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Former Alabama receiver gets college coaching opportunity

20200517_134556by: Justin Rudolph03/29/22
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in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 8, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Former Alabama receiver Derek Kief is getting a chance to further cut his teeth in the college coaching ranks. According to On3’s Matt Zenitz, Kief, who had been a graduate assistant with the Maryland Terrapins, is being hired by Towson University, per sources.

Kief played for the Alabama Crimson Tide from 2015 to 2018. And although he was there for four years, the Cincinnati native rarely saw game action at the wide receiver spot. Over his four years at Alabama, Kief recorded 11 catches for 101 yards and two touchdowns.

The former wide receiver now gets a chance to help develop and grow young men at the same position for the Tigers. This move is the latest amongst many that have been going on this offseason and what On3 likes to call the College Coaching carousel.

Alabama football announces list of guest speakers for coaching clinic

Alabama football has announced a star-studded list of guest speakers for its upcoming coaches clinic, which will take place April 7-9 on campus in Tuscaloosa. Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel headlines the list, which also features Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy, Baylor coach Dave Aranda, former LSU and New Orleans Saints special teams coordinator Greg McMahon and renowned sports psychologist Dr. Kevin Elko.

Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban will host the clinic, which is open to high school coaches only. It will include a Chalk Talk with the entire coaching staff, as well as individual sessions with Alabama special teams and outside linebackers coach Coleman Hutzler, corners coach Travaris Robinson, offensive line coach Eric Wolford and tight ends coach Joe Cox.

The cost of the Alabama football coaches clinic is $60, and attendees will need to bring either their high school coaches card or a letter of verification from their school. Those interested can register in advance through Alabama’s website, and on-site registration will also be offered the day of the clinic.

Vrabel played 14 years as a linebacker in the NFL, winning three Super Bowls as a member of the New England Patriots. After that, he got his start in coaching at his alma mater of Ohio State before making the jump to the NFL as linebackers coach of the Houston Texans in 2014. He became the head coach of the Titans in 2018, and has amassed a 41-24 record since while leading them to the playoffs each of the past three seasons.