Auburn Football Assistant Coaches And Coaching Staff 2023

Auburn football assistant coaches comprise:

• Kent Austin:  Special Assistant to the head coach / Quality Control
• Tim Baggett: Director of Scouting
• Matt Bevins: Associate Athletic Director / Football Chief of Staff
• Joyce Boles: Administrative Support Associate
• Tanner Burns: Special Teams Coordinator
• Peyton Cox: Graduate Assistant
• Dom Studzinski: Head Strength & Conditioning / Assistant Head Coach
• AK Mogulla: Director of Player Personnel
• Jorrell Bostrom: Director of Player Development

The football program has appointed John Miller as the General Manager and the Associate Athletic Director.

Auburn Tigers compete in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) that plays at Jordan-Hare Stadium. John Cohen is the Athletic Director of the team.

They have four national, sixteen conference, and ten division titles. It is the home to three Heisman winners.

The Tigers are heading with a new outlook into the 2023 campaign with an overhaul in the coaching department.

Coaching Staff

Auburn football coaching staff 2023 includes Cadillac Williams, Philip Montgomery, Ben Aigamaua, Jake Thorton, and Ron Roberts.

Hugh Freeze is the head coach. The above-mentioned names are the new hires recruited after the announcement of Freeze.

Marcus Davis, Wesley McGriff, Josh Aldridge, and Jeremy Garrett are other newly hired position coaches.

With the firing of Bryan Harsin after two abysmal years, the authorities flipped the management upside down, and many members were let go.

The arrival of Freeze, who has a solid resume, is taken optimistically, and the new faces can revive the team and give thought competition to SEC’s big fishes.

We have listed every coaching staff and their designated role in the football program below:

Auburn Football Head Coach

Auburn Tigers head coach Hugh Freeze was hired on November 29, 2022. He took over the job from interim coach Carnell Williams.

The Tigers had two back-to-back disappointing seasons, with 6-7 overall in 2021 and 5-7 in 2022. Hugh has been brought in to help change that.

The 53-year-old is from Oxford, Mississippi, and spent his academic years in Mississippi.

The Northwest Mississippi Community College alumni finished his Bachelor of Science in mathematics. He also did a minor in coaching and sports administration in 1992 from the University of Southern Mississippi.

Freeze’s Coaching Career

Hugh started as a defensive backs coach and offensive coordinator for Broarcrest Christian School in 1992. He was promoted to head coach (HC) in 1995.

He remained with the football team till 2004 and recorded 94 wins and 30 losses. He helped them become the State Champions in 2002 and 2004.

Freeze’s coaching expertise earned him the Region 8-AA Coach of the Year (five times) and the Associated Press Coach of the Year award (six times).

In 2005, Ole Miss Rebels knocked on his door, making him the Assistant Athletic Director of football. The next year, he took the role of tight ends coach and was the recruiting coordinator.

Freeze packed his bags and went to coach Lambuth Eagles in 2008. He guided them to their first playoff appearance since 2004.

The second year saw a great improvement as the team moved from 8-4 to 11-0 in the regular season. It was the institution’s best record ever. They were knocked in the second round of the NAIA playoff with a 12-1 record.

Another chapter started for Hugh in 2010 when he became the Offensive Coordinator for Arkansas State Red Wolves. Roberts was let go the following year, and Freeze was given the head coaching duty.

His 2011 record is 10-2, with a Sun Belt Conference title. It was Arkansas State’s first one since 2005.

A U-Turn To Ole Miss

The Rebels announced Freeze as their new HC on December 5, 2011. He was the 37th person to lead the university’s football team.

From 2012 to 2016, the team recorded 39-25, with the best of 10-3 in 2015. The on-field record was later rectified due to various recruiting and academic violations. The official record stands at 12-25.

Ole Miss participated in four bowl games and won three during this span. The 2012 BBVA Compass Bowl falls under the vacated win.

After the allegation and scandalous time with the Rebels, he was recruited by Liberty Flames in 2019. The first season result was seven wins, five losses, and the Cure Bowl win against Georgia Southern Eagles (23-16).

In his last season with the Flames, he left before the 2022 Boca Raton Bowl contest, which the team lost against Toldeo Rockets by 21-19.

A new chapter commences for the veteran coach with Auburn. He recorded his first win for the team as they thrashed UMass Minutemen by 59-14 on 3rd September. 

Auburn Football Head Coach Salary

Hugh Freeze inked a six-year compact worth approximately $42.75 million. He will receive $6.5 million in 2023.

The 31st coach of the Tigers is the fifth highest among the SEC head coaches. Lane Kiffin ($9 million) of Ole Miss, Josh Heupel ($9 million) of Tennessee Volunteers, Nick Saban ($11.7 million) of Alabama Crimson Tide, and Kirby Smart ($11.2 million) of Georgia Bulldogs will make more than him.

Hugh Freeze’s Auburn contract has finally been released.

Six-year deal worth $6.5 million annually, plus a $225k retention bonus each Feb. 1.

Buyout for Freeze to leave for another job starts at $5 million.

— Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) April 21, 2023

The six-year deal comprises an annual increase of $225,000 as a retention bonus triggered on the first day of February each year.

Likewise, the contract hints that the buyout amount is five million dollars. But, if the school fires him, he will receive 75% of his remaining contract.

The contract also mentions a $930K to $2 million bonus for a national championship win.

Auburn Tigers Offensive Coordinator

Auburn Football Offensive Coordinator is Philip Montgomery. Following his eight-year head coaching stint at Tulsa, Philip was hired on December 14, 2022.

During his collegiate years, the Texas native played as a Quarterback and Free Safety for Tarleton State Texans from 1990 to 1993.

The 51-year-old started as a graduate assistant in his alma mater in 1994.

In 1995, he joined Celeste High School to handle the QB and RB coach role. He was also given the offensive coordinator duty.

Following that, Montgomery took the RB and QB coaching role at Stephenville Junior High in 1996. A year later, he served Stephenville High School under the same designation.

Denton HS made him the Offensive Coordinator in 2002.

In 2003, he got his first NCAA Division I FBS call-up. Houston Cougars hired him as a QB and RB coach. He was given the co-OC role in 2007.

Likewise, Philip spent 2008 to 2014 at the Baylor Bears. In 2015, he was announced as the Tulsa Golden Hurricanes HC.

He guided the Golden Hurricanes for eight seasons and maintained a 43-53 overall record. His Bowl record is 2-2.

Montgomery was paid over $1.7 million annually during his HC duty. His contract and annual income at Auburn have not been made public.

Auburn Football offensive coordinator candidates that were considered before hiring Montgomery were:

• Phil Longo
• Garrett Riley
• Carnell Williams
• Dell McGee
• Kent Austin
• Charlie Weis Jr.
• Kendal Briles

Auburn Football Defensive Coordinator

Auburn Defensive Coordinator Ron Roberts has been coaching at different schools since 1990. His first job was at Houston High School from 1990-1993.

The former Linebacker for UT Martin Skyhawks (1988-89) and Sequoias (1986-87) started as a defensive coordinator.

The Californian has served as a Defense Coordinator in these institutions:

• Greensboro College: 1997
• Tusculum Pioneers: 1998 to 2002
• Texas State Bobcats: 2003
• Delta State Statesmen: 2005 to 2006
• Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns: 2018-19
• Baylor Bears: 2020 to 2022
• Auburn Tigers: 2023 to present

Freeze brought the 34-year coaching expert on December 14, 2022. He is among the many faces who joined the 2023 Auburn coaching crew.

Apart from being a master DC, he has taken the head coach role on different occasions. The first one was with Sherman E. Burroughs HS from 1994 to 1996.

The second opportunity came in 2004 with Mt. Whitney HS. His stint at Delta State from 2007 to 2011 saw him win 47 and lose 16.

Roberts helped them win four Gulf South Conference titles in 2007, 2008, 2010, and 2011.

The longest HC duty he enjoyed was at Southeastern Louisiana Lions. The six-year reign helped the Lions to lift two Southland Conference trophies.

His overall college record as an HC is 89-45.