FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas' three full-time assistant coaches will have a combined base salary of $745,109 next season, according to contracts obtained Thursday through an open records request.
Newly-hired assistant coach Scotty Thurman is in line to make $170,814, according to his contract. Thurman began his new position on April 13 but it was not formally announced until May 11, one week after he signed his contract.
Associate head coach Melvin Watkins is in line to make $373,481. He is the only assistant with a multi-year contract, which expires April 30, 2017. He is also the only assistant with a no-compete clause that prohibits him from leaving Arkansas for another Southeastern Conference program.