Alabama hires Nick Sheridan as OC, JaMarcus Shephard as co-OC

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer has employed Nick Sheridan as offensive coordinator and JaMarcus Shephard as co-offensive coordinator.

DeBoer introduced the hirings on Tuesday. Sheridan replaces Ryan Grubb, who had deliberate to observe DeBoer from Washington to Alabama however as an alternative was employed as offensive coordinator of the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks.

“Nick and JaMarcus are each improbable coaches, and we’re excited to have them be part of us at Alabama,” DeBoer stated in an announcement. “They’ve expertise in our offense, and so they know what we try to perform on that aspect of the soccer. They each carry ardour and enthusiasm to their work and have confirmed to be glorious lecturers and recruiters at each cease of their careers.”

Sheridan spent two years as Indiana’s offensive coordinator (2020-21) and three seasons as DeBoer’s tight ends coach at Indiana (2019) and Washington (2022-23). He will even coach quarterbacks.

Shephard might be an assistant head coach and receivers coach. He coached receivers at Washington after 5 seasons at Purdue, together with the ultimate 4 as co-offensive coordinator. He labored with star receivers Rome Odunze and Ja’Lynn Polk with the Huskies.

Shephard spent one season at Washington State in 2016 on Mike Leach’s workers because the vast receivers coach.

Monetary phrases for Sheridan and Shephard have not been disclosed, pending approval by the board of trustees.