Florida football adds assistants, sending staff salaries soaring ahead of 2025 season
Florida football's coaching staff grew by one member this offseason after a successful campaign that saw the Gators earn their first winning season in four years and first bowl victory since 2019. Additionally, the payroll ballooned to over $8 million in salaries after some well-earned raises and some staff changes, according to a report from Gators Online.
The total cost of the program's coaching salaries amounts to $8,275,000 this year, and includes all 13 assistants plus director of strength and conditioning Tyler Miles.
Florida was able to expand its sideline presence after the NCAA removed its rule that limited the number of on-field coaches last June. While a pair of defensive assistants — former defensive coordinator Austin Armstrong and defensive coach Will Harris — left Gainesville for greener pastures, the Orange and Blue added three new hires to fill the void left behind.
With Armstrong and Harris out of the picture, Napier and Co. added co-defensive coordinators Vinnie Sunseri and Robert Bala, along with defensive backs coach Deron Wilson, to round out the staff. Eight assistant coaches are earning more in 2025 than in 2024 on their original contracts, while Miles' newly signed two-year deal compensates him better than last year as well.
Nine of Florida's assistants will see pay raises in 2026, with seven receiving at least a $50,000 bump on their checks. The Gators currently have $7,800,000 allotted for their coaches next year without defensive coordinator Roberts under contract.
Florida football's 2025 staff salaries
Assistant coach 2025-26 2026-27 Ron Roberts, DC $950,000 N/A Rob Sale, OL $800,000 $850,000 Gerald Chatman, DL $775,000 $850,000 Vinnie Sunseri, Co-DC/S $675,000 $750,000 Russ Callaway, OC/TE $675,000 $725,000 Jabbar Juluke, RB $650,000 $675,000 Robert Bala, Co-DC/LB $575,000 $650,000 Mike Peterson, EDGE $575,000 $600,000 Deron Wilson, DB $525,000 $550,000 Billy Gonzales, WR $525,000 $525,000 Joe Houston, STC $475,000 $475,000 Tyler Miles, Director of S&C $450,000 $450,000 Jonathan Decoster, OL $350,000 $425,000 Ryan O'Hara, QB $275,000 $275,000
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