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Published Jan 19, 2022

Ohio State releases contracts for new assistant coaches

Colin Gay • DottingTheEyes

Managing Editor

@ColinGay_Rivals

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State has released its contract information for each of its three new assistant coaches.

Offensive line coach and associate head coach for the offense Justin Frye will make $800,000 per season after Greg Studrawa was paid $700,000 last season.

Frye received a one-time, lump-sum payment of $51,389 upon signing his contract.

Ohio State safety coach Perry Eliano will make a base salary of $450,000 and Ohio State cornerbacks coach/secondary coach Tim Walton will make a base salary of $700,000.

The terms of each of their contracts were obtained by Scarlet and Gray Report by a Freedom of Information Act records request.

All three contracts are two-year deals with each coach eligible for compensation increases as approved by the Ohio state University Board of Trustees Feb. 1, 2023.

Here's a look at what each of the coach's contracts looks like:

Ohio State offensive line coach/associate head coach for the offense Justin Frye's contract terms



Base Salary	$800,000
Big Ten East Division Champion or Co-Champion (8.5% of base salary)	$68,000
Winner of Big Ten Championship Game (4.25% of base salary)	$34,000
Non-CFP Bowl Game Appearance and nine wins in a season (4.25% of base salary)	$34,000
CFP Bowl Game Appearance — Team participation in a post-season, College Football Playoff bowl game (17% of base salary)	$136,000
CFP Semi-Final Appearance — If team wins its semi-final CFP game, the coach is not entitled to receive this bonus (21.25% of base salary)	$170,000
CFP Final Appearance (25.5% of base salary)	$204,000

Ohio State safeties coach Perry Eliano's contract terms



Base Salary	$450,000
Big Ten East Division Champion or Co-Champion (8.5% of base salary)	$38,250
Winner of Big Ten Championship Game (4.25% of base salary)	$19,125
Non-CFP Bowl Game Appearance and nine wins in a season (4.25% of base salary)	$19,125
CFP Bowl Game Appearance — Team participation in a post-season, College Football Playoff bowl game (17% of base salary)	$76,500
CFP Semi-Final Appearance — If team wins its semi-final CFP game, the coach is not entitled to receive this bonus (21.25% of base salary)	$96,625
CFP Final Appearance (25.5% of base salary)	$114,750

Ohio State cornerbacks/secondary coach Tim Walton



Base Salary	$700,000
Big Ten East Division Champion or Co-Champion (8.5% of base salary)	$59,500
Winner of Big Ten Championship Game (4.25% of base salary)	$29,750
Non-CFP Bowl Game Appearance and nine wins in a season (4.25% of base salary)	$29,750
CFP Bowl Game Appearance — Team participation in a post-season, College Football Playoff bowl game (17% of base salary)	$119,000
CFP Semi-Final Appearance — If team wins its semi-final CFP game, the coach is not entitled to receive this bonus (21.25% of base salary)	$148,750
CFP Final Appearance (25.5% of base salary)	$178,500

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