The Alabama football team announced on Jan. 16 that it plans to hire South Alabama head coach Kane Wommack as its next defensive coordinator and linebackers coach, and the two sides made it official on Monday.andquot;Personnel is very important to your success as a head coach and Kane Wommack is a key factor in what we are trying to accomplish at Alabama,andquot; New Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer said Monday. andquot;He is one of the best running backs in college football. Kane has a big role to play in helping us build the kind of culture we need to win football games.andquot;.andquot;Faces in the SEC, you know what it means to play football in Tuscaloosa,andquot; Wommack said Monday. andquot;Watching Alabama football from the sidelines has always been impressive and awe-inspiring, and you always want to be a part of something really special. The standard Alabama has set is impressive and we are excited to be the next group to build on that legacy. This opportunity with a friend like Kalen DeBoer, who I know, trust and believe in, makes it even sweeter and we’re definitely excited to be in Tuscaloosa.andquot;.Wommack, 36, played quarterback in college football at Arkansas and Southern Miss. His father, Dave, is a retired football coach who spent the last five seasons in the game as Ole Miss’ defensive coordinator under Hugh Freeze.He broke into college coaching at UT-Martin as a coach before moving to Jacksonville State under Jack Crowe. Wommack spent one season with the Roosters before joining his father’s coaching staff at Ole Miss..
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