Bill Battle

Avery Johnson will have a few key holdovers on his inaugural Alabama men’s basketball team next season, but perhaps the most important one won’t be taking the floor. In his first big decision as Alabama’s new head coach, Johnson confirmed at his introductory press conference last Wednesday that Antoine Pettway will be retained as an assistant coach from former head coach Anthony Grant’s staff... R

Alabama practiced outside on the Thomas-Drew Practice Fields on a humid day in Tuscaloosa Wednesday. It was the team's 10th of 15 spring practices. Observations: - Avery Johnson, who was formally introduced as the school’s new men’s basketball coach earlier in the day Wednesday, watched the early portions of practice from the sideline before walking out and talking with Alabama football coach Nick

A new era of Alabama men's basketball is now underway. At approximately 5:19 p.m. Tuesday, Avery Johnson, who was officially hired by the program Monday evening, landed at Tuscaloosa Regional Airport in front of a mixed crowd of fans and media to begin his new life as the Crimson Tide's new head coach...

Just over three weeks after its men’s basketball head coaching job opened up, Alabama has found its new man. The school announced Monday evening that Avery Johnson, a former NBA head coach for the Dallas Mavericks and New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets, has accepted the Crimson Tide’s offer to become its next head coach...

Wichita State’s Gregg Marshall is staying with the Shockers. Alabama confirmed Wednesday night that Marshall would not be taking the Crimson Tide's head coaching position in a released statement from athletic director Bill Battle. The announcement came not long after numerous reports declared that Marshall had reached a verbal agreement to remain with the Shockers...

Alabama defensive lineman Jonathan Taylor has been dismissed from the program following his Saturday night arrest on domestic violence charges, UA coach Nick Saban announced in a statement Sunday afternoon. “Jonathan Taylor has been dismissed from the team and is no longer a part of our program,” Saban said in the statement released by the university...

The Alabama baseball facilities have long been the subject of scrutiny from media and fans alike, and the athletic department sought to remedy that this offseason.  While a new stadium will not be ready until the 2016 regular season, the Crimson Tide baseball team does have a brand new indoor facility ready for use...

Two days after news broke that Mal Moore would step down as The University of Alabama's athletics director, the school will name Bill Battle as his successor at a press conference Friday.