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Only three days after he was introduced as Alabama’s football coach and undertook the monumental task of succeeding Nick Saban, Kalen DeBoer has wasted little time building his first staff.
In addition to retaining running backs coach Robert Gillespie and defensive line coach Freddie Roach, DeBoer is bringing several assistants over with him from Washington, most notably offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb. On Monday, he made one of his biggest hires yet, bringing in South Alabama coach Kane Wommack as co-defensive coordinator.
One day later, he has reportedly added yet another Group of Five head coach to an increasingly impressive staff.
DeBoer is expected to hire Buffalo head coach Maurice Linguist to be an assistant with the Crimson Tide, according to multiple reports, with ESPN noting that Linguist will likely work as co-defensive coordinator with Wommack.
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While Linguist, 39, has had an accomplished coaching career, particularly for someone who still hasn’t turned 40, he’s likely an unfamiliar name for many around Alabama.
Given that, here’s everything you need to know about Linguist as he prepares to join DeBoer in Tuscaloosa:
Maurice Linguist record at Buffalo
Linguist would come to Alabama after a three-year run as the coach at Buffalo, an FBS program in the Mid-American Conference.
Over his three seasons, the Bulls went 14-23 and 10-14 in MAC play. They’re coming off a 2023 season in which they went 3-9, and 3-5 in the MAC.
His tenure was highlighted by a 7-6 finish and a Camellia Bowl victory in 2022. After that season, Linguist was reportedly a top candidate for the Cincinnati coaching job,…
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Author : The Tuscaloosa News
Publish date : 2024-01-17 01:43:59
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