Freddie Roach (American football) explained

Freddie Roach
Current Team:Alabama Crimson Tide
Position:Associate head coach, Defensive line coach
Birth Date:3 June 1983
Birth Place:Florence, Alabama, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:251
High School:Brooks (Killen, Alabama)
College:Alabama (2002–2005)
Undraftedyear:2006
Pastteams:
Pastcoaching:
  • Alabama (2008–2010)
    Assistant strength and conditioning
  • East Mississippi Community College (2011)
    Defensive line coach
  • Murray State (2012)
    Defensive line coach
  • South Alabama (2013–2014)
    Defensive ends & outside linebackers coach
  • Alabama (2015–2016)
    Director of player development
  • Ole Miss (2017–2019)
    Defensive line coach
  • Alabama (2020–present)
    Defensive line coach
Highlights:
As player
As assistant coach

Freddie Roach (born June 3, 1983) is an American football coach and former linebacker who is currently the defensive line coach for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Playing career

Roach was linebacker for Alabama from 2002 to 2005. After his playing days in Tuscaloosa, Roach signed as an undrafted free agent with the New England Patriots in 2006.[1] However, he was cut at the end of the preseason.[2] [3]

Coaching career

Alabama

Roach's began his coaching career at University of Alabama in 2008 under Nick Saban as the Crimson Tide's assistant strength and conditioning coach. He stayed in that position until 2010 winning a national championship in 2009.

Murray State

For the 2012 season, worked as the defensive line coach for Murray State.[4]

South Alabama

For the 2013 and 2014 seasons Roach worked under Joey Jones as the defensive ends and outside linebackers coach at South Alabama.[5] [6]

Alabama (second stint)

Roach once again returned to Alabama in 2015 this time working as the team's director of player development. He stayed in that position through 2016, winning another national championship.

Ole Miss

Roach was recruited to be the defensive line coach for Ole Miss by head coach Hugh Freeze in 2017.[7] He was there for Matt Luke's entire tenure which ended after the 2019 season.[8]

Alabama (third stint)

After rumors of him going to the NFL to join Joe Judge's inaugural staff with the Giants.[9] In 2020 Roach returned to Alabama's coaching staff for a third time,[10] [11] this time as the team's defensive line coach[12] replacing Brian Baker.[13] There he won another national championship in 2020.[14] [15] On February 14, 2024, Roach was promoted to associate head coach by new head coach Kalen DeBoer.[16]

Personal life

Roach and his wife, Ashley, have four children.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Freddie Roach Career Stats . June 21, 2021 . NFL.com . en-US.
  2. Web site: Six players cut in roster reduction . June 21, 2021 . patriots.com . en-US.
  3. Web site: Roach and Poteat Among Patriots Cuts . June 21, 2021 . New England Patriots . en-US.
  4. Web site: Freddie Roach – Football Coach . June 20, 2021 . Murray State University Athletics . en.
  5. Web site: Freddie Roach – Football Coach . June 20, 2021 . University of South Alabama Athletics . en.
  6. Web site: November 14, 2014 . Coaching comes naturally for former Alabama standout, South Alabama assistant Freddie Roach . August 9, 2021 . al . en.
  7. Web site: Berry . Zach . February 16, 2017 . Rebs hire Bama's Freddie Roach as D-line coach . June 20, 2021 . Red Cup Rebellion . en.
  8. Web site: Freddie Roach – Football Coach . June 20, 2021 . Ole Miss Athletics . en.
  9. Web site: January 13, 2020 . Report: Giants to hire assistants Jerry Schuplinski, Freddie Roach . June 21, 2021 . Giants Wire . en-US.
  10. Web site: February 6, 2020 . Alabama Football Announces New Defensive Line Coach . August 9, 2021 . The Spun . en-US.
  11. Web site: Byington . Alex . Nick Saban cites 'internal things' as holdup to Alabama's hiring of Freddie Roach to staff . August 9, 2021 . The Montgomery Advertiser . en-US.
  12. Web site: July 16, 2021 . BamaInsider – Breaking down Alabama's coaching staff: Freddie Roach . August 9, 2021 . alabama.rivals.com.
  13. Web site: Walsh . Christopher . February 6, 2020 . Alabama Announces Addition of Freddie Roach to Coaching Staff . June 20, 2021 . Sports Illustrated Alabama Crimson Tide News, Analysis and More . en.
  14. Web site: Three expectations for Alabama's Freddie Roach this season – Opera News . August 9, 2021 . dailyadvent.com.
  15. Web site: July 16, 2021 . BamaInsider – Breaking down Alabama's coaching staff: Freddie Roach . September 1, 2021 . alabama.rivals.com.
  16. Web site: February 14, 2024 . Alabama Head Football Coach Kalen DeBoer Promotes Freddie Roach and Robert Gillespie . February 17, 2024 . rolltide.com.

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