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After the success the Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball has had in recent years, Athletic Director Greg Byrne announced that the team is potentially trying to find funding for a new arena.
Nate Oats in now entering his third year as the head coach of Alabama basketball. After three years there, he has a win/loss record of 42-22, an NCAA March Madness Sweet 16 appearance, and an SEC regular-season and tournament title.
Charlie Potter of 247Sports broke the news via Twitter on Wednesday.
Greg Byrne: ‘We’ve been looking at other options’ for basketball arena
“We’re gonna see, if we’re fortunate enough to have some success on the fundraising side, to look and do what’s best for our program, whatever that may be.”https://t.co/uveUjBL4C5 pic.twitter.com/0sI9rvsgue
— Charlie Potter (@Charlie_Potter) November 10, 2021
Here’s what Byrne had to say on the matter:
“We’ve been looking at other options for basketball arena,” said Byrne. “We’re gonna see if we’re fortunate enough to have some success on the fundraising side, to look and do what’s best for our program. whatever that may be.”
The current arena, Coleman Coliseum, was supposed to get an upgrade in 2020. However, the plans were halted by COVID-19. It’ll be interesting to see what the team ends up doing in the future.
Grant Bricker was a former freelancer for The News TN in his hometown of Nashville, Tennessee. He now freelances for Saturday Football. Follow on Twitter @GrantBricker.
