Alabama basketball assistant coach Preston Murphy gets big pay raise
The UA System Board of Trustees compensation committee approved new contracts for an assortment of Alabama athletics coaches on Friday, including Murphy, whose new deal extends him through April 30, 2027 at $675,000 per year. That's a big bump for the second-year assistant who also handles a general manager-type role for head coach Nate Oats. Murphy's first contract paid him $450,000 annually. Considered a top recruiter, the Saginaw, Mich., native came to Alabama from Creighton.
Oats and staff are one game away from a second consecutive Final Four appearance in the NCAA Tournament, set to face Duke on Saturday night after defeating BYU at Newark's Prudential Arena.
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Other UA coaches to receive contract approvals included football offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb, defensive assistants Jason Jones and Chuck Morrell, tight ends coach Bryan Ellis, running backs coach Robert Gillespie, offensive line coach Chris Kapilovic, defensive backs coach Maurice Linguist, special teams coordinator Jay Nunez, defensive line coach Freddie Roach, outside linebackers coach Christian Robinson, co-offensive coordinator JaMarcus Shephard, general manager Courtney Morgan, Director of Player Personnel Bob Welton, associate athletic director Jeff Allen, strength coach David Ballou, and volleyball coach Rashinda Reed,
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