Alabama's Nate Oats signs new contract to make him a top 5 highest-paid head coach, school says
After a Sweet 16 appearance, Oats becomes the latest men's basketball head coach to lock up a lucrative extension.
Alabama head coach Nate Oats has signed a new deal to stay with the school, Athletic Director Greg Byrne announced Sunday. The deal, per Byrne, will make him one of the highest-paid coaches in the NCAA. “Nate Oats has signed a new contract that will make him one of the top five compensated men’s basketball coaches in the country,” Byrne said in a statement on social media.
“Appropriate members of the Board of Trustees have been notified of the proposed terms of the new agreement and it will soon be formally approved through the board process. ” 🚨BREAKING: Nate Oats has signed a new contract that will make him one of the top five compensated men’s basketball coaches in the country. Appropriate members of The Board of Trustees have been notified of the proposed terms of the new agreement and it will soon be formally… pic.
twitter. com/C1EMJGvOQy — Yea Alabama (@yea_ala) April 5, 2026 Oats has led the Crimson Tide to six consecutive NCAA tournaments since taking over as head coach in 2019. This year, Alabama advanced to the Sweet 16 before falling to Michigan .
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