Coaching Staff
On January 3, 2007, Alabama announced that Nick Saban was hired from the Miami Dolphins to serve as the programs 27th head coach. In the weeks that followed, Saban worked to fill his staff. The first hires came on January 9 with Kirby Smart hired from the Dolphins to serve as defensive coordinator; Kevin Steele from Florida State to serve as head defensive coach; and Lance Thompson from Central Florida to serve as linebackers coach. On January 11, Joe Pendry of the Houston Texans was hired to serve as an assistant head and linebackers coach. On January 12 Saban hired two more assistants. Ron Middleton was hired from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to serve as both the tight ends and special teams coach and Bo Davis from the Dolphins was hired as defensive line coach. On January 13 Major Applewhite was hired from Rice to serve as both offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. On January 16 Burton Burns was hired from Clemson to serve as both associate head and running backs coach. On February 19 Curt Cignetti was hired from NC State to serve as both receivers coach and recruiting coordinator to fill the final position on Saban's inaugural coaching staff.
| Name | Position | Year at Alabama |
Alma Mater (Year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Saban | Head Coach | 1st | Kent State (1973) |
| Burton Burns | Associate Head Coach Running Backs | 1st | Nebraska (1976) |
| Joe Pendry | Assistant Head Coach- Offense /Offensive Line | 1st | West Virginia (1969) |
| Kirby Smart | Assistant Head Coach- Defense /Secondary | 1st | Georgia (1999) |
| Major Applewhite | Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks | 1st | Texas (2002) |
| Kevin Steele | Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers | 1st | Tennessee (1981) |
| Curt Cignetti | Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator | 1st | West Virginia (1983) |
| Ron Middleton | Tight Ends/Special Teams | 1st | Auburn (1985) |
| Bo Davis | Defensive Line | 1st | LSU (1993) |
| Lance Thompson | Outside Linebackers | 1st | The Citadel (1987) |
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