Former Texas head coach Charlie Strong is expected to join Nick Saban and his defensive staff in Tuscaloosa for the 2020 season. Strong had spent the past three seasons as the head coach at South Florida but was fired at the end of the 2019 season.
The position for Strong is expected to be an off the field position, more than likely as a defensive analyst. Saban has done this more many coaches the past few years, including Butch Jones, Steve Sarkisian, and even former Texas offensive coordinator Major Applewhite.
Sources: Charlie Strong is expected to return to Tuscaloosa this week, possibly as soon as tomorrow.
Sounds like things continue to move toward him joining the Alabama staff in a support staff capacity.https://t.co/yN7YZlPTVA
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) February 18, 2020
Strong has been in the SEC before, working for Florida as a graduate assistant as early as 1983. He also spent time as their interim head coach in 2004, before serving time as the defensive coordinator under Urban Meyer.
The Alabama defense was one of the worst ever under Saban last season, being the main reason the Crimson Tide lost two games to LSU and Auburn. Strong will have the chance to come in and help improve a defense that is used to being the best in the country.
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