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Coach Mark Gottfried




"I don't think there is any reason why the goal of this basketball program should be anything short of putting a national championship ring on your finger."


Mark Gottfried
Head Coach



* A native of Mobile and graduate of UMS Prep


* Started all three years at Alabama under Coach Wimp Sanderson, in 1985,1986 and 1987 after transvering from Oral Roberts, where he played as a freshman in 1983.


* Drafted by the Detroit Pistons of the NBA in the seventh round of the draft, but elected instead to play for Athletes in Action, a team he would coach in 1990.


* Gottfried is still in the Alabama record book for three-poin shooting. He had a school record best eigh three-pointers against Vanderbilt in 1987.


* Graduated from Alabama in 1987 with a degree in communications.


* Academic All-SEC


* Paul Bryant Award winner as the student-athlete of the year at The University


* Assistant Coach UCLA 1991-1995 (National Championship, 1995)


* Mark Gottfried is the son of South Alabama Athletics Director Joe Gottfried and nephew of former Pittsburg Head Football Coach Mike Gottfried.


* Married to the former Elizabeth Kozel of Birmingham, whom he met at Alabama. The have five children, four boys and a girl.


* Mark Gottfried is 19th head basketball coach in Alabama history.



2000-2001 Assistant Coachs

This year's staff will be without the late/great
Robert Scott (Alabama, 1980), who passed away after 2nd season a UA. You will be missed, Rah Rah.

Assistants:
Tom Kelsey (David Lipscomb, 1986), 2nd season at UA
Philip Pearson (Alabama, 1993), 2nd season at UA
Johnny Jones (LSU, 1985)

Director of Basketball Operations:
Darron Boatright (Murray State, 1998)

Managers:
Scott Hewitt
Clay Pruitt
Winslow Armstead
Matt Minor

Athletic Trainers:
John Morr, certified athletic trainer (Eastern Illinois, 1986)

Media Relations Director:
Becky Hopf


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