Kalen DeBoer is out here trying to punch Alabama’s ticket into the College Football Playoff, and he’s doing it with some serious momentum. Year 2 in Tuscaloosa has been nothing short of a heater. Since taking the reins from Nick Saban, DeBoer has stacked an 18–6 record. Pretty solid for the guy following the GOAT.

Before Bama, he tore it up at Washington, going 25–3 in 2022 and 2023 and steering the Huskies all the way to the 2023 national title game before unceremoniously leaving for the Crimson Tide. Add it all up, and DeBoer’s résumé reads like a powerhouse franchise. 122–18 as a college head coach. The man doesn’t just win; he builds winners everywhere he goes.

But while he’s dialing up plays and calling shots on Saturdays, someone else is holding down the home front: his wife, Nicol

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