Mark Stoops hired Jay Boulware to fix the Wildcats’ special teams. The University of Kentucky is paying him well to make it happen as soon as possible.
On the same day Kentucky announced the addition of Liam Coen, we learned the details of Jay Boulware’s contract. The long-time Oklahoma assistant coach received a three-year deal worth $550,000 annually. Compared to his new peers, he’s in the middle of the pack, just behind Mike Stoops ($675k) and Zach Yenser (650k).
Jay Boulware replaces John Settle as the Wildcats’ running backs coach and takes over a special teams unit that finished 83rd in efficiency, according to ESPN’s SP+.