When Boise State updated football coach Bryan Harsin’s contract earlier this month, two words were added that could have significant meaning.
Harsin negotiated a salary pool for assistant coaches of $2.2 million when he became the head coach in 2014. However, the Broncos never had spent that amount until this year.
The updated contract changed the wording to say the budget will be “at least” $2.2 million, creating a floor for assistant coach spending.
In 2014, Boise State ranked No. 1 among programs in the lower-revenue Group of Five conferences in spending on assistant coaches, according to an annual database produced by USA Today.