Since succeeding Nick Saban as head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide, Kalen DeBoer hasn’t wasted any time
trying to maintain the program at the top of the college football hierarchy.
The former Huskies coach has established his two primary coordinators thus far. The largest decision was made by
former Washington offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb, who chose to move to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to follow the
head coach of the Huskies halfway across the nation.
finished second in the nation in 2022 with an average of 515.8 yards per game, behind only Tennessee, and eighth in
2022 with an average of 39.7 points per game.
Grubb assisted Michael Penix Jr.’s development last year. He was the mastermind behind the second-best passing
offense in college football, only surpassed by Oregon, with an average of 347.7 passing yards per game and 38
passing touchdowns by the end of the season. The idea that he could elevate Jalen Milroe’s game should excite
Alabama supporters.
Ironically, Grubb declined the OC role to remain with DeBoer in Washington last January after interviewing with the
Alabama Crimson Tide.
Kalen DeBoer brought in South Alabama head coach Kane Wommack to help with the defense.
The new defensive coordinator began his coaching career at Tennessee-Martin, Jacksonville State, and Ole Miss after
playing at Arkansas and Southern Miss.
Before going back to becoming the head coach in 2021, he was the DC and coach of the USA’s linebackers in 2016
and 2017. He is now staying in the state to fill the vacuum left by Kevin Steele’s retirement.
“I believe my ability to understand that players need to produce is what makes me a good defensive coordinator,”
Wommack stated.
“To ensure that you maximize a young man’s opportunity at the next level and also create the best opportunity for
you to win games, there is a certain way that you need to call the game.”
Throughout his career, Wommack has employed a 4-2-5 defensive scheme that mostly depends on solid play from
the safety position. It is really important for a coach coming from a program so far away to have two assistants who
are knowledgeable about how Saban managed his program and who are connected to the SEC recruiting trail.
Football Scoop reports that DeBoer is appointing another well-known individual to his debut University of Alabama
staff. FootballScoop has learned from numerous sources that William Inge, the linebackers coach and co-defensive
coordinator at Washington, is joining the Alabama Crimson Tide staff.
Once again, Inge is expected to work with the linebackers; however, given that he was named Assistant Head Coach
at Washington, he is extremely valuable to the Alabama Crimson Tide and will probably have a significant influence
on the defense. Inge, a former Iowa standout selected by the Tennessee Titans in the draft, has a distinguished
coaching background.
On December 18, 2021, Inge was named the linebackers coach and co-defensive coordinator for Washington. After
working as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Fresno State for the previous two seasons, he was
reunited with Husky head coach Kalen DeBoer. He rejoined the Huskies in 2023 for a second season.
