ESPN’s Pete Thamel is reporting [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] and the Alabama Crimson Tide are set to hire Southern Miss defensive coordinator Austin Armstrong to its coaching staff.
Armstrong is expected to be an on-field coach for the Crimson Tide, according to the report.
Armstrong has been the defensive coordinator the past two seasons in Hattiesburg. He was the youngest defensive coordinator in the country when he was hired in 2021.
The Southern Miss defense showed steady improvement under Armstrong’s leadership.
Sources: Southern Miss defensive coordinator Austin Armstrong is expected to be added to the on-field coaching staff at Alabama. He’s a former QC at Georgia and his Southern Miss defense finished Top 5 nationally this year in both sacks and fourth-down conversion defense.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) January 14, 2023
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