Overview
- Alabama AD Greg Byrne said Oats signed an extension that will rank his pay in the top five, with board approval still pending.
- Specific salary and contract terms were not released, though public lists indicate top-five compensation tops $6 million per year.
- Oats earned $5.5 million this past season under a 2024 extension that had run through March 2030.
- Since taking over in 2019, Oats has gone 170-73 with two SEC regular-season and tournament titles and six straight NCAA bids, including one Final Four.
- Alabama finished 25-10 with a Sweet 16 loss to Michigan, and the staff now pivots to building the roster through the transfer portal.