Nebraska Defensive Coordinator Tony White Gets $600,000 Raise

The raise, increasing his salary to $1.6 million annually, makes White the highest-paid assistant coach in Nebraska history.

Nebraska defensive coordinator Tony White has received a $600,000 raise, increasing his annual salary to $1.6 million for the final two seasons of his contract.
White's defense this season held opponents to 303 yards a game, the lowest total since 2009, and gave up only 92.9 yards rushing per game, the fewest since 1999.
Under White's leadership, Nebraska's defense ranked 14th nationally, marking the Cornhuskers' first time in the top 25 since 2010.
White had been a candidate for head-coaching jobs at Syracuse and San Diego State, and was speculated to be a candidate for the open USC defensive-coordinator role.
With this raise, White becomes the highest-paid assistant coach in Nebraska history.