Two days after releasing the contract information for 11 of coach Randy Edsall's 12 assistants, the university yesterday released the details of the final member of the Terrapins football team's staff.
According to an unsigned copy of his contract, offensive coordinator Gary Crowton will make more than $500,000 in guaranteed compensation this year.
Crowton, as all Terps assistants are, is signed to a three-year deal. His contract commands the highest salary of Edsall's staff, with a base salary of $375,000 and an additional $125,000 in guaranteed compensation for bonuses such as TV/radio appearances, fundraising and personal appearances.
Crowton also received $37,500 in relocation assistance after joining the Terps this season from LSU, where he held the same position.
According to his contract, he receives a healthy allowance for his car and cell phone, which bring his guaranteed total to $507,440 for this year.
In comparison, Crowton earned $475,000 at LSU in 2010.
Crowton's contract elevates the combined salary total of the Terps' assistant coaches to almost $2.3 million under Edsall, nearly a half-million dollars more than former coach Ralph Friedgen's staff earned in 2010.
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