The Crimson Tide coaching search lasted less than 72 hours to find the man who will lead the Tide out of the tunnel and onto the field at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturdays in the fall for the foreseeable future.
DeBoer has been Washington’s Head Coach for two seasons and took the Huskies to the national championship this season.
Before taking over at Washington, DeBoer was Fresno State’s head coach. He was hired by Fresno State after serving as an offensive coordinator at Indiana, Fresno State, Eastern Michigan and Sioux Falls.
The 49-year-old will have quite the shoes to fill as his predecessor is often regarded as the greatest college football coach of all time. Saban won six national championships while at Alabama along with numerous other records, achievements and awards. His announcement that he was retiring Wednesday shook the college football world.
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