After the departure of Brad Bohannon, the Alabama Baseball program went on to make an outstanding postseason run that ended one series shy of the College World Series. Assistant coach Jason Jackson stepped in for Bohannon after their series with LSU and immediately led Alabama to series wins over No. 5 Vanderbilt, Texas A&M, and Ole Miss before walking their way through the Tuscaloosa regional. The fairy tale run ended against No. 1 Wake Forest in the NCAA Super Regional, but given the circumstances, what Jackson did was remarkable.
Jackson was then in contention to take the position over full-time, but Alabama was able to steal Rob Vaughn, a highly-touted 35-year-old, away from Maryland. Vaughn led the Terrapins to back-to-back regular season Big Ten titles in 2022 and 2023 as well as winning the 2023 Big Ten tournament. He was subsequently named the Big Ten Coach of the Year in both 2022 and 2023 and was set to have interest from schools all across the country.
Vaughn met with the Athletic Department today and the board to discuss his contract as they signed him to a five-year deal worth $900,000 annually. Fortunately for Vaughn and the Tide, Jackson will still be with the Alabama program in 2024.
New Alabama baseball coach Rob Vaughn receives a 5-year contract worth $900,000 annually.
— Mike Rodak (@mikerodak) June 27, 2023
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