Mizzou football coordinators Blake Baker, Kirby Moore sign contract extensions
Among the transfers and top-25 recruits and the upcoming Cotton Bowl berth, Mizzou football might have just gotten its best news yet.
Both offensive coordinator Kirby Moore and defensive coordinator Blake Baker have signed contract extensions, MU head coach Eli Drinkwitz announced via X on Wednesday afternoon.
The details of the contract extensions were not immediately clear.
Moore, in his first year as MU’s OC, was set to earn $875,000 per year in total compensation through 2024, with an increase to $900,000 in 2025.
Baker, who was extended last season and is in his second season as Missouri’s DC, was to earn $1,100,000 for the 2023 season in total compensation, with annual increases of $100,000 per year through the 2025 campaign. His previous contract was set to end Feb. 28, 2026.
According to USA Today data from 2023 regarding coaching salaries in college football, the average salary for assistant coaches in the SEC was $604,859.
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