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2/28/2017 8:16:00 PM | General
Looking Back on a Fast 4 Years
As my tenure as Director of Athletics comes to a close, and I reflect on the last four years, it has become obvious to me that these last few years have been a blast. It has undoubtedly been the fastest four years I've ever spent.
It seems like only a few weeks ago that I had my first meeting with our staff. One of the messages I shared was my belief that respect, trust and, even, love are not given – they are earned. I knew that Mal Moore had definitely earned those three attributes and I promised that I would try my best to earn them as well.
My only concern about the staff was the culture. At my company in Atlanta, I was most proud of our culture above all else. It didn't take long to find out this was a hard-working, loyal, dedicated, talented and team-oriented group of coaches and administrators. They loved The University of Alabama and worked hard to do their respective jobs. They quickly earned my respect, trust and, ultimately, love.
People outside the organization would be amazed to understand what it takes for 21 teams in 17 sports to participate in almost 400 events each year, hosting almost 200. Ours is a dynamic business approaching $200 million a year in revenues. Our people are the best in the business, as they have seen and been involved in virtually everything that goes on in collegiate athletics.
Over my four years here, we experienced at least two new events - participating in the first three College Football Playoff semifinals, and two of the three CFP championship games. Those events are tough on our ticket and business offices, not to mention our football team and the rest of our staff, to finish the season one week, play in the SEC Championship Game the next week, players taking finals the next week and, then, prepare for two bowl games in a row two to three weeks later.
In the winter and spring, just like last week, there are home series in softball and baseball, home games in men's and women's basketball, a gymnastics meet and a regatta. Our track and field team participated in the SEC meet in Nashville, and swimming and diving competed in Athens, Georgia. Our staff works around the clock, days, nights and weekends throughout much of the year preparing for, and executing all, facets of game day experiences at every sporting event.
I was truly blessed to be selected to serve in this job as Director of Athletics, and it was an honor and a privilege to work with our coaches and our staff. They don't get enough credit, but I can tell you, they are terrific. But, as good as they are, the real blessing is watching these young athletes come to school, learn to compete in our seventeen sports, get their degrees, and go out into the world prepared to compete at high levels in life. I have really enjoyed watching our staff teach, and seeing our players develop skills, confidence, poise, time management, and team dynamics that they realize will help make them successful.
All of our sports are important. We do our best to support all of them with good coaches, facilities, nutrition, medical care, strength and conditioning, academic support and every type of support one can imagine in their daily lives to enhance the quality of their experience here. There is tremendous educational value in sport, if properly taught, and our coaches do an outstanding job of translating the skills and attributes necessary for winning into life lessons that will help them be successful after graduation. That is the essence of why we are in collegiate sports. We are here to make a positive difference in the lives of our young people.
Where We Are, And Where We Can Go
Competitively, we are ahead of the pack in five sports – football, gymnastics, softball, and men's and women's golf. I would love to see the day when all of our teams make it to postseason play in their respective sports. Once you get in that mix, you never know what might happen.
To compete at the highest level takes good coaching and a good environment – coaches, facilities, etc. Competing at the highest levels takes time and resources to build. I have recommended to Greg Byrne some facility updates that I think will add value to our programs.
We have obtained approval by the Board of Trustees to move forward with the building of a dining facility in the north end of the Mal Moore Athletic Facility which will serve all student-athletes. We expect to break ground soon and to be in the facility by fall 2018. We also got board approval to renovate our Aquatics Center. We still have planning work to do and decisions to make before we are ready to go out for bid on that project, but this is our facility in the most need of improvement.
Your Role in Achieving Excellence in All Sports
I would like to encourage our donors and former players that are passionate about our Olympic sports to get involved in understanding the specific needs of each and work with us to help fund what it might take to bring their facilities up to championship level. To build or renovate facilities takes money above and beyond what our business generates.
We have had some very generous donations over the years, but not yet the 10 to 50 million dollar donations I read about other schools receiving. Those will come in time and, while I have been disappointed in the number of former student-athletes that have gotten involved in financially supporting our athletics programs, I am talking to some who I think will get involved. The future is bright and I believe our programs are worth supporting. I believe we will continue to get donations to keep Alabama ahead of the pack in athletics in the future.
Our New Leader and the Challenges Ahead
Greg Byrne is an exceptional leader and it has been my pleasure to get to know Greg and his family. His tenure begins tomorrow (March 1) and my number one priority over the next few months is to do all I can to make the transition smooth and seamless. Greg is very bright, very enthusiastic, and excited to join the Alabama family. I know you will do your part in making Greg and his family feel welcome. They will be a positive force at our University and in our community, and I am excited for you to meet and get to know them.
Greg will be a leader, not only at the University of Alabama, but in the SEC and NCAA as well. These are challenging times in college athletics. The entire model of the way collegiate athletics are run today is under attack. In my opinion, we have the best model in the world. No other country has athletics programs in their university systems that even closely resemble ours.
Lawsuits are currently in our court system that deal with "pay for play" and seek to require universities to pay men's football and basketball players' market value coming out of high school. Other suits seek damages for concussions, and still others seek to organize and unionize college athletes. In addition, there are many forces that are working to keep young people from playing football due to the dangers of the game.
Obviously, the long-term effect of any of those cases, if taken to extremes, could change the landscape of college athletics. While there are many areas that can be improved in our nation's athletics system, it is still the best in the world. The NCAA and the conferences are working hard to address many of these issues with very good results. It is my hope that reason will prevail and smart people will make good decisions about the future of collegiate athletics. Greg Byrne, Greg Sankey, and other Athletic Directors and Presidents in the SEC will have a considerable voice in how these and other issues are addressed, and that is a very powerful group.
A Fond Farewell
As I've said previously, Mary and I are planning to continue to live in Tuscaloosa and remain active in supporting the athletic department, the University, and The University of Alabama System. Our offices will be located in the Bill Battle Academic Center at Bryant Hall, which is exciting to me to because it will keep me in close proximity to our student-athletes every day. My outstanding administrative assistant, Judy Tanner, will be making the move with me and I am grateful to be able to continue to utilize her knowledge of the university, of people that work with the university, and her many other talents that have made my time here so pleasant.
Judy and I can be reached at the following:
Phone: 205-348-2391
Email: bbattle@ia.ua.edu; jtanner@ia.ua.edu
Mailing Address:
Box 870357
525 Devotie Drive
Bill Battle Academic Center
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487
Creating Championship Contenders in the Pool and on the Track
Two of our teams - swimming & diving and track & field - are in the midst of the "championship portion" of their competitive schedules and, as their outstanding performances in the respective SEC championships revealed, both programs have shown tremendous progress over the last several years. Both of these groups have developed remarkably into major factors in the nation's toughest conference in both sports.
Our men's track & field team finished a close second to Arkansas last weekend at the SEC Indoor Championships. The men finished second with 93 points, their best finish since 1984 -33 years ago! Jereem Richards won the 200 meters in a meet-record time of 20.34 (the second-fastest time in school history) and Daniel Haugh won the men's weight throw with a school-record throw of 75 feet, eight inches. Our 4x400-meter relay ran a school record 3:02.92 and Will Herrscher also set a school record to finish second in the pole vault at 17-7 3/4. The women's team had their best finish since 2006, scoring 51 points to come in sixth place. Stacey Destin set a school record in the pentathlon with 4,166 points and Haley Teel became the first Tide female thrower to surpass 55 feet when she threw 55-10 1/4 in the shot put.
The 93 points scored by the men's team is the second-most by Alabama in the history of the SEC indoor meet while the women's team's 51 is the most since 2010 and the third-highest total in the last 23 years. The team set five school records in the meet, established 28 personal-best performances and posted 30 marks or times that rank among the top 10 all-time Alabama list. Our men's team entered Saturday's final event within six points of the team lead, with an outside chance of winning the title. This program has come a very long way in six years under Coach Waters and his staff.
The week before, Coach Dennis Pursley's squad had another outstanding showing at the SEC Swimming & Diving Championships in Knoxville, Tenn., including three individual titles, 12 top-three finishes, one SEC meet record and nine school records. Senior Connor Oslin led the way by smashing the SEC record in the 100 backstroke and becoming the first Alabama swimmer (and the first swimmer in SEC Championships history) to go under 45 seconds in the event. It was Connor's third consecutive 100 back title. Senior Anton McKee won his second 200 breaststroke title while junior Christopher Reid won our first 200 backstroke title since 1986 in school-record time. Junior Bailey Scott shattered the school record in the 50 freestyle on the way to a third-place finish, becoming the first Tide woman under 22 seconds in that event. She also set a new school record in the 100 freestyle. Senior Bridget Blood reached the podium in the 100 breaststroke for the second season in a row, taking third this year. The hope is that our showing at the SEC Championships will translate into a strong contingent at the upcoming NCAA Championships.
Developing programs of the scope of these two teams, with rosters exceeding 90 student-athletes apiece, takes time, persistence and tenacity. In short, creating a culture of excellence with rosters of that size is not done overnight. This is what makes their improvement so remarkable. Congratulation to Coach Waters, Coach Pursley, their respective staffs and, of course, their amazing student-athletes!
New Performing Arts Center Will Enrich Campus Life
I wanted to use part of this space this week to let you know about a major project that is not related directly to athletics but, nonetheless, I am very excited about. The University recently announced its plans to construct a new Performing Arts Academic Center (PAAC) to be located on the historic Bryce property. The new $60 million center, which is in the final planning stage, will be an amazing addition to our campus and will provide our world class theatre and dance department with a space more suitable for their performances. The center will also allow our theatre and dance department to significantly expand its community programming and outreach. What a tremendous opportunity to demonstrate UA's commitment to the arts.
ÂThe University is also working on the restoration of the historic Bryce Main building. A transformation will enable that facility to not only show its historic significance in the development of our campus, but also showcase how our campus will grow in the future. The main hospital building is being renovated to include faculty offices and rehearsal space for theatre and dance, as well as museums dedicated to both University history and the history of mental healthcare in Alabama.
ÂThe PAAC will connect to the restored Bryce Main and will include three performance theatres – a black box theatre with flexible seating for 175 to 275 spectators, a 350-seat proscenium style theatre and a 450-seat venue specifically designed for dance. These performance venues will replace the outdated Marian Gallaway Theatre, Allen Bales Theatre, and Morgan Auditorium. UA purchased the Bryce property from the state in 2010 and, in addition to paying for the property itself, also has funded work on the historic preservation of the site.
To learn more details and view the floors plans and renderings, please visit https://www.ua.edu/performingarts/.
Fulfilling the Mission: 78 Named on 2016 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
The Southeastern Conference announced recently that we placed 78 student-athletes on the 2016 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll. Among those earning that honor were 35 members of our SEC champion football team, include starters O.J. Howard, JK Scott, Tony Brown, Cole Mazza, Hale Hentges and Ross Pierschbacher. Our total ranks second among the 14 SEC football squads, just behind Arkansas. We had 12 earn the honor from our volleyball team, including All-American and Academic All-American Krystal Rivers, which ranks Alabama second among volleyball squads. Our fall tally also included 15 members of the soccer team, 11 members of the women's cross country squad and five from the men's cross country team. To earn a place on the honor roll, a student-athlete must earn a 3.0 or better grade point average for either the preceding academic year or their career and be a sophomore or better in academic standing. The Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll is based on the 2016 spring, summer and fall terms. The conference will release a winter and spring honor roll in the months to come and recognizes its first-year student-athletes based on grades from the fall and spring semester with an honor roll that is released in June. I look forward to strong showings on each of those lists as well.
Fulfilling the Mission II: Cross Country Recognized for Academic Excellence
Our men's and women's cross country teams continue to reap the benefits of an outstanding fall on the course and in the classroom. Recently, the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association announced that Dan Waters' teams had both been named among the association's Scholar Teams of the Year. Each season since 2006, the USTFCCCA has recognized men's and women's cross country teams that finished the year with cumulative grade point averages of 3.0 or better on their Scholar Team of the Year list. The Crimson Tide men compiled a team GPA of 3.22 while the women's squad posted a GPA of 3.75. In addition to the team honor, senior Conner Thompson was named to the men's All-Academic Team, which means Connor carries a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 and finished in the top 25 at the regional meet. Connor is a mechanical engineering major with a 3.60 GPA. He earned NCAA All-Region honors for the Tide with a 22nd-place finish at the South Regional meet in November. Congratulations to Connor, Coach Waters and our men's and women's teams for achieving high standards, both athletically and academically.
Crimson Tide Foundation Update: Dining Facility Reaches Planning Stage
Alabama Athletics is constantly evaluating ways to improve our student-athletes' experience at UA as well as ways to help them be champions in all facets of competition and life. The nutrition program for our student-athletes is vital to their health and performance. The Athletics Department is excited about the work that will soon begin on a comprehensive dining facility. We are still in the planning stages of this facility, but it will be the nutrition hub for our more than 500 student-athletes as it will serve all sports. A project like this will truly enhance our student-athletes' experience as we will be able to provide a space for all team meals before games and consistently meet their individual and team nutritional needs. The current estimated cost for this project is approximately $14 million dollars and we will certainly need your help to make this a reality. If you are interested in supporting the new Nutrition/Dining Facility, please contact the Crimson Tide Foundation at ctf@ia.ua.edu or 205-348-9727.
Sports Updates
Men's Basketball
Coach Avery Johnson's team closes out the regular season with a pair of games this week. First, the Tide will welcome Ole Miss on Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m. CT for its regular-season home finale. Members of the senior class will be honored in a pregame ceremony. Fans are encouraged to be in their seats 30 minutes prior to tip off to pay tribute to this year's seniors. Following that game, the Crimson Tide will close out regular season play when it travels to Knoxville, Tenn., to take on the Tennessee Volunteers Saturday at noon CT on The SEC Network. A pair of freshmen are leading us offensively. Forward Braxton Key leads in scoring and minutes played, while also ranking second in assists and three-point field goal percentage. Guard Dazon Ingram, who ranks second in scoring, leads the team in assists, steals and 3-point shooting. Six of our top seven scorers are underclassmen. We are tied for the second-most road wins in the SEC this season with five entering the final week of SEC play. The last time an Alabama team had at least five road victories during conference play was in 2004-05. The Tide last won six road games in league play in 1994-95.
Women's Basketball
Coach Kristy Curry's team finished the regular season with 17 wins, the most since the 2010-11 season. In Sunday's regular season finale, freshman Ashley Knight recorded four blocks to give her 68 for the season and tying the record for most blocks in a single season at Alabama. The team continues to lead the league in rebounds with an average of 42.1 boards per game. This week, the Tide heads to Greenville, S.C., for the 2017 SEC Women's Basketball Tournament where it will open with Vanderbilt on Wednesday at 10 a.m. CT.
Baseball
Coach Greg Goff's team finished last week at 1-3, defeating Southern Miss on Wednesday night before dropping three games to Oral Roberts this past weekend. The Tide used a pair of five-run innings against USM to claim a 12-5 win last Wednesday as two relief pitchers, Zac Rogers and Davis Vainer, tossed the final four scoreless innings and struck out a combined five batters while the offense put the game out of reach. Our team came up short against ORU this past weekend, despite having an opportunity to tie or win the game in the final innings of all three games. Cobie Vance led the offense against ORU, batting .500 with six hits, including his first career triple, and one walk. This week, the Tide will host Jacksonville State tonight, then will welcome ULM to Sewell-Thomas Stadium this weekend for a three-game set. All three games of the Jacksonville State series will stream live on The SEC Network + with Friday's game set to start at 6 p.m. CT, Saturday scheduled for a 2 p.m. CT start and Sunday's finale slated for a 1 p.m. CT first pitch.
Gymnastics
Coach Dana Duckworth and our team are in the last segment of the regular season, coming off a home win against Boise State last Friday night. This Sunday, the gymnasts travel to Athens, Ga. to take on No. 8 Georgia in Stegeman Coliseum and the following Friday (March 10) our ladies close the regular season in Coleman Coliseum against Iowa State. We are coming off a highly successful stretch, during which we have won four of our last five meets, including an upset of No. 3 Florida. We are currently ranked sixth in the nation and are led by junior Kiana Winston, who is ranked eighth nationally in the all-around this week and has won 15 individual titles already this season. As we enter this stretch run, the SEC Championships are just around the corner, coming up Saturday, March 18, in Jacksonville, Fla.
Men's Golf
Coach Jay Seawell's team opened the spring season last week at the Puerto Rico Classic, closing the three-day, 54-hole tournament with a team total of 889 to place 13th overall. The Tide was forced to compete nearly the entire event without sophomore Davis Riley, who only played the first three holes of the opening round before withdrawing from the tournament due to an injury. Without Davis, who earned honorable mention All-America honors and All-SEC recognition last year, the Tide played with a four-man lineup, meaning each individual's score counted toward the team total. Junior Jonathan Hardee led the Tide as he tied for 20th overall with an even par 216. Jonathan, who was competing in his first tournament of the year after being sidelined during the fall season while recovering from an injury, began the event with a two-over par 74 and followed with back-to-back rounds of one-under par 71. The Tide returns to action this weekend at the Desert Mountain Intercollegiate in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Women's Golf
Coach Mic Potter's team will return to action this weekend in their second tournament of the spring season. The ladies will compete in the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate on Hilton Head Island, S.C. March 3-5. Cheyenne Knight led the women to victory in this same tournament a season ago when she won the individual competition for the first tournament championship of her career and the team captured the team title with a seven-shot victory. Good luck ladies!
Rowing
Coach Larry Davis's team opened its spring season last weekend in Tuscaloosa with a convincing win over Eastern Michigan. Both teams raced shorter 1,000-meter pieces, as opposed to the normal spring season race distance of 2,000 meters. The Tide swept the Eagles in 16 separate 1,000-meter pieces with six of our eight boats winning at least one race. Next up, the Tide travels to Dublin, Va., to face Bucknell in a neutral-site race on Saturday, March 11, before returning home to face Dayton in Tuscaloosa on Saturday, March 25, at 9 a.m. CT on the Black Warrior River. The home regatta will be the Crimson Tide's senior day as well as its annual Power of Pink event.
Soccer
Coach Wes Hart's squad recently announced its spring schedule, which features 10 matches, including five home matches, and a season-ending intra-squad scrimmage. The Tide opens the home portion with a doubleheader this Saturday against Southern Miss and Lipscomb at 11 a.m. CT and 1 p.m. CT, respectively, at the Alabama Soccer Stadium.
Softball
Alabama swept its six opponents this past week, defeating North Florida, UCF, Texas Tech and Gardner-Webb over five games at the Easton Bama Bash at Rhoads Stadium. Five players earned Easton Bama Bash All-Tournament honors, including Most Valuable Player Carrigan Fain, who was joined on the All-Tournament team by Chandler Dare, Bailey Hemphill, Sydney Littlejohn and Merris Schroder. The Tide outscored its opponents 33-4 over the week, including three shutouts. Next up, the Tide makes a midweek trip to Birmingham to face UAB tonight at 6 p.m. CT. This weekend, the Tide returns home to host the Easton Crimson Classic Friday through Sunday at Rhoads Stadium, welcoming Jacksonville, Drake and Stanford. The Tide will play five games over three days starting on Friday at 4 p.m. CT.
Swimming & Diving
As I mentioned above, Coach Dennis Pursley's teams had a strong showing at the recent SEC Championships. Now, after last weekend's Bulldog Invitational, our men and women are waiting for the invite list to the NCAA Championships to be posted. The women's NCAA Championships will be held March 15-18 while the men's championships will be held March 22-25. Both meets will be held in Indianapolis.
Men's Tennis
Coach George Husack's team posted a 1-2 mark last weekend at the Blue Gray National Tennis Classic. In the first round, the Tide lost a 4-2 decision to the Virginia Tech Hokies before beating Boise State, 4-1. In the final match of the weekend, the Tide fell to Texas Tech, 4-1. The Tide returns to action on Friday hosting Ole Miss at the Alabama Tennis Stadium at 6 p.m. CT to open SEC play.
Women's Tennis
Coach Jenny Mainz's team posted a 2-1 record last weekend at the 69th annual Blue Gray National Tennis Classic. In the first round, the Tide shutout No. 40 Tulsa in a 4-0 decision. Alabama fell short in the second round against No. 5 Texas Tech, 4-0, before going on to blank Denver in a 4-0 decision. The Tide will be back in action this Friday in the SEC opener at Ole Miss at 2 p.m. CT.
Track & Field
Coach Dan Waters will take 22 athletes to the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships at Texas A&M March 10-11. That's the most athletes the Tide has ever sent to the NCAA indoor meet, and they will be looking to end what has been a great indoor season on a high note. The men's team moved up three spots to No. 6 while the women moved up two places to seventh in the U.S. Track & Field Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) National Team Rankings released Monday. This marks the highest national ranking ever by both teams. Regionally, the men remain No. 1 in the South Region while the women are No. 3. Sprinter Jereem Richards has the nation's fastest time in the men's 200 meters (20.34 seconds) and our men's 4x400-meter relay unit ranks third nationally. Daniel Haugh ranks fifth in the weight throw, Ruebin Walters ranks seventh in the 60-meter high hurdles, and Steven Gayle ranks eighth in the 400. For the women, defending NCAA indoor champion Quanesha Burks ranks second in the long jump, our 4x400-meter relay is second nationally, Lakan Taylor is seventh in the pole vault, and Stacey Destin ranks ninth in the pentathlon.
Upcoming Action
Here's a summary of athletic events over the next several daystimes listed are for the location of the event: CT is Central Time, ET in Eastern Time, MT is Mountain Time, PT is Pacific Time. Take a look at our upcoming calendar.
Wednesday, March 1
| Time | Sport | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 a.m. CT | Women's Basketball | vs. Vanderbilt at SEC Tournament | Greenville, S.C. |
| 7:30 p.m. CT | Men's Basketball | vs. Ole Miss | Coleman Coliseum |
Thursday, March 2
| Time | Sport | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1:30 p.m. CT | Women's Basketball | vs. Tennessee at SEC Tournament | Greenville, S.C. |
Friday, March 3
| Time | Sport | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1:30 p.m. CT | Women's Basketball | at SEC Tournament | Greenville, S.C. |
| 2 p.m. CT | Women's Tennis | at Ole Miss | Oxford, Miss. |
| 4 p.m. CT | Softball | vs. Jacksonville | Rhoads Stadium |
| 6 p.m. CT | Baseball | vs. ULM | Sewell-Thomas Stadium |
| 6 p.m. CT | Softball | vs. Drake | Rhoads Stadium |
| 6 p.m. CT | Men's Tennis | vs. Ole Miss | Alabama Tennis Stadium |
| All Day | Women's Golf | at Darius Rucker Intercollegiate | Hilton Head Island, S.C. |
Saturday, March 4
| Time | Sport | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 p.m. ET | Men's Basketball | at Tennessee | Knoxville, Tenn. |
| 1:30 p.m. CT | Softball | vs. Stanford | Rhoads Stadium |
| 2 p.m. CT | Baseball | vs. ULM | Sewell-Thomas Stadium |
| 4 p.m. CT | Softball | vs. Drake | Rhoads Stadium |
| 4 p.m. CT | Women's Basketball | at SEC Tournament | Greenville, S.C. |
| All Day | Men's Golf | at Desert Mountain Intercollegiate | Scottsdale, Ariz. |
| All Day | Women's Golf | at Darius Rucker Intercollegiate | Hilton Head Island, S.C. |
Sunday, March 5
| Time | Sport | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 p.m. CT | Baseball | vs. ULM | Sewell-Thomas Stadium |
| 1 p.m. CT | Men's Tennis | vs. Arkansas | Alabama Tennis Stadium |
| 1 p.m. CT | Women's Tennis | at Mississippi State | Starkville, Miss. |
| 1:30 p.m. CT | Softball | vs. Jacksonville | Rhoads Stadium |
| 2 p.m. CT | Women's Basketball | at SEC Tournament | Greenville, S.C. |
| All Day | Men's Golf | at Desert Mountain Intercollegiate | Scottsdale, Ariz. |
| All Day | Women's Golf | at Darius Rucker Intercollegiate | Hilton Head Island, S.C. |
Where to See, Listen and Follow Alabama Sports
Here's how to follow Crimson Tide teams via TV, radio, rolltide.com, Twitter and Facebook:
Baseball
Live Stats: www.rolltide.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/AlabamaBaseball
Twitter: @AlabamaBSB
Men's Basketball
Live Stats: http://www.sidearmstats.com/alabama/mbball/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/AlabamaMBB
Twitter: @AlabamaMBB
Women's Basketball
Live Stats: http://www.sidearmstats.com/alabama/wbball/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/AlabamaWBB
Twitter: @AlabamaWBB
Gymnastics
Live Stats: http://www.sidearmsports.com/alabama/gym/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/BamaGymnastics
Twitter: @BamaGymnastics
Softball
Live Stats: www.rolltide.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/AlabamaSoftball
Twitter: @AlabamaSB
Swimming & Diving
Live Stats: www.rolltide.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/AlabamaSwimDive
Twitter: @AlabamaSwimDive
Men's Tennis
Live Stats: www.rolltide.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/AlabamaMTN
Twitter: @AlabamaMTN
Women's Tennis
Live Stats: www.rolltide.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/AlabamaWTN
Twitter: @AlabamaWTN
Track & Field
Live Stats: www.rolltide.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/AlabamaTrack
Twitter: @AlabamaTrack
Catch Alabama Athletics on the SEC Network
Here's a summary of our athletic events to be televised over the next week on The SEC Network and its platforms. Read this schedule closely as some events can be seen via SEC Network +, which is available online via WatchESPN. If you can't make it to our games in person, catch us on radio or TV. (All times listed are Central Time)
Wednesday, March 1
| Time | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 9 a.m. | SEC Inside: Alabama Men's Basketball | SEC Network |
| 10 a.m. | Women's Basketball at SEC Tournament vs. Vanderbilt | SEC Network |
| 7:30 p.m. | Men's Basketball vs. Ole Miss | SEC Network |
Thursday, March 2
| Time | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 12:30 a.m. | RE-AIR: Women's Basketball at SEC Tournament vs. Vanderbilt | SEC Network |
| 6:30 a.m. | SEC Inside: Alabama Men's Basketball | SEC Network |
Saturday, March 4
| Time | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 11:30 a.m. - SEC Inside: Alabama Men's Basketball | SEC Network | |
| 12 p.m. | Men's Basketball at Tennessee | SEC Network |
| 1:30 p.m. | Softball vs. Stanford | SEC Network + |
| 2 p.m. | Baseball vs. ULM | SEC Network + |
| 4 p.m. | Softball vs. Drake | SEC Network + |
Sunday, March 5
| Time | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 1 p.m. | Baseball vs. ULM | SEC Network + |
| 1 p.m. | Gymnastics vs. Georgia | SEC Network |
| 1:30 p.m. | Softball vs. Jacksonville | SEC Network + |
