Kane Wommack

Kane Wommack (born April 19, 1987) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the defensive coordinator for the University of Alabama, a position he has held since 2024. He previously served as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Indiana from 2018 to 2020 and as the head coach of South Alabama from 2021 to 2023.

Playing career Wommack played fullback at Arkansas from 2005 to 2006, and helped the Razorbacks capture the Southeastern Conference (SEC) West Division title in 2006. He transferred to Southern Miss, and helped the Golden Eagles to three straight bowl game appearances.

Ole Miss The following year, Wommack joined Hugh Freeze's new staff at Ole Miss as a graduate assistant. He joined his father Dave Wommack's defensive staff. Dave had just been hired as the defensive coordinator. Here, Kane coached the “Husky” position, one of the defensive backs in his father's 4-2-5 defensive scheme.

While at Ole Miss, he also worked with Tom Allen for the first time. Allen was hired as the special teams coordinator and linebackers coach.

On December 27, 2018, Allen gave up the defensive coordinator duties and announced that Wommack would move forward as running the defense.

Alabama On January 16, 2024, Wommack resigned from South Alabama to join Kalen DeBoer's staff at the University of Alabama.

Personal life Wommack is the son of former college coach Dave Wommack. He was born in Springfield, Missouri, but went to high school in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He then earned his bachelor's degree in political science at the University of Southern Mississippi.

Wommack and his wife, Melissa, have three sons, Asher, Tatum, and Jones.

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