His wife works at Marshall as well. The latest edition of the State Journal reported his earnings for 2023 at 426K. They aren't hurting and love Huntington very much, as do their kids.This is the only way I see us losing Grassie, but not to another school. I know some folks who know Grassie, and he won't leave us for another school. The man and his family are in love with Marshall and the Huntington community.
As to the MLS stuff, Charlotte FC's President and CEO when they were being stood up was Nick Kelly, a Marshall grad and friend of Grassie. Kelly gave a speech to the team when we were playing in the College Cup. This is no insider knowledge, but I have always wondered if Kelly offered Grassie any positions. At the time Kelly was trying to put together Charlotte's first coaching staff.