Alabama defensive coordinator Pete Golding was arrested and charged with driving under the influence around Northport, AL., early Thursday morning and was released from Tuscaloosa County Jail after posting a $500 bond.
Now hours later, Golding released a statement on his arrest.
“I am deeply sorry for the actions that led to my arrest last night,” Golding said in his statement. “I sincerely apologize to my family, everyone in our organization, including our players, Coach Saban, the staff, The University of Alabama, and our fans. Regardless of the outcome of this pending investigation, I did not uphold the values I have for myself and the values of the Alabama football program. I am committed to learning and growing from this mistake and I will work to earn back the trust of those who I have disappointed.”
Alabama Athletics released a statement of its own shortly following Golding’s.
“Alabama Athletics is aware of the incident involving Pete Golding,” the department said in its statement. “We are mindful of the seriousness of the situation and will continue to gather more information to address this personnel matter.”
Golding was hired back in 2018 and was named the team’s defensive coordinator in 2019 following the departure of Tosh Lupoi. Since taking over the defense, Golding helped Alabama win the 2020 national championship and make another appearance in 2021 where it lost to Georgia.
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Patrick Dowd is a Reporter for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can follow him on Twitter, via Pat_Dowd77
