Alabama made the hiring official on Monday as the team announced that it has hired former Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone as its offensive line coach.
“We are extremely fortunate to be able to add Doug Marrone to our staff,” Nick Saban said in a release. “He knows our new offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien well and will do a fantastic job with our offensive line. He has extensive experience as not only an offensive line coach, but also as a head coach at Syracuse and in the NFL with Buffalo and Jacksonville. Doug has an excellent track record for recruiting and developing players. I’m excited about his ability to help our players reach their full potential.”
Marrone spent the last five seasons as the head coach of the Jaguars where he compiled a 23-43 record across those seasons. In 2017 he helped the team reach a record of 10-6 and a birth in the AFC Championship Game.
He also spent two seasons with the Buffalo Bills where he reached a record of 15-17.
“I have always admired the programs Coach Saban has built, and I am excited to have the opportunity to join his staff here at Alabama,” Marrone said. “Coach’s program is the model of consistency, and I am looking forward to helping continue that tradition of success with an exceptional group of players and coaches.”
Marrone also shares experience at the college level where he served as the head coach at Syracuse from 2009-12. He went 25-25 in those years which included two wins in the Pinstripe Bowl.
He will be replacing Kyle Flood who is joining Steve Sarkisian’s staff at Texas.
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