addition to coaching the running backs, McGee also controlled which running back is in the game.
UGA coach Kirby Smart did not address the raises during his press conference on Wednesday, and there has been no indication if other staff member will receive raises.
GEORGIA FOOTBAL SALARIES 2021/2020
DC Dan Lanning (2021) $1.7 million; (2020) $1.25 million
OC Todd Monken (2021) ? (2020) $1.1 million
OL Matt Luke (2021) ? (2020) $900,000
RBs / Run coordinator Dell McGee (2021) $800,000; (2020) $675,000
LB coach Glenn Schumann (2021) ? (2020) $600,000
DL coach Tray Scott (2021) ? (2020) $600,000
ST coach Scott Cochran (2021) ? (2020) $550,000;
WR Cortez Hankton (2021) ? (2020) $550,000
DB Jahmile Addae (2021) $500,000, (2020) $359,000, West Virginia
TE Todd Hartley (2021) $450,000; (2020) $400,000
GEORGIA FOOTBALL SALARIES 2020
(per information attained via FOIA request)
DC Dan Lanning (2020) $1.25 million; (2019) $750,000
OC Todd Monken (2020) $1.1 million; (2019) N/A, Cleveland Browns OC
OL coach Matt Luke (2020) $900,000; (2019) $3.1 million, Ole Miss HC
RB coach Dell McGee (2020) $675,000; (2019) $650.000
DB coach Charlton Warren (2020) $600,000; (2019) $600,000
LB coach Glenn Schumann (2020) $600,000; (2019) $550,000
DL coach Tray Scott (2020) $600,000; (2019) $470,000
ST coach Scott Cochran (2020) $550,000; (2019) $595,000, Alabama S&C HC
WR Cortez Hankton (2020) $550,000; (2019) $550,000
TE Todd Hartley (2020) $400,000; (2019) $350,000
GEORGIA FOOTBALL SALARIES 2019
OC/QB James Coley: $950,000
OL Sam Pittman: $900,000
DC/OLB Dan Lanning $750,000
RBs Run coordinator Dell McGee: $650,000
WR Pass coordinator Cortez Hankton: $550,000
Co-DC/ILB Glenn Schumann $550,000
DB Charlton Warren $600,000
DL Tray Scott $470,000
ST Scott Fountain $325,000
TE Todd Hartley $300,000
Georgia football salaries 2018
DC/DB Mel Tucker, $1,500,000,
OC/TE Jim Chaney, $950,000
Co-OC/QBs James Coley, $850,000,
OL Sam Pittman, $825,000
RB Dell McGee, $550,000
DL Tray Scott, $420,000
WR Cortez Hankton, $375,000
ILB Glenn Schumann, $325,000
OLB Dan Lanning, $325,000
ST Scott Fountain, $300,000
