Alabama AD Greg Byrne issues statement on hiring of Buffalo’s Nate Oats
By Adam Spencer
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The Alabama Crimson Tide moved quickly in their quest to replace former basketball coach Avery Johnson.
On Wednesday, AD Greg Byrne announced the school had hired Buffalo coach Nate Oats as the Tide’s new basketball coach.
He issued a statement shortly thereafter, welcoming Oats and his family to Tuscaloosa and wishing him a long and successful career at Alabama:
#Alabama formally announces the hiring of Buffalo HC Nate Oates as the Crimson Tide’s next HC,
Here are quotes from AD @Greg_Byrne & President Stuart Bell: pic.twitter.com/sGLXFmDG2p— Alex Byington (@_AlexByington) March 27, 2019
Oats has led the Buffalo Bulls to the NCAA Tournament three of the last four years, winning the first-round game each of the last two seasons.
The Wisconsin native doesn’t have many ties to the south, but he’s a good coach who had a ton of success at Buffalo. It’ll be interesting to see how he fares in Year 1 at Alabama.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
