TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Alabama has given athletic director Greg Byrne a raise and three-year contract extension through June 30, 2025. Byrne is set to earn $980,000 this year with the salary rising to $1.13 million in his final year. Trustees approved that deal and new contracts for several coaches on Friday, including the previously announced eight-year, $74 million deal for football coach Nick Saban . Saban's deal guarantees he'll make at least the average of the three highest-paid coaches in the Southeastern Conference and the top five nationally based on guaranteed annual pay. Byrne received a five-year deal worth $900,000 annually -- plus $25,000 raises each year -- upon his hiring in 2017. He will continue to receive the same annual raise. Women's basketball coach Kristy Curry received a two-year extension through April 30, 2022. She'll receive a $25,000 raise to $465,000 annually.
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