Reports indicated that he may have been contemplating an offer to coach in the NCAA.
The NBA's best local broadcasting crew, bar none, should be returning in full for the 2015-16 season:
@Sixers Sup tweeps. Apologies for the confusion. Not going to Alabama. Looking forward to 15-16 season starting with a Great draft tonight!
— Malik Rose (@MalikRose) June 25, 2015
A report from Adrian Wojnarowski indicated that Malik Rose was offered a coaching position at the University of Alabama under new head coach, former broadcaster for ESPN, NBA head coach and teammate of Malik Rose, Avery Johnson.