Alabama is rarely in the one-seed conversation at any point in a college basketball season, let alone a couple of weeks before Selection Sunday. Alas, Greg Byrne hit a grand slam with the first major hire of his tenure, bringing in Nate Oats, a relatively under the radar name who last coached the Buffalo Bulls.
Nate immediately changed the culture around the program, and in return Alabama has offered him and his family some financial security.
u270dufe0fNate Oats has agreed to a contract extension to remain the @AlabamaMBB head coach through the 2027 season!