Nick Saban - Head Coach
Nick Saban
Nick Saban, head coach of the National Football League’s Miami Dolphins for the past two seasons, has been named the 27th head football coach of The University of Alabama Crimson Tide. Saban has compiled a record of 106-59-1 (.642) in 13 seasons as a head coach, having also led programs at Louisiana State (LSU), Michigan State and Toledo.
Saban was introduced at a 10 a.m. CST press conference on Thursday,
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Todd Alles - Dir. of Football Operations
A veteran of the coaching and teaching professions, Todd Alles joined the Crimson Tide football staff in January, 2007, after serving the past two seasons as a program assistant for operations and...
Major Applewhite - Offensive Coordinator
Major Applewhite, former offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach at Rice University, joined the Crimson Tide football coaching staff in January of 2007.
Burton Burns - Running Backs
Burton Burns, an assistant coach at Clemson University the past eight seasons, has joined the Crimson Tide football coaching staff in January of 2007.
Curt Cignetti - Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator
Curt Cignetti, former tight ends coach, recruiting coordinator and quarterbacks coach at North Carolina State University, has joined the Crimson Tide football coaching staff.
Bo Davis - Defensive Line
Bo Davis joined the Crimson Tide football staff in January, 2007, after serving the 2006 season as an assistant strength and conditioning coach and assistant defensive line coach with the Miami...
Ron Middleton - Tight Ends/Special Teams
Ron Middleton joined the Alabama coaching staff in January, 2007, after spending the last three seasons as the tight ends and assistant special teams coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers under head...
Joe Pendry - Assistant Head Coach-Offense
Joe Pendry, a veteran of 19 years of NFL coaching experience, joined head coach Nick Saban’s staff at Alabama in January, 2007.
Kirby Smart - Assistant Head Coach-Defense
Kirby Smart joined the Crimson Tide football staff in January, 2007, after spending the 2006 season as safeties coach with head coach Nick Saban and the NFL’s Miami Dolphins. Prior to his stint with...
Kevin Steele - Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers
Kevin Steele joined head coach Nick Saban’s inaugural coaching staff at Alabama in January, 2007. Steele brought a wealth of coaching experience to Alabama after spending four seasons as linebackers...
Lance Thompson - Outside Linebackers
Another member of Nick Saban’s extended coaching family rejoined the new Alabama head coach’s inaugural Crimson Tide coaching staff in January, 2007. This is Thompson’s second stint at Alabama, as he...
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4.37pm, 5/16/08
FSU president: College football playoff inevitable
Here's a ray of hope for college football fans bummed by the recent rejection of the plus-one model to determine a national champion.The president of Florida State not only believes a playoff is coming, he thinks it'll start with four teams, then grow to eight and eventually 16.
4.28pm, 5/16/08
FAU considers Jarvis to lead basketball program
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) -Former St. John's basketball coach Mike Jarvis is a candidate to take over Florida Atlantic's program but has not been offered a contract, school spokeswoman Katrina McCormick said Friday.
3.34pm, 5/16/08
Paterno says he feels good after hospital visit
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Penn State coach Joe Paterno shrugged off a medical scare and said Friday that he feels fine after going to the hospital this week to be treated for dehydration.He even suggested he'd like to keep coaching longer.``Realistically, at my age, if I go three, four, five (more) years, that would be great,'' Paterno said.
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3.49am, 5/17/08
Lakers hold off Jazz 108-105, reach West finals
Kobe Bryant was back to his MVP self, which was just enough for the Lakers to hold off the Jazz.Bryant scored 12 of his 34 points in the fourth quarter in a 108-105 win over the Utah Jazz in Game 6 on Friday, putting the Lakers in the Western Conference finals for the first time in four years.
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Werth hits three homers as Phillies beat Blue Jays
Jayson Werth surprised even himself with his power surge.Werth connected for three home runs and had eight RBIs to match a Philadelphia Phillies record in a 10-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night.
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James scores 32, Cavs beat Celtics to force Game 7
The Cleveland Cavaliers packed for a weekend stay in Beantown - not a few weeks on Cape Cod. They've got at least one more game left, and in the NBA, it's as big as they ever get. Game 7. On Sunday. In Boston.
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