Alabama inside linebackers coach announces he is leaving the Crimson Tide’s program
The University of Alabama is losing another coach from Nick Saban’s staff as Kalen DeBoer is here.
Robert Bala, a native of Oceanside, Calif., spent one season (2023) with the Crimson Tide as its inside linebackers coach.
He positioned Deontae Lawson to finish second on the team for total tackles (67) and had 5.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, four pass breakups, and four quarterback hurries. Jihaad Campbell blossomed under Bala with 66 tackles, four tackles for loss, three pass breakups, three quarterback hurries, an interception, and fumble returned for a touchdown. Trezmen Marshall, a transfer from Georgia, and Kendrick Blackshire (transferred to Texas) also excelled under Bala.
He announced on social media that he’s moving on from the Crimson Tide. Bala is thankful for the opportunity to have worked under Saban, but he is moving forward.
Bala helped the 2023 Alabama team to a Southeastern Conference Championship and College Football Playoff.
Report: Kalen DeBoer to add another South Alabama coach to his Crimson Tide staff
Kane Wommack, a former head coach at South Alabama, is excited to reunite with his good friend, Kalen DeBoer, at the University of Alabama to continue to success of Crimson Tide football.
Wommack, 36, is coming as a defensive coordinator, but is DeBoer adding another Jaguars coach to his staff?
Football Scoop, the premier source for coaching job information, reported Wednesday that Matt Shadeed is following Wommack from South Alabama to Tuscaloosa (Ala.). Shadeed served as the director of strength and conditioning for the Jaguars. He, like Wommack, has deep ties to the Southeastern Conference. Shadeed started his coaching career as a strength and conditioning intern at Louisiana State University (LSU) in 2009. He returned to the SEC in 2012 as Ole Miss’ strength and conditioning coach for two seasons (2012-13). Shadeed earned his bachelor’s degree in the south at Southern Mississippi in 2009 in exercise science.
DeBoer is putting together coaches on this staff that can recruit the south and develop players.
He is making all the right moves since getting hired.
