MOBILE, Ala. — South Alabama defensive assistant Freddie Roach has left the Jaguars’ football staff to accept a position at the University of Alabama, according to reports by FootballScoop.com and AL.com.
The nature of Roach’s new role with the Crimson Tide was not specified. South Alabama assistant director of media relations Brian Fremund confirmed to AL.com that Roach is no longer on the Jaguars’ staff.
Roach coached outside linebackers and defensive ends at South Alabama for the past two seasons.
Return to Tuscaloosa
Roach played linebacker at Alabama from 2002 to 2005 and later returned to his alma mater as an assistant strength and conditioning coach from 2008 to 2010.
He coached the defensive line at East Mississippi Community College in 2011 and served as a strength and conditioning assistant at Murray State in 2012 before joining head coach Joey Jones’ staff at South Alabama.
Offseason Staff Changes
Roach is the only defensive assistant to depart South Alabama this offseason, but the Jaguars’ offensive staff has undergone several changes.
After the regular season, offensive coordinator Robert Matthews was dismissed and replaced by former UAB offensive coordinator Bryant Vincent. Following the program’s first bowl appearance, Jones dismissed tight ends coach John Turner and running backs coach Robby Brown.
Jones and Vincent then hired former UAB assistant Richard Owens to coach tight ends and former Alabama recruiting coordinator Tyler Siskey to coach wide receivers. Tim Bowen moved from wide receivers to running backs coach.
