According to reports, new Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer is finalizing his on-field coaching staff for next season, as the Crimson Tide are hiring both Chris Kapilovic and Bryan Ellis as their offensive line and tight end coaches, respectively.
Kapilovic comes to Tuscaloosa from Baylor, where he was hired as the Bears’ new offensive line coach earlier this offseason. Prior to Baylor, Kapilovic was at Michigan State for four seasons, while also having previously spent time at both Colorado and North Carolina.
Kapilovic also replaces former Alabama offensive line coach Scott Huff, who was named the Crimson Tide’s newest OL coach earlier this offseason, but recently left to join the Seattle Seahawks.
Ellis comes to Tuscaloosa from Georgia Southern and joins Alabama as their tight ends coach after serving as the offensive coordinator in Statesboro each of the last two seasons. In 2022, the Eagles ranked No. 34 nationally with an average of 32.7 PPG, while also averaging 466.7 yards per game, as well as ranking No. 49 nationally at 30.2 PPG with an average of 419.5 yards per game a year ago.
Sources: Alabama is set to hire Baylor offensive line coach Chris Kapilovic. He’s a veteran OL coach with time at Colorado, Michigan State and UNC.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) February 19, 2024
Alabama is set to hire Georgia Southern offensive coordinator Bryan Ellis as tight ends coach, sources tell @247sports.
Led the way as Georgia Southern ranked 18th nationally in total offense in 2022. Previously worked at USC and Western Kentucky. (@RyanCFowler 1st).… pic.twitter.com/BpYPIu0qZq
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) February 19, 2024
Before Georgia Southern, Ellis also spent time at Western Kentucky and USC.