Alabama Head Football Coach Nick Saban Named
To Bobby Dodd Coach Of The Year Preseason Watch List
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TUSCALOOSA, Alabama – It should come as no surprise that University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban has been named to the 2017 Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Preseason Watch List. The announcement was made by the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation and the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl.
Saban is among 18 other coaches on this year's list. He is also one of five former Dodd Trophy winners making this season's list. Saban is beginning his 11th season at the helm of the Crimson Tide football program, boasting a record of 119-19 (.862) in Tuscaloosa and a career collegiate record of 210-61-1 (.774). Under Saban's guidance, Alabama has captured four national championships and five Southeastern Conference championships. This includes four of the last five titles. A seven-time National Coach of the Year nominee, Saban joined former UA head coach Paul "Bear" Bryant as the only coaches to win five national titles in the modern era. That came when the Crimson Tide defeated Clemson 45-40 in the 2016 College Football Playoff Championship Game.
The Dodd Trophy was established in 1976 to honor the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision head football coach whose program represents the highest ideals on and off the field. The award honors the coach of a team which enjoys a successful football season, while also stressing the importance of academic excellence and character. The winner of the 2017 Dodd Trophy will be announced in Atlanta, Georgia during Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Week.
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Harris, Scarbrough Named To
Doak Walker Award Watch List
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - Two University of Alabama football players have been named to the Doak Walker Award watch list for 2017. They are Crimson Tide running backs Damien Harris and Bo Scarbrough, both juniors.
A total of 13 players from the Southeastern Conference are on the 61-player watch list for
the Doak Walker Award. The award was created in 1989 to recognize the
nation's premier running back for his accomplishments on the field,
achievement in the classroom and citizenship in the community.
The winner of the 2017 Doak Walker Award will be announced at the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show on December 7th.
SEC players on Doak Walker Award Watch List
Nick Chubb (Sr.), Georgia
Damarea Crockett (So.), Missouri
Rico Dowdle (So.), South Carolina
Derrius Guice (Jr.), LSU
Damien Harris (Jr.), Alabama
Sony Michel (Sr.), Georgia
Kamryn Pettway (Jr.), Auburn
Bo Scarbrough (Jr.), Alabama
Jordan Scarlett (Jr.), Florida
Benny Snell, Jr. (So.), Kentucky
Ralph Webb (Sr.), Vanderbilt
Devwah Whaley (So.), Arkansas
Aeris Williams (Jr.), Mississippi State
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University Of Alabama Men's Golf
Releases 2017-18 Schedule
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TUSCALOOSA, Alabama – It may not be quite that time yet, but the University of Alabama men's golf head coach Jay Seawell has announced the 2017-18 schedule. The announcement came on Thursday, and features four tournaments this coming fall as well as five more this next spring. Some of the biggies this coming season for the Crimson Tide will be a return trip to Puerto Rico for the 14th consecutive year, as well as returning to tournaments such as the Southern Highlands Masters and Mason Rudolph Invitational. Alabama will also be hosting the 32nd annual Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate in Vestavia Hills, Alabama in the fall.
Seawell commented, "Our philosophy has always been to challenge our team with a schedule that will prepare them to win championships. We will once again play some of the best courses and teams so that our guys will be pushed to be their best week in and week out."
Bama is scheduled to play in a total of four events, two of which fall in September as well as two additional events in October for the fall season. Beginning this new season the Crimson Tide will be playing in a tournament it has won three times, the Carpet Capital Collegiate, scheduled for September 8-10. That one is being held at The Farm Golf Club in Dalton, Georgia. The UA men will then travel to Olympia Fields Country Club just outside of Chicago, Illinois to compete in the Olympia Fields Fighting Illini Invitational slated for play on September 15-17.
Kicking off the month of October the Bama boys will participate in the annual Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate, which will be held October 9-10 at Old Overton in Vestavia, Hills, Alabama. The Tide won the event eight of the last 11 years now, with Alabama senior Lee Hodges finishing the tourney in third place.
Bama closes out the 2017 fall season with the Steelwood Collegiate, now in its second season, hosted by South Alabama. This one is to be played in Loxley, Alabama.
Kicking of the 2018 spring campaign, Alabama again returns to the Puerto Rico Classic, held at the Rio Mar Country Club in Rio Mar Beach, Puerto Rico slated for February 18-20. The Crimson Tide has won the tournament six times in program history.
Bama will then head to Las Vegas, Nevada for the Southern Highlands Masters, scheduled to be played March 5-7. Then following that one, the Tide heads to Greensboro, Georgia on March 18-20 to participate in the Linger Longer Invitational.
The Crimson Tide then launches the month of April with the Aggie Invitational in Bryan, Texas. This year marks the program's first appearance in the event since the 2012-13 campaign. Bama will then close out the regular season at the Mason Rudolph Championship on April 13-15 in Nashville, Tennessee. Alabama has finished in the top three for four consecutive years, including winning the title in 2014 and last year's season-best second-place result.
Postseason play for the Tide will begin April 21-24 with the SEC Championship held in Sea Island, Georgia at the Sea Island Golf Club Seaside Course. NCAA Regionals are scheduled for May 14-16, with the golf season set to conclude May 25-30 at the NCAA Championships at Karsten Creek Golf Club in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
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Two Crimson Tide Football Players To Transfer
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TUSCALOOSA, Alabama - Two players from the University of Alabama football program have left the team. Both players, running back B.J. Emmons and corner back Aaron Robinson, are second-year players for the Crimson Tide.
Emmons had previously been slotted as the No. 2 running back in the nation and No. 36 overall prospect in last year's recruiting class per 247Sports Composite Rankings. Emmons suffered a season-ending foot injury last November, and was limited in his participation this past spring.
Robinson came to The Capstone as a three-star recruit last year. He was penciled-in as the main backup at corner back for the Tide. He worked with the second-team defense during Alabama's spring game back in April.
Emmons had previously been slotted as the No. 2 running back in the nation and No. 36 overall prospect in last year's recruiting class per 247Sports Composite Rankings. Emmons suffered a season-ending foot injury last November, and was limited in his participation this past spring.
Robinson came to The Capstone as a three-star recruit last year. He was penciled-in as the main backup at corner back for the Tide. He worked with the second-team defense during Alabama's spring game back in April.
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Hoehl Named Director Of Baseball Operations
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In his statement, Bohannon said, "I was with Jack at Kentucky, so I had the ability to work up close with him for multiple years. I think he is as good as anybody in college baseball. I really appreciate him trusting me to come be a part of our team. He has a lot of experience working in the Southeastern Conference and will be a huge asset to me and my staff in our first season together."
Hoehl helped the Wildcats reach an NCAA Regional berth in his first year with the program in 2014. In 2015 he was key in helping UK to a 30-win season, including 14 wins in the SEC. Kentucky then added another 30-win season in 2016 on the way to a Southeastern Conference Tournament appearance. The 'Cats finished as a Super Regional team in 2017 with Hoehl coordinating all operations.
Prior to his time at Kentucky, Hoehl was at Auburn where he spent four years as the head student manager for the baseball program, before serving as an event management assistant for the 2012-13 school year. As the event management assistant, Hoehl worked Auburn events for football, men's basketball, baseball, equestrian, track and field, cross country and women's golf. During his final season with the Tigers, Hoehl assisted in the planning and execution the 2013 Inaugural SEC Equestrian Championship and the 2013 NCAA Women's Golf Regional.
Hoehl also oversaw all responsibilities for team managers, including scheduling, field preparation, training and game day coordination while he served as the head student manager during his undergraduate years for the Tigers. He also operated the video analysis system, compiled innovative statistical measurements and assisted the recruiting coordinator in game day preparations and prospect visits. He also was charged with creating and producing motivational and promotional videos for the program while spending the off-season supervising the AU summer baseball camps. Hoehl has also served as the coordinator of operations for the BB&T Atlanta Open (men's tennis) and as an operations intern with the Atlanta Tennis Championships.
Hoehl is a 2012 graduate of Auburn University with a degree in supply chain management.
