Nate Oats

The fourth-year head coach visited with The Next Round Live Podcast on Wednesday and told the show exactly why the 13th scholarship didn't get filled this offseason.

Alabama sneaks past Vanderbilt in tough road win

Excitement was in the air in Foster Auditorium as the Alabama men's and women's basketball program celebrated Tide Tipoff 2021. Shooting contests, skills competitions and James Spann stimulated the Crimson Tide faithful who are excited for the new season to get started.

Nate Oats joined The Game with Ryan Fowler to discuss his team's high expectations for the upcoming year.

The summer time is a time for rest, relaxation and recharging. Most people schedule a vacation to get away but when you're Alabama head basketball coach Nate Oats you only have to go as far as your backyard to escape. Oats was caught on camera enjoying his summer, showing off his wake boarding skills on Lake Tuscaloosa.

Fowler and Coach Oats talk about all things ranging from the hype around Alabama’s historic season to where Oats’ “blue collar” mentality comes from.

The No. 2 seed Alabama Crimson Tide ran away from the No. 10 Maryland Terrapins to march into the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2004. The Crimson Tide made 16 3-point shots to take down the Terrapins 96-77.

Nate Oats, after guiding Alabama to their first SEC Tournament victory since 1991, has been named a finalist for the Naismith and United States Basketball Writers Association Coach of the Year Awards.

Nate Oats has no interest in any job openings this offseason or any other.

The top seeded Alabama Crimson Tide has struggled this season starting quickly in early tip-offs this season. That was not the case today as the Tide boat-raced the Mississippi State Bulldogs 85-48 in the opening game of today's SEC quarterfinals.