Bama Softball Falls In Series Finale With Ole Miss
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Alabama (39-13, 11-9 SEC) now falls to 39-13 overall and 11-9 in Southeastern Conference play. Ole Miss improves to 34-17 overall, 8-13 in the SEC.
Marisa Runyon was three-for-four on the day, including a home run and tying a season high in hits for the senior. Elissa Brown was two -for-four on the night with one run. Reagan Dykes was one-for-three with two RBIs in the contest. Bama ace pitcher Alexis Osorio (19-7) was credited with the loss, but struck out 13 Rebel batters in the complete-game effort.
The Crimson Tide will conclude the regular season with a three-game series against Auburn in Tuscaloosa beginning this Friday, May 5th. First pitch is slated for 7 p.m. CT.
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Nick Saban's Contract Could Get An Update Today
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| Alabama Crimson Tide head football coach Nick Saban Photo Credit: UA Athletics |
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama - For the first time since 2014, University of Alabama head football coach coach Nick Saban could, and most likely will, receive a change. The UA board of trustee's compensation committee will
meet today discuss and probably approve new contracts for Saban, his six returning
assistant coaches, the three new ones as well as Scott Cochran. Also being discussed will be the initial
contract for new UA Director of Athletics Greg Byrne.
Saban's last revised contract came in 2014, and is good through 2021 to the tune of $6.9 million annually. Yes, truly the six million dollar man. And it should get even sweeter today.
Alabama assistants will be (again, more than likely) raises. According to USA Today, Crimson Tide assistant coaches are the third highest paid in college football. The nine on-field Bama coaches combined for a $5.3 million annual salary, second behind LSU.
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Nick Saban Teams Up With Mark Ingram
For 2017 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Challenge
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| Nick Saban just chillin' Photo Credit: UA Athletics |
A total of $6 million in scholarship and charity has been provided over the past 10 years through the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Challenge. Proceeds from the event benefit endowed scholarships at the participating universities and charitable foundations selected by the coaches, benefitting a wide range of organizations throughout the nation.
The tournament brings together two Heisman Trophy winners, two representatives from the College Football Playoff selection committee, six Dodd Trophy recipients and coaches that have won a total of 10 national championships. Besides Nick Saban and Mark Ingram, Georgia Bulldog's Kirby Smart, Clemson's Dabo Swinney, Auburn's Gus Malzahn, Ole Miss Rebels' Hugh Freeze, former Florida and South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier and former Virginia Tech head man Frank Beamer will be a part of the field.
The Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Challenge will be broadcast on ESPN in August and December. Specific air dates have yet to be announced.
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Tide Holds Steady In Track & Field Rankings
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These national team rankings are compiled by a mathematical formulae based on national descending order lists and data taken from previous seasons. The purpose and methodology of the rankings are to create an index that showcases the teams that have the best potential of achieving the top spots in the national team race. Ranking points do not equate with NCAA Championships team points.
Up next for the Crimson Tide will be at the Southeastern Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships scheduled for May 11-13 at the University of South Carolina.
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Alabama Men's Golf Holds Annual Awards Banquet
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TUSCALOOSA, Alabama – The Alabama men's golf team held its annual awards banquet and honored the 2016-17 team at the North
River Yacht Club. It was Crimson Tide head coach Jay Seawell and the Bama swim staff handing out awards and recognizing the senior class.
Awards & Recipients:
Jerry Pate Stroke Average Award – Davis Riley (71.19)
The Conrad Reilling Coaches Award – Steven Setterstrom
Academic Achievement Award – Robby Prater
The 2017 senior class was recognized, and includes Prater, Dru Love and William Sellers.
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Birmingham, Alabama Native
Has Head Coaching Gig Extended At Duke University
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| Birmingham, AL native David Cutcliffe Wikipedia Photo |
He was born in Birmingham, Alabama 62 years ago, and today is the head football coach at Duke University. In fact, David Cutcliffe has just received a contract extension through June 2021 to keep him around. Prior to his arrival in Durham, North Carolina, Duke football had only won four football games in four years. Now they've won many more.
Cutcliffe holds a 52-61 record with the Duke Blue Devils, a very respectable record at a "basketball school." And he has been rewarded with that new contract, announced just yesterday by Duke Vice President and Director of Athletics Kevin White.
Cutcliffe holds a 52-61 record with the Duke Blue Devils, a very respectable record at a "basketball school." And he has been rewarded with that new contract, announced just yesterday by Duke Vice President and Director of Athletics Kevin White.
In a press release, White said, "Simply put, Duke University is terribly honored and very proud to have one of the truly pinnacle football coaches in the country leading the Blue Devil program into the next decade. With David’s innovation, vision, passion, not to mention well-seasoned expertise, our student-athletes will continue to enjoy, both academically and athletically, the very best experience within the broader enterprise that is college football."
Congratulations to Birmingham native, David Cutcliffe. But, uhh, Roll Tide!
