Notre Dame’s Tommy Rees will be leaving South Bend to become Nick Saban’s new offensive coordinator at Alabama, sources tell Sports Illustrated‘s Ross Dellenger.
News of the Crimson Tide targeting Rees was first reported by ESPN’s Chris Low on Thursday afternoon. Rees replaces Bill O’Brien, who became the offensive coordinator for the Patriots last week.
The 30-year-old Rees leaves his alma mater after serving on the coaching staff in various roles since 2017. Rees began as Notre Dame’s quarterbacks coach under Brian Kelly, and was later promoted to offensive coordinator when Kelly moved on from Chip Long following the ’19 season.