Muleshoe's Garrett Riley heading to Clemson

CLEMSON, S.C. — Garrett Riley is officially the new offensive coordinator for the Clemson football program. The school’s board of trustees compensation committee approved Riley’s hire on Friday afternoon. Riley, a Muleshoe native, most recently held the same position at TCU and was named the Broyles Award winner as the nation’s top assistant coach. He replaces Brandon Streeter, who was fired Thursday after one season as coordinator. “Garrett has an incredible track record,” Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said in a statement. “His body of work speaks for itself.” TCU reached the national championship game and was ninth nationally in points per game and 27th in total yards per game in 2022. Quarterback Max Duggan was a Heisman Trophy finalist. Before TCU, Riley worked at Southern Methodist University as well as East Carolina, Kansas and Appalachian State. At SMU in 2020 and 2021, his offenses ranked in the top 15 both seasons. The 33-year-old Riley — whose brother is Southern Cal coach Lincoln Riley — will be paid an annual salary of $1.75 million in a three-year Clemson contract that runs through Jan. 31, 2026. He also received a $300,000 signing bonus. Riley’s salary would be third among offensive coordinators based on USA Today’s salary database for assistant coaches. Georgia offensive coordinator Todd Monken made $2.01 million last year and Oklahoma’s Jeff Lebby made $1.8 million. “The opportunity to join a program with such a rich tradition and renowned culture was simply too good for me to pass up,” Riley said in a statement. Some of Riley’s contract bonus incentives include $50,000 for a top-10 offense or $100,000 for top-five offense. He gets a $20,000 bonus for an eight-win season with a bowl victory. If Clemson makes it to the college football semifinals, Riley earns $50,000 bonus or $60,000 if they make it to championship game. He gets a $25,000 bonus if Clemson wins a national championship. Riley’s contract does not have a buyout if he is hired as a college or NFL head coach. He will owe 25% of his remaining contract to Clemson if he leaves for an assistant coaching position at another school.