re: Tosh Lupoi says he not leaving Bama FWIW.

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The Crimson Tide paid roughly $5.227 million to its nine on-field assistant coaches this season, according to an annual list compiled by USA Today, including the $1.5 million paid to longtime defensive coordinator Kirby Smart, who was introduced as Georgia’s next head coach on Monday.

Only SEC West rivals LSU ($5.471 million) and Auburn ($5.342 million) paid more to their assistant coaches.

Smart’s $1.5 million total compensation as Alabama’s defensive coordinator was tied for third nationally behind LSU offensive coordinator Cam Cameron, who also made $1.5 million in base salary but earned $19,734 in “other pay” to eclipse Smart, and first-year Auburn defensive coordinator Will Muschamp’s $1.6 million salary.

Muschamp also joined Smart among the SEC head coaching ranks when he agreed to become South Carolina’s next head coach this weekend.

Smart, who has said he plans to coach the Alabama defense during its run through the College Football Playoff, could earn additional bonuses reaching as high as $250,000 this season from Alabama.

Smart agreed to a memorandum of understanding with Georgia that would pay him $3.75 million per season over six year.

Among Alabama’s other assistant coaches, second-year offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin was second with a $680,000 salary, followed by offensive line coach Mario Christobal ($515,000), first-year defensive backs coach Mel Tucker ($500,000), defensive line coach Bo Davis ($475,000), special teams coach Bobby Williams ($440,840), linebackers coach Tosh Lupoi ($425,000), running backs coach Burton Burns ($345,050) and receivers coach Billy Napier ($340,000).

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