Alabama's Kalen DeBoer, Nate Oats get raises and contract extensions
Alabama has rewarded football coach Kalen DeBoer and men’s basketball coach Nate Oats for getting their teams to the postseason.
DeBoer is getting a $2 million raise — up to $12.5 million — and a two-year contract extension after leading the Crimson Tide to the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff, where Alabama lost to eventual national champion Indiana.
Oats is getting a $1.2 million raise — up to $7.2 million — and a two-year contract extension after leading Alabama to the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16, where the Crimson Tide lost to eventual national champion Michigan.
Alabama announced both deals during a board of trustees meeting.
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