Alabama offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian’s new contract, which includes a raise in his salary to $2.5 million per year, was approved by the school’s Board of Trustees on Wednesday.
Sarkisian, who was originally scheduled to make $1.65 million annually, was a top target of Colorado’s coaching search before he withdrew his name from consideration in February.
Sarkisian, who was previously a head coach at Washington and USC, joined Alabama as an analyst in 2016 and returned as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach last season where he helped produce the second-best offense in college football in terms of points per game (47.2).
On July 2, Sarkisian underwent successful heart surgery.
His new contract runs through 2023.
Among the deals announced on Wednesday was that of new director of sports performance David Ballou, who has given a two-year deal that will pay him $500,000 this season and $525,000 the next. Strength and conditioning coach Matt Rhea, who replaced longtime assistant Scott Cochran, was given a two-year deal that will pay him $450,000 this season and $475,000 the next.
The terms of the new deals were agreed to in February but were not presented for the Board of Trustee’s approval until Wednesday.
Alabama is scheduled to begin preseason practice on Aug. 17.