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Florida football will spend $6.4 million on its assistant coaching staff and new strength coach Tyler Miles in 2024.
Miles is one of five new coaches on staff for the Florida Gators this season, a list that includes offensive line coach Jonathan Decoster, secondary coach Will Harris, defensive line coach Gerald Chatman and co-defensive coordinator/linebackers coach/executive head coach Ron Roberts.
Florida is looking to improve from last season’s 5-7 campaign entering Year 3 under head coach Billy Napier. The Gators return 13 starters, including quarterback Graham Mertz, cornerback Jason Marshall Jr., running back Montrell Johnson Jr. and linebacker Shemar James.
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“When you really take a good look at things, this is the most experienced group that we’ve had,” Napier said. “I think as a coach, as an organization, we want to try to build a veteran team. I would say that we have that.”
Here’s a breakdown of the UF assistant coaching contracts:
UF football defensive coordinator Austin Armstrong
Armstrong has a three-year deal worth $3.6 million: $1.1 million in 2024, $1.2 million in 2025 and $1.3 million in 2026.
Under Armstrong, UF’s defense started strong but fizzled the second half of the 2023 season, giving up an average of 38.3 points over its last six games. UF’s defense ranked 11th in the SEC last season, giving up 382.3 yards per game.
Florida Gators defensive coordinator Austin Armstrong smiles and gestures after a defensive stop during the second half against the Florida State Seminoles at Steve Spurrier Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, November 25, 2023. [Matt Pendleton/Gainesville Sun]
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Author : The Gainesville Sun
Publish date : 2024-03-15 17:00:24
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