OXFORD — Ole Miss’ 2024 season — one of the most highly-anticipated in program history — starts in just about five weeks when the Rebels host Furman on Aug. 31 at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. The Rebels are coming off the first 11-win season in program history and are a near-certainty to be ranked in the preseason top-10 when the AP Poll is released in August.
The Rebels return a handful of starters from 2023, led by senior quarterback Jaxson Dart, senior pass catchers Tre Harris, Jordan Watkins and Caden Prieskorn and defensive linemen Jared Ivey and J.J. Pegues, among others. Ole Miss also added the top-ranked transfer portal class in the nation, headlined by defensive linemen Walter Nolen and Princely Umanmielen and wide receiver Antwane Wells Jr.
Fifth-year Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin is scheduled to make a base salary of $8.85 million in 2024, per his most recent contract terms. Below are the 2024 base salaries for several key assistants and personnel staff, according to documents obtained by the Daily Journal:
Offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr. — $1.65 million
Defensive coordinator Pete Golding — $2.15 million
Running backs coach Kevin Smith — $600,000
Wide receivers coach George McDonald — $625,000
Tight ends coach Joe Cox — $325,000
Offensive line coach John Garrison — $650,000
Defensive line coach Randall Joyner — $ 725,000
Secondary coach Bryan Brown — $750,000
Safeties coach Wes Neighbors III — $375,000
Special teams coach Jake Schoonover — $375,000
General manager Billy Glasscock — $425,000
Strength and conditioning coach Nick Savage — $550,000
Associate A.D. for player development Tom Luke — $185,000
Lead analyst Lou Spanos — $78,623
Player personnel analyst Joe Judge — $35,700
Player personnel analyst Zach Arnett — $67,800
Director of recruiting strategy Kelvin Bolden — $210,000
Senior associate A.D. for football operations Thaddeus Rivers — $200,000
Assistant A.D. for recruiting operations Alex Collins — $115,000
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