Veteran defensive coordinator Kevin Steele, who just finished his third different stint at Alabama under Nick Saban, plans to retire from coaching, sources told ESPN.
Steele, who turns 66 in March, just completed his 40th year in coaching, including 13 years in the SEC. Steele was a finalist for the Broyles Award in 2017 as the top assistant in college football while the defensive coordinator at Auburn.
Alabama was second in the SEC in scoring defense this season and tied for 16th nationally (allowing 19 points per game).
Steele spent the 2022 season as Miami's defensive coordinator before returning to Alabama to be the Crimson Tide's defensive coordinator in 2023.