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Photos: Watertown's Nate Oats' college coaching career through the years
The Alabama bench and coach Nate Oats celebrate a basket by forward Sam Walters during the second half of their 2024 NCAA Tournament game against Grand Canyon in Spokane, Wash.
Alabama coach Nate Oats cuts down the net after a win over Clemson in the 2024 NCAA Tournament in Los Angeles.
Alabama coach Nate Oats reacts in the second half of a 2024 game against Georgia in Athens, Ga.
Alabama coach Nate Oats speaks to the media during a news conference ahead of a 2024 Final Four game in Glendale, Ariz.
Alabama coach Nate Oats directs guard Jahvon Quinerly during a 2023 NCAA Tournament game against Texas A&M Corpus Christi in Birmingham, Ala.
Alabama coach Nate Oats talks to his players during a timeout in the first half of a 2023 game against Tennessee in Knoxville, Tenn.
Alabama coach Nate Oats, left, shakes hands with Auburn coach Bruce Pearl during the first half of a 2023 game in Auburn, Ala.
Alabama coach Nate Oats talks with guard JD Davison during the first half of a2022 NCAA Tournament game against Notre Dame in San Diego.
Alabama coach Nate Oats, left, and players lift the trophy after the 2021 SEC championship game in Nashville, Tenn.
Buffalo coach Nate Oats cuts down the net following a 2019 game against Bowling Green in Buffalo, N.Y.
Former Alabama basketball coach Wimp Sanderson, left, speaks with Nate Oats after being Oats was introduced as the new men's college basketball in March 2019, in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Alabama coach Nate Oats celebrates with the fans after his first win over rival Auburn in a 2020 game in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Buffalo coach Nate Oats reacts beside a referee during a 2019 game in Toledo, Ohio.
Buffalo coach Nate Oats shouts to his team during a 2018 game against San Francisco in Belfast, Ireland.
Buffalo coach Nate Oats reacts during a 2018 NCAA Tournament game against Arizona in Boise, Idaho.
Buffalo coach Nate Oats questions a call during a 2015 game against Iowa State in Ames, Iowa.
Buffalo coach Nate Oats holds the championship trophy while celebrating with his team after a win over Akron in the 2016 MAC tournament in Cleveland.
