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ScriptOhio
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Ohio State Wide Receivers Coach Cortez Hankton Set to Make $900,000 in 2026, $1 Million in 2027
Ohio State's new wide receivers coach Cortez Hankton is set to make $900,000 in 2026 and $1 million in 2027.
Ohio State Wide Receivers Coach Cortez Hankton Set to Make $900,000 in 2026, $1 Million in 2027
According to documents obtained by The Columbus Dispatch's Joey Kaufman, the new Ohio State wide receivers coach is set to make $900,000 in 2026 and $1 million in 2027.
Compared to Ohio State's 2025 assistant coach salaries, Hankton's $900,000 salary exceeds those of quarterbacks coach Billy Fessler, linebackers coach James Laurinaitis, running backs coach Carlos Locklyn, and tight ends coach Keenan Bailey. It matches last year’s salaries of safeties coach Matt Guerrieri and offensive line coach Tyler Bowen, though their salaries are set to increase to $1 million in 2026, per the terms of their contracts from last year.
OHIO STATE'S 2025 ASSISTANT COACH SALARIES
| COACH | TITLE | 2025 SALARY | CONTRACT END |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATT PATRICIA | DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR | $2,500,000 | 2028 |
| BRIAN HARTLINE* | OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/WIDE RECEIVERS COACH | $2,000,000 | 2028 |
| TIM WALTON | CO-DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR/SECONDARY COACH | $1,800,000 | 2028 |
| LARRY JOHNSON | ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH/DEFENSIVE LINE COACH | $1,400,000 | 2026 |
| TYLER BOWEN | OFFENSIVE LINE COACH/RUN GAME COORDINATOR | $900,000 | 2028 |
| MATT GUERRIERI | PASSING GAME COORDINATOR/SAFETIES COACH | $900,000 | 2028 |
| KEENAN BAILEY | CO-OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/TIGHT ENDS COACH | $650,000 | 2027 |
| CARLOS LOCKLYN | RUNNING BACKS COACH | $650,000 | 2027 |
| JAMES LAURINAITIS | LINEBACKERS COACH | $500,000 | 2027 |
| BILLY FESSLER | QUARTERBACKS COACH | $475,000 | 2027 |
| *HARTLINE IS NOW USF'S HEAD COACH AND IS SET TO MAKE $3.5 MILLION ANNUALLY |
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We need to pay more. Can't blame coordinators leaving for 2 or 3 times the salary. Coach Hayes would frown mightily at the gap in pay
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ScriptOhio
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Now that Hankton is the wide receivers coach at Ohio State, those receivers expect Hankton’s success to continue in Columbus.
“They're getting everything they need,” Thomas said Friday during his media interview session at the combine. “From an off-the-field standpoint, he's always somebody you can pick up the phone and call when you have off-the-field problems. And on the field, his résumé speaks for itself.”
Asked to name someone who’s played a key role in helping him prepare to play in the NFL, Thomas identified Hankton.
“He guided me this whole way. He taught me things that I didn't know. Showed me the ropes. And he had guys before me, guys that played a long time and still in the league right now,” Thomas said. “So just understanding that he's going to lead me in the right direction, I always pick up the phone and call him.”
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scarletngray
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Impressed with Coach Hankton during his interview. Best coaching staff in CFB.
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He was an absolute home run hire and the only guy out there at the position that could make the loss of Hartline somewhat palatable.
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