Greatest Names In Bama Football History-Steve Sloan
Our next great name in Alabama football history is Stephen Charles Sloan, born August 19,1944. He has been a player in high school, college, and in the National Football League. He served as a coach for several universities, and also served as an athletic director. To top it all off, Sloan is also an author.
Sloan played quarterback at the University of Alabama from 1962 to 1965 under legendary head coach Paul "Bear" Bryant. While at Bama the team compiled a record of 28-4-1. He then went on to play in the NFL for the Atlanta Falcons for the 1966 and 1967 seasons.
In 1973 Sloan became the head coach at Vanderbilt University compiling a 12-9-2 record during his two seasons at the helm. Then on to Texas Tech University from 1975-1977 where he compiled a record of 23-12. Next came a head coaching stint at the University of Mississippi from 1978-1982 with a record of 13-34-1. Duke University was Sloan's next head coaching job. He led the Blue Devils to a 13-31 record from 1983-1986.
Following his coaching career Sloan went into the administration end of college football. He served as athletic director at the University of Alabama, the University of North Texas, University of Central Florida, and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Sloan retired in 2006.
Sloan was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 2000. He was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 2003.
Sloan is also the author of two books, Calling Life's Signals: The Steve Sloan Story (with James C. Hefley) and A Whole New Ball Game.
Sloan is the author of Calling Life's Signals: The Steve Sloan Story (with James C. Hefley) and A Whole New Ball Game.
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Tiders McCleney And Traina Participate In Pan Am Games
Photo Credit: RollTide.com
Team USA fell to Canada yesterday in the championship game of the 2015 Pan American games 3-0 in extra innings. Current Alabama outfielder Haylie McCleney and former pitcher for the Tide, Jaclyn Traina both spent last week in Toronto, Canada last week as part of Team USA.
Winning five games during the week put Team USA in the finals, outscoring their opponents 48-6 in the competition. Team USA had already beaten Canada in the two previous meetings at the Pan American Games by scores of 7-0 and 5-2. Canada's victory would be considered an upset, scoring three unearned runs in the eighth inning to break the scoreless tie.
Traina pitched in five of the seven games played last week. She pitched in just over 10 innings and allowed only one earned run. McCleney went 6-14 (.429) at the plate scoring seven runs, five RBIs, and five walks. She successfully reached base in every game.
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3-Star Erroll Thompson To Announce Commitment This Friday
3-star Florence linebacker recruit Erroll Thompson plans to make his college choice known this Friday at Florence High School in Florence, Alabama. Just last week the No. 17 prospect in the state of Alabama told AL.com that he would wait to make an announcement until he felt he could make the right decision, and that he "might have to wait it out a little bit more."
Though the 6'2", 250-pounder still lists Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Michigan, and Louisville as his top 5. 247Sports predicts Mississippi State will win the young man's services.
