Oct 8, 2011; Dallas, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns assistant head coach Duane Akina and defensive coordinator Manny Diaz on the sidelines during the second quarter against the Oklahoma Sooners for the red river rivalry at the Cotton Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-Imagn Images Matthew Emmons-Imagn Images

Texas Longhorns New Coaches' Contract Details Revealed

Originally posted on Texas Longhorns on SI
By Harrison Reno | Last updated Mar 18, 2025 11:18 AM ET

As Texas Longhorns fans can once again expect, success comes with the poaching of staff coaches. Like in the off-season, the Longhorns had some coaching staff vacancies to fill after their second-straight College Football Playoff appearance.

With the departures of Tashard Choice, Blake Gideon, and Terry Joseph , all of whom received promotions elsewhere, head coach Steve Sarkisian brought in Mark Orphrey, Chad Scott, and Duane Akina to fill the spots on his staff. And now, thanks to a report from Inside Texas, we know the details of the contracts that the three new coaches signed.

As first reported by Joe Cook, Akina returned to Austin this offseason as the defensive passing game coordinator and safeties coach, which will see him earn $825,000 in 2025 and $850,000 in 2026.

Meanwhile, Orphrey, who was hired to replace Joseph as the cornerbacks coach after three seasons at Rutgers in the same position will make $600,000 this season before seeing his pay bump up to $650,000 the following year.

New running backs coach, Scott, will earn $700,000 this year before making $600,000 next year as he replaces the Choice.

All three contracts will run through 2026 as they join the Longhorns coaching staff as they look to take the program back to its first national championship game in over a decade.

Texas will open the 2025 season on August 30th when they travel to Columbus to take on the Ohio State Buckeyes in a rematch of the College Football Playoff semifinal.

This article first appeared on Texas Longhorns on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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