Why Nate Oats benched Mark Sears Oats started a bit of a firestorm when he chose to bench Sears, Alabama's All-American guard, for the entire second half of Saturday's sweaty 80-73 win over lowly LSU.

Coach Nate Oats was in the house to watch 2026 prospects throw down at the Nike EYBL Peach Jam. Who are targets for Alabama ...

Nate Oats was one of the last to leave the Alabama basketball locker room in Los Angeles. At 9:32 p.m. local time, he began his walk to the team bus. On his head sat a Final Four hat. Around his ...

Wisconsin native Nate Oats, who has been on a meteoric rise in the NCAA coaching community, will lead Alabama to the Final Four next weekend, squaring off with No. 1 overall seed UConn in Phoenix ...

The NCAA announced the college season would expand to 32 games starting in 2026. Who would be Alabama basketball coach Nate ...

Head coach Nate Oats of the Alabama Crimson Tide smiles while cutting down the net as West Regional champions after defeating the Clemson Tigers in the Elite Eight round of the 2024 NCAA Men's ...

Nate Oats was on Bobby Hurley's coaching staff at Buffalo from 2012-15. USATSI Oats won't forget it. But in case he ever did, there is a reminder in his wallet of ...

Alabama coach Nate Oats has led the Crimson Tide to two SEC regular-season titles, two SEC tournament titles, a Final Four appearance, and 141 total wins in six seasons as head coach. (Photo: Getty) ...

Nate Oats in a 'hurry' to find assistant, but no 'huge rush' to fill roster spot "We're getting to the end. I gotta hurry it up and hire an assistant," Oats said.

Nate Oats and the Crimson Tide had one of the toughest schedules in the country and held their own throughout March Madness, but their run came to an end against a powerhouse Duke squad.

Nate Oats has got a supporter in former NFL head coach Jon Gruden. The Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball coach met Gruden recently and gifted him a box that the latter unpacked on Friday on X.