Nate Oats, the head coach of Alabama basketball, has led the team to its first Final Four in program history. Oats, known for his modern offensive scheme and emphasis on shot selection, has transformed the team's performance. He previously coached at Buffalo before Alabama hired him, significantly increasing his salary. Oats' coaching style, focusing on +EV shot selection and efficient offense, has been praised for its success in the tournament. Despite facing challenges, Oats has proven himself as an elite coach, guiding Alabama to a historic achievement.
"We push, we run, we put up the right shots — and you play the numbers." Alabama found its man in a former math teacher from Wisconsin. And Nate Oats' formulas brought the Tide to their first Final Four. @TheAthleticCBB story: https://t.co/5ZmrCHMYdy https://t.co/I42pwoW47i
“For all the naysayers, is 36 [3-pointers] too many?” From last night, on Alabama and Nate Oats shooting their way into their first ever Final Four: https://t.co/VE45WBLH1K
"Wasn't that long ago you were at Romulus High School. Look at you now." Nate Oats did the math. He didn't always calculate properly. But eventually it all added up to Alabama's first trip to the Final Four. @TheAthletic story from Los Angeles: https://t.co/5ZmrCHMYdy https://t.co/qOuqcJml13
Excellent story from @_Brian_Hamilton on how Nate Oats found the formula to lead Alabama to its first Final Four: https://t.co/wYZ8No2rCA
What reaching a Final Four means to Alabama head coach Nate Oats "It's surreal. ... Somehow I caught enough breaks I'm coaching in one, which is unreal. Give hope to a lot of high school coaches tonight, that's for sure." 🔗: https://t.co/pdxH350rjs https://t.co/SVahyuIqSS
How Nate Oats found the formula to lead Alabama to its first Final Four https://t.co/ESudRHNImZ
Nate Oats once slept on the floors of hotel rooms at the Final Four; now he's coaching Alabama in the the program's first-ever trip to one. "I'm gonna have a bed this time," a smiling Oats said. https://t.co/lCCu37dnrv
Nate Oats on what tonight means to him: "It's surreal. You go back 11 years and I won a state championship at Romulus High in the Detroit area. It hasn't been that long. ... I'm in the Final Four and I get to go against Danny (Hurley) who helped get me into this."
Nate Oats finishes off the net-cutting for Alabama, as they celebrate a Final Four berth https://t.co/WBLzhpu9yx
Nate Oats has his March moment 🙌 @AlabamaMBB https://t.co/p5fpRDPQR1
Nate Oats makes the final cuts of the net in LA https://t.co/hIfmRqif06
There are so, so, so many coaches that would've thrown out the script after getting off to a 1-for-13 start from 3-point range, especially against a Clemson team that defended the 3 so well all tournament. Not Nate Oats. Bama went 15 for its next 23 (65%) from 3.
Nate Oats has secured the net https://t.co/8foGNZUPxK
Nate Oats finishes off the net. https://t.co/tgaYjFHiZW
Alabama is headed to its first Final Four in program history...and an important reason why: Oats' emphasis on +EV shot selection. Through tonight, the Tide have attempted just two total mid-range jumpers in four tournament games (17' to 3PT). Only 87 of Alabama's 1,250+ 2FGAs… https://t.co/TF4Vs15yTh
Alabama is headed to its first Final Four in program history. And largely because of Oats' emphasis on +EV shot selection. Through tonight, the Tide have attempted just two total mid-range jumpers in four tournament games (17' to 3PT). Only 87 of Alabama's 1,250+ 2FGAs are from… https://t.co/GbF8NvN5Lk
Nate Oats, headed to the Final Four. https://t.co/HBkLFGhctx
This has not felt like one of the two best teams of the Nate Oats Alabama era for…basically any point of this season. And yet here we are and he has them in the Final Four for his first one. A. Oats is truly one of the nation’s elite coaches. B. College hoops can be funny.
Been writing on UConn, but how about that one for Nate Oats? Alabama into the Final Four. We can probably stop the "live by the 3, die by the 3" critique of Oats' style now.
11 years ago, Nate Oats was a high school coach. 9 years ago, he got his first D-I job at Buffalo. Alabama decided to make him one of college basketball's highest-paid coaches—and Oats has led the Tide to their first Final Four in program history. https://t.co/FJNfWq8CJh
What a job by Nate Oats and the @AlabamaMBB squad. https://t.co/1xDloJrHzV
Pretty amazing job by Nate Oats at Alabama this year. (Also, takes No. 102 defense in KenPom to Final Four. Which hasn't happened often.)
Well, how bout that? Did NOT see that coming when the tournament started. Hell of a job by Nate Oats and his players. https://t.co/KkLxl4xW9G
Alabama to its first Final 4. Smart modern offensive scheme offensively and a terrific blend of portal evaluations and high level HS recruiting. Incredible job by Nate Oats, who lost 70% of his production from a season ago.
11 years ago, Nate Oats was a high school coach. 9 years ago, he was making $250,000 at Buffalo. Alabama decided to pay him about 18x that much—and Oats has coached the Tide to their first Final Four in program history. https://t.co/OUSamVZSew
Story: Nate Oats aspires to be the country’s most prepared coach. His secret weapon: enthusiastic graduate assistants who steal signs, hype up players & work the refs. Alabama had UNC’s playbook down cold during Sweet 16 win @washingtonpost @PostSports https://t.co/uYq3IH9YF9