Four of Ohio State’s assistant football coaches will make more than $1 million next season, according to compensation figures released by the university on Monday. It will mark the first time that a football program at a public university will pay seven-figure salaries to as many assistants on one coaching staff, according to USA TODAY, which has tracked salaries in college athletics for more than a decade. Kerry Coombs, who was lured from the NFL to return as the Buckeyes’ defensive coordinator, will become the highest-paid assistant, due to receive $1.4 million in basic compensation. Offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson is set to earn $1.2 million, and defensive co-coordinator Greg Mattison and defensive line coach Larry Johnson will each net $1.113 million. Mattison made $1.1 million in basic compensation last season, while Wilson and Johnson saw more pay bumps of more than $200,000 to cross the seven-figure threshold. SPRING PREVIEWS:ACC | Big…
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