| Alabama Crimson Tide | |
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| Position: | Associate head coach, Defensive line coach |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1983-06-03) June 3, 1983 (age 41) Florence, Alabama, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 251 lb (114 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Brooks (Killen, Alabama) |
| College: | Alabama (2002–2005) |
| Undrafted: | 2006 |
| Career history | |
| As a player: | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| As a coach: | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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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.
Roach was linebacker for Alabama from 2002to2005. After his playing days in Tuscaloosa, Roach signed as an undrafted free agent with the New England Patriotsin2006.[1] However, he was cut at the end of the preseason.[2][3]
Roach's began his coaching career at University of Alabamain2008 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.
For the 2012 season, worked as the defensive line coach for Murray State.[4]
For the 2013 and 2014 seasons Roach worked under Joey Jones as the defensive ends and outside linebackers coach at South Alabama.[5][6]
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.
Roach was recruited to be the defensive line coach for Ole Miss by head coach Hugh Freezein2017.[7] He was there for Matt Luke's entire tenure which ended after the 2019 season.[8]
After rumors of him going to the NFL to join Joe Judge's inaugural staff with the Giants.[9]In2020 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]
Roach and his wife, Ashley, have four children.
