Another Alabama analyst has landed a new coaching gig in college football as Major Applewhite accepted the offensive coordinator position at South Alabama. Applewhite will also serve as a quarterbacks coach with the Jaguars who announced the hiring on Monday.
Head Coach @KaneWommack with a MAJOR addition to his staff! #JagNation, welcome our new OC @CoachApplewhite!#LEO #explOsive pic.twitter.com/l4UmoRuw4U
— South Alabama Football (@WeAreSouth_FB) December 21, 2020
Applewhite had served as an analyst for the Crimson Tide for the past two seasons and had previously been the head coach at Houston from 2016-18 where he had a 15-11 record before he was fired.