by Woodlands Area Student Center News Blog

Close to $5.5 million earned by nine LSU football assistants the most in college football, USA Today reports

LSU defensive coordinator John Chavis speaks to the media during LSU Media Day on Sunday, August 10, 2014. (Photo by Brianna Paciorka, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) (Brianna Paciorka)
LSU defensive coordinator John Chavis speaks to the media during LSU Media Day on Sunday, August 10, 2014. (Photo by Brianna Paciorka, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) (Brianna Paciorka)

The investment LSU puts into its football program extends beyond coach Les Miles’s salary and the expanded, 100,000-plus-seat Tiger Stadium. LSU assistant coaches are the highest paid in all of college football.

USA Today reported Wednesday the composition for nine LSU assistant football coaches as close to $5.5 million, with coordinators Cam Cameron and John Chavis each earning $1.3 million from the school. click here for complete story