5 things to know about new Missouri football DC Corey Batoon
There’s a new defensive coordinator in Columbia, Missouri.
Corey Batoon was hired as Missouri football’s next defensive play caller in January, replacing Blake Baker, who left for the same role at LSU this offseason.
Batoon is inheriting a retooled Mizzou defense that lost five players to the NFL Draft and five more starters and key role players to graduation. Missouri looks set to continue with its base 4-2-5 formation under Batoon, but the new season ought to reveal some new wrinkles.
The new assistant's first game as Missouri's new DC will be Thursday evening, when the Tigers face Murray State on Faurot Field to open the 2024 season.
Here are five things to know about Batoon, including his salary at Missouri and his coaching history:
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How much is new Missouri football DC Corey Batoon getting paid?
Batoon will make $1 million in total compensation per year with Missouri. He has a base salary of $300,000 and earns an additional $700,000 in non-salary compensation, which requires him to make television, radio and promotional appearances on the university’s behalf.
Batoon signed a three-year contract in January 2024, meaning his current contract expires Jan. 31 2027.
The defensive coordinator also can earn performance-based incentives, including $25,000 for a SEC Championship appearance and $40,000 if Missouri earns a berth to the 12-team College Football Playoff.
Where did Corey Batoon coach before Mizzou?
Batoon has been a coach for the past 32 seasons, and most recently was the defensive coordinator at South Alabama. He is a two-time nominee for the Broyles Award, given to the top assistant in the country, with his most recent nomination coming in 2021 with the Jaguars.
Here is his full coaching history:
1991-92: Pierce JC, defensive back/special teams
1993-95: Saint Mary’s (Calif.), defensive backs/recruiting coordinator
1996: Central Missouri State, secondary/special teams coordinator
1997: Montana, defensive line
1998-2008: Northern Arizona, assistant head coach/defensive coordinator
2009-11: Arkansas State, defensive backs/special teams
2012-14: Ole Miss, defensive assistant
2015-16: Ole Miss, safeties/special teams coordinator
2017: FAU, safeties/special teams/co-defensive coordinator
2018-19: Hawai’i, defensive coordinator/safeties
2020: Liberty, safeties
2021-23: South Alabama, defensive coordinator/safeties
What age is Corey Batoon?
Corey Batoon is 55, as of the beginning of the 2024 season. He was born Oct. 1, 1968.
Where is Corey Batoon from?
Batoon was born in Honolulu, Hawai’i, which is where he attended Saint Louis School.
Did Corey Batoon play college football?
Batoon was a safety in college and played two years at San Diego Junior College before transferring and playing two more seasons at Long Beach State.
He earned a master’s degree from Saint Mary’s (Calif.) in health and physical education and recreation, per the Mizzou athletics website
This article originally appeared on Columbia Daily Tribune: Mizzou football: 5 things to know about new DC Corey Batoon
