Giants to hire Freddie Roach: 3 things to know

The New York Giants are expected to hire defensive line coach Freddie Roach, so here are a few things to know.

New York Giants head coach Joe Judge has added several names to his staff in recent days, which includes incoming defensive line coach Freddie Roach.

As an NFL newcomer, there is little known about Roach at the professional level, but his resume certainly is interesting.

Here’s a look at said resume and a few other facts about Roach.

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Worked under Nick Saban, alongside Joe Judge

Let’s begin with the obvious… Roach started his career at Alabama as a strength and conditioning coordinator and spent a good chunk of his time in college with the Crimson Tide over two stints. He also played for Alabama prior to that.

During that time, Roach worked under legendary head coach Nick Saban and alongside current Giants head coach Joe Judge.

From 2009-2010, while Roach was serving his the strength and conditioning role, Judge was an assistant special teams coach.