Tennessee officially announces hiring of linebackers coach Brian Jean Mary

Tennessee officially announced the hiring of linebackers Brian Jean Mary from Michigan. Jean Mary was hired a week ago and has been in Knoxville work. On Thursday, Jean Mary's contract was completed.

Here are the details:

Jean-Mary is making $550,000 on a two year contract.

If Jean Mary leaves for another job on his own then said coach would owe 50% of his monthly salary times number of months left on his contract if he left for another SEC school. It’s 25% of his salary if he left for a college job outside of the SEC or the NFL.

Here is a break down of the bonus structure for the assistants.

A maximum of one of the following

Bowl game 8.33%

New Years 6/CFP access game 12%

College football playoff semifinal 16%

A maximum of one of the following:

Appearing in the SEC Championship game 2%

Winning the SEC Championship game 4%

A maximum of one of the following:

Appearing in the CFP National Title game 2%

Winning the National Title 4%

Heupel's staff by the numbers

Coach	Salary	Contract Expiration date

Alex Golesh, TE/OC	$750,000	Jan. 31, 2024
Glen Elarbee, OL	$750,000	Jan. 31, 2023
Jerry Mack, RB	$400,000	Jan. 31, 2023
Joey Halze, QB	$350,000	Jan. 31, 2023
Kodi Burns, WR	$300,000 year 1 $425,000 year 2 **$125k retention bonus in December 2022	Feb. 28, 2023
Tim Banks, DC	1.3 million -- year 1 1.4 million -- year 2 1.5 million -- year 3	Jan. 31, 2024
Rodney Garner, DL	$540,000 -- year 1 $625,000 -- year 2 **$150k retention bonus in February 15, 2023	Feb. 28, 2023
Willie Martinez, DB	$425,000 -- year 1 $450,000 -- year 2	Jan. 31, 2023
Brian Jean-Mary, LB	$550,000	Jan. 31, 2023