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Nate Oats

Nate Oats at a press conference

Nate Oats had a lame excuse for Alabama’s loss

Alabama head coach Nate Oats offered up a rather lame excuse for the Crimson Tide’s loss to Michigan in the Sweet 16. Oats bemoaned the fact that his team got outrebounded 46-32 by Michigan in Friday’s 90-77 loss at United Center in …

Nate Oats at a press conference

North Carolina set to miss out on 1 potential coach target

The North Carolina Tar Heels can apparently cross one name off their list of potential head coaches. Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne said Friday that the Crimson Tide are “working on” a new contract for current coach Nate Oats. Byrne …

Nate Oats at a press conference

Alabama’s Nate Oats responds to North Carolina rumors

Nate Oats and No. 4 seed Alabama are set to face No. 1 seed Michigan in the Sweet 16 on Friday at the United Center in Chicago, Ill. At the same time, Oats’ name has been linked to the North Carolina opening after the program moved on from …

Nate Oats leaving the court

Video shows object thrown at Nate Oats while leaving the court against Auburn

Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats got a souvenir he didn’t ask for following his team’s 96-92 win against SEC rivals Auburn Tigers on Saturday at Neville Arena in Auburn, Ala. As Oats was exiting the court, someone in the stands …

Nate Oats at a press conference

Nate Oats had brutally honest take on Alabama losing to Duke

Alabama men’s basketball head coach Nate Oats did not hide his frustration Saturday after his team got eliminated from the NCAA Tournament. The Crimson Tide were outclassed by the Duke Blue Devils 85-65 in their Elite Eight clash at Prudential …

Nate Oats giving an angry interview

Alabama coach Nate Oats blasts his team during in-game interview

Alabama coach Nate Oats was not happy with his squad’s defensive effort during Saturday’s SEC Tournament semifinal against Florida at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, but his frustration led to a great interview moment. Oats was …

Nate Oats at a press conference

Nate Oats adds assistant from NBA team to his staff at Alabama

Nate Oats is plucking from a level above for next season’s coaching staff at Alabama. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported on Wednesday that Alabama is hiring Brian Adams of the Detroit Pistons. Adams will now be serving as an assistant on the …

Kentucky school logo

1 candidate removes himself from consideration for Kentucky job

The search is on for John Calipari’s successor at Kentucky. One notable candidate to replace Coach Cal has removed his name from the rumored pool of candidates. Alabama head coach Nate Oats had previously been one of the intriguing names linked …

Kentucky court logo at Rupp Arena

Notable coach listed among favorites to land Kentucky job

John Calipari stunned the sports world on Sunday when he left Kentucky for a new job, and oddsmakers believe there is a good chance the coach will be replaced by a very familiar figure. Calipari has agreed to a 5-year contract to become the head …

Dan Hurley yelling

Dan Hurley has great quote about facing buddy Nate Oats in Final Four

Dan Hurley is preparing to face his good friend Nate Oats in the Final Four on Saturday, and the UConn coach offered a great quote about the matchup this week. Oats is very close with the Hurley family. The Alabama coach got his start in college …

Nate Oats at a press conference

Nate Oats cracks jokes about UConn travel problems

Alabama coach Nate Oats does not have much sympathy for UConn’s Final Four travel issues. Oats spoke to the media on Thursday and cracked jokes about UConn’s issues getting to Phoenix for the Final Four. The Alabama coach joked that he …

Nick Saban in a suit

Alabama used message from Nick Saban to spur Final Four run

The Alabama Crimson Tide might have Nick Saban to thank, at least in part, for their run to the Final Four. Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats admitted that he leaned on Saban prior to the team’s NCAA Tournament run. Oats said that a message …

Nate Oats at a press conference

Nate Oats had incredible quote about making it to the Final Four

Nate Oats is no stranger to the Final Four. But next week will be the Alabama coach’s first time as one of the marquee names at the event. On Saturday, Alabama secured its spot in the Final Four after outlasting Clemson 89-82 at Crypto.com …

Nate Oats angry interview

Nate Oats uses his in-game interview to call out referees

The in-game head coach interviews during TV coverage of March Madness tend to be fairly tame, but every so often, a moody coach will not hold back about something. That happened to Alabama’s Nate Oats on Sunday during his team’s second …

Nate Oats at a press conference

Nate Oats let Charles Barkley have it over Auburn upset

Charles Barkley had to watch his Auburn Tigers get knocked out of the NCAA Tournament in the first round on Friday. Then he had to sit and get roasted by the head coach of Auburn’s biggest rival. CBS aired a commercial that included Alabama …

Nate Oats at a press conference

Nate Oats lands NBA assistant coach to join his staff at Alabama

Nate Oats is pulling from the NBA ranks to replenish his coaching staff. ESPN’s Jonathan Givony reported on Saturday that New Orleans Pelicans assistant coach Ryan Pannone has accepted an offer to become an assistant at the University of …

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