Steve Sarkisian is back at Alabama.
The Crimson Tide announced in a release that Sarkisian, who served as their offensive analyst in 2016, would serve as their offensive coordinator for the 2019 season. He comes off a two-year stint as the Atlanta Falcons' offensive coordinator. He also served as head coach at USC and Washington.
Alabama also noted the hiring of six other coaches to its staff, including Pete Golding's promotion to defensive coordinator from the co-defensive coordinator position he occupied in 2018.
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Other coaches on Nick Saban's staff include former Rutgers coach Kyle Flood (offensive line), former Mississippi State running backs coach Charles Huff (associate head coach/running backs), and former Virginia Tech receivers coach Holmon Wiggins (wide receivers) on the offensive side.
New defensive assistants include former MSU defensive line coach Brian Baker (associate head coach/defensive line), former Tennessee special teams coordinataor Charles Kelly (associate defensive coordinator/safeties) and former Florida defensive line coach Sal Sunseri (outside linebackers).
Several Crimson Tide assistant coaches departed shortly after Alabama lost to Clemson in the national championship, including former offensive coordinator MIke Locksley and defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi. Saban's staff in 2017 was his youngest ever at Alabama, though his newly announced staff is considerably older and features several coaches with NFL experience.