Sources: Alabama co-DC Colin Hitschler will not return

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Alabama co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach Colin Hitschler has been informed he will not return to the Crimson Tide next year, sources told ESPN.

Hitschler's departure comes with a year remaining on his initial two-year contract. The first major staff change by Kalen DeBoer at the conclusion of his first season at Alabama comes in the wake of an uneven 9-4 season that was punctuated with a ReliaQuest Bowl loss to Michigan.

Hitschler primarily worked with the safeties at Alabama, the position group he'd had significant experience with at earlier stops in his career.

Alabama's defense finished with the country's No. 9 total defense in 2024 and No. 19 passing…