HC Matt Campbell Helping Football Assistants After Iowa State Cut Salaries

With Iowa State mandating pay cuts for its football coaches amid the COVID-19 pandemic, head coach Matt Campbell has forfeited additional money that is getting distributed to his assistant coaches.

The Des Moines Register's Randy Peterson provided the details:

"According to documents the Register received through Iowa's Open Records Law, Campbell's 10% salary reduction between July 1, 2020, and June 30, 2021, amounts to a total of $497,124 — $350,000 based on the reduction of his average of $3.5 million-a-year salary through Dec. 31, 2025, and an additional $147,000 to offset some of the reduction from an assistant coach salary pool."

Iowa State director of athletics Jamie Pollard announced in April the school was triggering a one-year pay reduction for coaches and selected staff members. In addition, all bonuses and incentives would be suspended for one year.

According to USA Today, Campbell earns a $3.6 million base salary, with his total pay being the 36th-highest in FBS.

Because of the success Iowa State has enjoyed under his watch, many have questioned whether he'd pursue a new opportunity in the NFL or a higher-profile FBS program. The Cyclones announced in December that he had signed an extension through the 2025 season.

Campbell, 40, is entering his fifth year in charge, having compiled a 26-25 record and led Iowa State to three straight bowl games.