The former USC and Washington head coach brings to five the number of former head coaches on the Alabama staff.
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Sarkisian was sacked by USC on October 12, 2015 after reports of rampant alcohol abuse that detrimentally affected his work. He sought treatment for alcohol issues – he blamed remarks at a 2015 preseason event on a combination of prescription drugs and alcohol – and Saban said Monday that he thinks Sarkisian “understands the consequences that he deals with professionally if he has any issues or problems”. “Hopefully he’ll be able to get back on his feet professionally and this will be beneficial to him”. He sued USC for wrongful termination, alleging discrimination because of his alcoholism and breach of his contract. “He loves coaching. I’ve known him for a long time and he’s a very, very good coach”.
This summer, Fox Sports announced plans for Sarkisian to join the network as a a college football analyst.
“I love coaching”, he said. Both were assistants under Pete Carroll at USC when the Trojans dominated the Pac-10.
Sarkisian rejoins former USC compadre and current Tide offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin on Alabama’s staff. Sarkisian and Kiffin were co-offensive coordinators at USC before they each became head coaches.
Steve Sarkisian, who coached at Washington from 2009-13, has been hired at Alabama. If Kiffin leaves, Sarkisian could take the role of offensive coordinator and largely keep the same system in place. Kiffin, the USC coach from 2010-13, directed an offense that amassed nearly 500 total yards and 35 second-half points.
Alabama’s already enormous support staff grew by one on Monday.
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An offensive analyst does not serve as an on-field assistant, with NCAA rules limiting teams to just nine assistants per staff.
