Cuts at Rutgers don't include football aids' salaries

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Some of Rutgers University's assistant football coaches are receiving hefty raises this year even as the rest of the university is laying off workers and cutting programs amid a state funding shortfall. A review of employment contracts shows double-digit percentage raises this school year for coaching assistants, many of whom already make six-figure salaries, The Record of Bergen County reported yesterday.

Nine coaches are making $115,000 to $185,000 this year. They're also each getting a $7,200 annual car stipend and an additional 1 month's pay, a reward for the Scarlet Knights going to the Texas Bowl last month. Last year proved historic for Rutgers football. The team was ranked since the third week of the season, tied a school record for victories and won its first-ever...