Nick Saban has hired a former Tennessee assistant as his running backs coach at Alabama.
Robert Gillespie served as Tennessee’s running backs coach from 2013-17 under head coach Butch Jones.
After Jones was relieved of his head coaching duties with the Vols, Gillespie joined North Carolina’s staff as running backs coach from 2018-20.
“I’m extremely happy to add a coach the caliber of Robert Gillespie to our staff,” Saban said. “From his playing days at Florida, to the numerous running backs he has developed throughout his career, Robert has been successful at every stop of his coaching career.
“He is an excellent teacher, an outstanding recruiter and coaches with great passion and enthusiasm. He is a tremendous addition to our coaching staff, and we look forward to having Robert and his family here at The University of Alabama.”
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