Why Nate Oats' wife is being hired on Alabama basketball staff
The Tide are bring back one of their own before the upcoming hoops season.
The Alabama Crimson Tide basketball program has announced that Alex Accetta, wife of head coach Nate Oats, is returning to Tuscaloosa to join the coaching staff in a new role. Accetta previously served as director of operations before leaving for the NBA, where she spent four seasons with the Dallas Mavericks. In her new position, Accetta will serve as the director of program relations for Alabama.
According to a release from the school, Accetta's extensive background and success in both collegiate and professional settings give her a strong understanding of the program and what it takes to operate at the highest competitive levels. This move comes as the Mavericks settle in with new head coach Dusty May, who recently joined the team after winning a national championship.
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