Las Vegas Sun

March 28, 2024

Why former Colorado defensive coordinator Kent Baer took pay cut to coach at UNLV

Kent Baer

Alex Brandon / AP

San Jose State interim head coach Kent Baer, right, embraces his girlfriend Erika Brunke after the Military Bowl against Bowling Green at RFK Stadium, Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012, in Washington. San Jose State won 29-20.

The journey out of the Mountain West cellar for UNLV football is a tall task, but Sanchez, a month away from his first game as head coach of the Rebels, has injected excitement into the program not seen for years.

While the former Bishop Gorman head coach has made tremendous gains regarding the 2016 recruiting class, perhaps his biggest success so far has been hiring defensive coordinator Kent Baer away from Colorado in December.

Baer is well-traveled, having coached at top programs all over the country. But what's really startling, however, is the money Baer likely left on the table to come to Las Vegas.

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