Alabama made the hiring official on Monday as the team announced that it has hired former Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone as its head coach.
“We are extremely fortunate to be able to add Doug Marrone to our staff,” Nick Saban said in a release. “He knows our new offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien well and will do a fantastic job with our offensive line. He has extensive experience as not only an offensive line coach, but also as a head coach at Syracuse and in the NFL with Buffalo and Jacksonville. Doug has an excellent track record for recruiting and developing players.