BREAKING: Alabama Crimson Tide Officially Hire Head Coaching Replacement For Nick Saban

The search for Alabama’s next head football coach is over.

Amid rumors that he could be the next head football coach at the University of Alabama, Washington head coach Kalen DeBoer canceled a scheduled radio appearance Friday in Seattle.

Soon afterward, the news came down that he would be the next head coach at Alabama.

𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: Washington HC Kalen DeBoer is negotiating a contract to replace Nick Saban at Alabama, per @ClowESPN pic.twitter.com/0J3Lo3SJWo

— JPAFootball (@jasrifootball) January 12, 2024

Multiple reports have linked DeBoer to Alabama in the wake of longtime head coach Nick Saban’s retirement this week.

The 49-year-old DeBoer has been one of the fastest-rising coaching stars in college football in recent years and now he will be tasked to keep the winning ways going with Bama.

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DeBoer and the Huskies fell short of the national title in a 34-13 loss to the Michigan Wolverines, but they far exceeded expectations.

Now he heads to a program that expects greatness.