Alabama Coach Nate Oats Ties the Knot With Younger Ex-staffer
WHO:
Fox News - Nate Oats, 51, and Alex Accetta, 31, were married last weekend.
US Magazine - Alabama assistant coach Brian Adams shared a congratulatory message on social media.
Fox News - Nate Oats, head basketball coach of Alabama, and Alex Accetta, former staffer.
Daily Mail Sports - Nate Oats, Alex Accetta, Crystal Oats (ex-wife).
WHAT:
Daily Mail Sports - Nate Oats tied the knot with Alex Accetta on Sunday.
Fox News - Nate Oats has guided the Alabama basketball team to six straight NCAA Tournament appearances and has a record of 170-73 in seven seasons.
Fox News - Oats has achieved 13 wins in the NCAA Tournament, the most in Alabama program history.
Fox News - Charles Bediako was ruled ineligible after a judge rejected his injunction to continue playing for the Crimson Tide.
Fox News - Bediako played only five games for the Crimson Tide before his temporary restraining order expired.
Fox News - Nate Oats and Alex Accetta tied the knot in a ceremony attended by several Crimson Tide coaches and athletic director Greg Byrne.
Daily Mail Sports - Nate Oats has an annual salary of $7.25 million, making him one of the top five best-paid coaches in college basketball.
Fox News - Oats and Accetta were engaged in April.
Fox News - Oats was previously married to Crystal Oats for 26 years before their divorce in 2023.
WHERE:
Fox News - The wedding ceremony took place in Alabama.
WHEN:
Fox News - Nate Oats and Alex Accetta were engaged in April.
Fox News - Oats and Crystal Oats divorced in 2023.
WHY:
Fox News - Oats has faced heavy criticism in 2026 for his decision to sign NBA G-League player Charles Bediako, which was panned by basketball fans nationwide.
Fox News - The marriage follows a quiet divorce after Crystal Oats was diagnosed with an aggressive form of lymphoma in 2015, although she is now cancer-free.
HOW:
US Magazine - The wedding was attended by several Crimson Tide coaches.
Fox News - Alex Accetta worked as the team’s director of operations before leaving for a role with the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks in guest experience and operations.
(UPDATED July 29, 2026 23:18 UTC)
Nate Oats and Alex Accetta celebrated their marriage last weekend, tying the knot on Sunday. The wedding was attended by several Crimson Tide coaches, and Alabama assistant coach Brian Adams shared a congratulatory message on social media. Fans and colleagues alike are sending their best wishes to the newlyweds as they embark on this new chapter together.
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(UPDATED July 29, 2026 20:23 UTC)
Nate Oats has led the Alabama basketball team to an impressive six consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, boasting a record of 170 wins to 73 losses over seven seasons, and he holds the program record with 13 NCAA Tournament victories. However, the team faced a setback when Charles Bediako was ruled ineligible after a judge denied his request to continue playing, following just five games with the Crimson Tide. Oats has faced significant criticism this year for his decision to sign Bediako, which has drawn backlash from basketball fans across the country.
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(UPDATED July 29, 2026 19:29 UTC)
Nate Oats, the head basketball coach of Alabama, and Alex Accetta, a former staffer, recently tied the knot in a ceremony held in Alabama, attended by several Crimson Tide coaches and athletic director Greg Byrne. Oats, who has an impressive annual salary of $7.25 million, was previously married to Crystal Oats for 26 years before their divorce in 2023, which followed her battle with an aggressive form of lymphoma, although she is now cancer-free. Oats and Accetta were engaged in April, and Accetta previously served as the team’s director of operations before moving on to a role with the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks.