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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6.11am, 5/16/08
Penn St.'s Paterno treated, released from hospital
Penn State coach Joe Paterno spent several hours at a hospital being treated for dehydration before returning home late Thursday.
6.11pm, 5/15/08
Paterno treated, released from hospital
Penn State coach Joe Paterno spent several hours at a hospital being treated for dehydration before returning home late Thursday.
5.59pm, 5/15/08
Grambling State tabs Duckett as men's basketball coach
GRAMBLING, La. (AP) -Rick Duckett, an assistant coach at South Carolina for the last six seasons, was hired Thursday as the men's head coach at Grambling State University.Duckett had been as assistant to Dave Odom at South Carolina since 2002. Odom retired following the 2007-08 season.
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11.35am, 5/16/08
Rookie driver Viso crashes in Indy 500 practice
Rookie driver E.J. Viso has crashed during practice for the Indianapolis 500.The 23-year-old Venezuelan had completed only one lap early in Friday's practice and was still building speed when he lost control going into the third turn, struck the outside wall with the rear of his car and spun across the track.
11.18am, 5/16/08
GM Martin reaches deal with Panthers
Jacques Martin has reached an agreement to remain with the Florida Panthers as general manager through the 2011-12 season, the team said Friday.Martin was stripped of his duties as head coach last month but said he would stay on as general manager. He said then the two jobs were too much for one person.
11.16am, 5/16/08
Chicago Olympic organizers file IRS report
A new IRS filing shows Chicago's Olympic organizing committee raised more than $32 million during its successful effort to be selected the American bidder for the 2016 Summer Olympics.The Chicago 2016 Exploratory Committee released its IRS filing on Friday. The filing covered the period from July 2006 to June 2007.
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