TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama head football coach Nick Saban announced the addition of defensive coordinator Kevin Steele, offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Tommy Rees and inside linebackers coach Austin Armstrong to the Crimson Tide coaching staff for the 2023 season on Monday.
“We are excited to bring in such a gifted group of coaches to develop our players both on and off the field,” Saban said. “Kevin, Tommy and Austin have a great mix of energy, enthusiasm and experience that will be a tremendous asset to our program. They are all excellent teachers of the game and fantastic recruiters who bring a wealth of experience and resources to our staff.”
Steele, a veteran defensive coordinator with 39 years of coaching experience, begins his third stint on the Alabama coaching staff after calling the defense at Miami in 2022. Steele served as the defensive coordinator at Alabama in 2007 and was the associate head coach and head defensive coach for the Crimson Tide in 2008. He returned to the Capstone in 2013 as the Director of Player Personnel before coaching the Tide’s inside linebacker in 2014.
“My history with Coach Saban goes back a long time and what he has built here at Alabama is truly amazing,” Steele said. “I understand the high expectations of both Coach Saban and the program, and I am looking forward to helping continue that success.”
Between those years on the Crimson Tide’s coaching staff, Steele coordinated the Clemson defense from 2009-11, the LSU defense in 2015 and the Auburn defense from 2016-20. In five years at Auburn, Steele’s units ranked in the top 20 nationally in scoring defense four times while producing 14 NFL Draft picks with multiple first-rounders.
Steele was head coach of the Baylor Bears for three seasons (1999-2002) and spent four years on Bobby Bowden’s staff at Florida State (2003-06) as the executive head coach. He also coached linebackers for the Carolina Panthers (1995-98) after six years on Tom…
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