According to source with direct knowledge of the announcement, Rees is leaving his alma mater for the same position at Alabama, where famed coach Nick Saban won six national championships in a 12-yea…
SOUTH BEND — Tommy Rees, the resourceful Notre Dame quarterback who reinvented himself as a dynamic young offensive coordinator at his alma mater, is leaving for a new challenge.
According to a source with direct knowledge, the team has been informed that Rees is leaving his alma mater for the same position at Alabama, where famed coach Nick Saban won six national championships in a 12-year span before grudgingly ceding the trophy to Southeastern Conference rival Georgia the past two seasons.Rees, 30, was a fallback choice after University of Washington coordinator Ryan Grubb turned down the Tide earlier in the week.
Having starred at Lake Forest High School in Chicago’s northern suburbs, Rees was still four months shy of turning 25 when he joined the Irish coaching staff. After three seasons apprenticing under offensive coordinator Chip Long, Rees was named as Long’s replacement shortly after the veteran coach was fired ahead of the Camping World Bowl in December 2019. Notably, Long had met with Saban to discuss a vacant offensive coordinator role in January of that year.
In Rees’ three seasons as the Notre Dame play caller, the Irish went a combined 30-8 and averaged 33.5 points per game. That was good for national ranks of 30
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