Alabama Football Adds Two Front Office Hires

Crimson Tide brings on Arizona Cardinals scout and Georgia Tech recruiting director

Published on Feb. 18, 2026

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Alabama football is adding two new employees to its front office staff. The Crimson Tide is hiring Arizona Cardinals scout Stephen Wise and Georgia Tech's Director of Recruiting Alex Mathis to work on Courtney Morgan's staff.

Why it matters

These hires are part of Alabama's ongoing efforts to build out its football operations and recruiting infrastructure, which has been a key factor in the program's sustained success over the past two decades under head coach Nick Saban.

The details

Wise has previous SEC experience, having worked as a recruiting assistant at South Carolina before joining the Cardinals. Mathis started out as a high school coach before moving into college recruiting, with stints at UCF and most recently Georgia Tech.

  • The hires were reported on Monday, February 17, 2026.

The players

Stephen Wise

An Arizona Cardinals scout who is joining Alabama's front office staff.

Alex Mathis

The former Director of Recruiting at Georgia Tech, who is also joining Alabama's front office.

Courtney Morgan

The Alabama staff member that Wise and Mathis will be working under.

Nick Saban

The longtime head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide football program.

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The takeaway

Alabama continues to invest in its football operations and recruiting efforts, underscoring the program's commitment to maintaining its status as one of the premier college football powers in the country.