How much money will new Louisville basketball assistant coaches make?

Dec 21, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Campbell Fighting Camels head coach John Andrzejek looks on during the first half against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Williams Arena. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images

Andrzejek and Dixon agreed to salaries of $400,000 and $425,000, respectively, as Kelsey's associate head coaches. They both also received a $15,000 signing bonus and a monthly automobile allowance of $500.

For comparison's sake, Carr earned $300,000 annually as an assistant; and Kloman received a raise, from $400,000 to $425,000 annually, upon being promoted to his general manager-like role.

Andrzejek, 33, spent one season as Campbell's head coach, going 16-18, before returning to the high-major ranks as a staffer. In a statement post to X, formerly Twitter, after the news of him teaming up with Kelsey broke April 1, the Hamilton, New York, native said he was leaving the Camels because "there are no pathways that the institution will support to fund the program appropriately moving forward."

"Coming here from a head coaching position speaks to the power of the Louisville brand and his belief in the trajectory of our program," Kelsey said in a statement April 6. "His reputation is that of a relentless and tireless worker, on the court, in the office and on the recruiting trail."

Prior to coaching at Campbell, Andrzejek spent two seasons on Todd Golden's staff at Florida. He was handed the reins of the Gators' defense before his second go-around; and, per KenPom.com, they posted the country's sixth-best adjusted defensive efficiency in 2024-25 en route to a national championship.

Andrzejek also spent four seasons on Kyle Smith's staff at Washington State in addition to stints at Dartmouth and Johns Hopkins. In 2020, he was the youngest member of ESPN's 40 Under 40 list at 27 years old.

"One of his former colleagues described John as 'an animal,' and Card Nation knows how much that fires me up," Kelsey said in the aforementioned statement. "He is an outstanding teacher, tactician and innovator. Todd Golden told me his ownership of their defense in their national championship run was crucial to their success. He described a relentless and singular focus to becoming one of the best defenses in the country."

Andrzejek got his start in the profession at his alma mater, Columbia, in 2014 — when Smith hired him as his director of basketball operations.

Dixon, a 2007 graduate of Presbyterian College, was part of a 98-41 run the past four years at Clemson, where according to his official bio he specialized in defense and developing wings. Two years into his time on Brad Brownell's staff, the Tigers reached the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1980.

According to a report from The Greenville News, Clemson's Board of Trustees approved a raise and contract extension for Dixon on March 30. The Marietta, Georgia, native was set to make $400,000 annually in Year 5 with Brownell and the Tigers.

Prior to Clemson, Dixon worked at Middle Tennessee State, UNC Asheville and Presbyterian.

"Sean is the total package as a coach," Kelsey said in a statement April 10. "He is an outstanding teacher, game tactician, recruiter and relationship builder with a magnetic presence.

"Early in Sean's career, when I was at Winthrop and he was at UNC Asheville, we had epic battles as the two top teams in the conference and bitter rivals. Sean, as the top assistant, played a major part in changing the college basketball landscape — as UNC Asheville was a tide-turning example of mid-major stars transferring to and thriving at the Power Four level."

Reach Louisville men's basketball reporter Brooks Holton at bholton@gannett.com and follow him on X at @brooksHolton.

This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Louisville basketball salaries for coaches John Andrzejek, Sean Dixon