GLENDALE, Ariz. — A phone call from Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats to retired UA football coach Nick Saban had a hand in the Crimson Tide's remarkable NCAA Tournament run to the Final Four.

Alabama men’s basketball coach Nate Oats revealed that he turned ... Speaking to Crimson Tide Sports Network on Tuesday, Oats said he got the phone number for Lewis, who was convicted for ...

Oats asked during a press conference Friday as he reflected on those phone calls. One day ... he was still kind of feeling it out. I'm sure Nate was doing the same – we're all trying to ...

Oats picked up the phone after Alabama was bounced by Florida in the SEC Tournament — the Crimson Tide’s fourth defeat in six games — and dialed the greatest coach in college football history.

“Nate is a guy who’s paranoid,” Smart said ... Bauman interviewed with Oats for a job on the Buffalo staff over the phone. Oats needed someone quickly, so he offered the job on a Sunday.

Romans 8:28 (NKJV) The morning of Jan. 15 did not start in typical fashion for Alabama basketball head coach Nate ... For Oats, though, his Sunday was completely derailed by a phone call.

Nate Oats was officially named a court coach for the 2025 USA Basketball Men’s U19 National Team training camp. The ...

Nate Oats has led Alabama men's basketball to its ... One day while sitting in the Seahawks' basketball office, Bobby picked up the phone and answered a call from Oats, who was looking to build ...

NATE OATS: We’re excited to be here ... After you brought it up, I looked on my phone. Mark is 4-1 here in Cleveland, so he’s got an 80 percent winning percentage here. It’s pretty good.

In six years under Nate Oats, Alabama basketball has achieved unprecedented success. In some ways, Auburn's success on the other side of the state has pushed the Tide to new heights. TUSCALOOSA, Ala.