Kalen DeBoer is still transforming Tuscaloosa into a southeast Seattle. On Friday, Alabama’s first-year football coach announced the appointment of Courtney Morgan, a former colleague from Washington, as the team’s new general manager.
According to Charlie Potter of BamaOnline.com, DeBoer stated, “Courtney is such an important part of our program.” “He is a vital component of our efforts to find and assess talent at the high school level and in the transfer portal. He has excellent relationships throughout the nation. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to welcome Courtney to Tuscaloosa since he is a key component of our goals at Alabama.
In addition to managing Alabama’s roster, Morgan will supervise internal brand management and the day-to-day operations of the program’s recruiting and personnel departments. For the previous two seasons, he worked under DeBoer as the general manager and director of player personnel for the Washington Huskies.
Before DeBoer recruited him to Washington, Morgan served as general manager of the Wolverines for the 2021 season. Morgan played offensive guard at Michigan from 1999 to 2003. He was a member of DeBoer’s staff at Fresno State in 2020 and had previously worked at UCLA in player development.
Morgan remarked, “I am excited to uphold the standard that Alabama football has set and I love working for Coach DeBoer.” “We all share the same objective as a staff, and we have faith in Coach DeBoer’s methodology for success. I’m always prepared to work, and I have great faith in Coach DeBoer’s approach to program development. Hard effort and trust are such essential components of success.
DeBoer, 49, was appointed as the famed coach Nick Saban’s replacement in Tuscaloosa not long after he announced his retirement following the College Football Playoff. With star quarterback Jalen Milroe back for the Crimson Tide, Alabama expects to contend for a national championship in DeBoer’s first season (2024) despite losing a few key players to the NFL Draft and transfer portal.
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