He replaces Bo Davis, who alsocoached in Tuscaloosa before going to Austin. Davis recently took the defensive ends coaching job at USC.
Rumph was set to make 0,000 next season under his current deal with Alabama.
Rumphwas at Alabama three seasons after coaching two years at Clemson. He was popular among players and always had quick one-liners and nicknames for the Tide defensive linemen.
Hehad a healthy stable of defensive line talent returning with a few key highschool recruits and junior college transfers. Two starters departed in defensive ends Jeoffrey Pagen (early exit to NFL) and Ed Stinson (graduation).
It s great playing for Coach Rumph," Stinson said in 2012. "He s a great coach. He s a good teacher. You don t see him out there cussing, so most of the players are going to take his message in a different way than if a coach is out there screaming and cussing at you.
Rumph is the second departure from Nick Saban's staff after Doug Nussmeier as the Alabama offensive coordinator.
In terms of a replacement, Alabama already has a top defensive coach of staff in Kevin Steele. The former Tide and Clemson defensive coordinator turned down an offer to be Bobby Petrino's defensive coordinator at Louisville last week.
Alabama linebackers coach Lance Thompson also has experience coaching defensive line.
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