Following the 2008 season, Lance Thompson left his coaching job at Alabama for one at Tennessee. Thompson’s spot with the Tide was filled by Sal Sunseri.
Following the 2011 season, Sunseri left Alabama for the defensive coordinator job with the Vols. His replacement back at ‘Bama? Thompson, of course.
According to multiple media outlets, Thompson has left Derek Dooley‘s coaching staff and is now once again an assistant under Nick Saban at Alabama. Thompson was the Vols’ defensive line coach, while Sunseri carried the title of assistant head coach/linebackers.
Neither school has confirmed the departure/hiring.
If the move comes to fruition, Thompson would become the sixth assistant to leave Dooley’s staff since the end of the season. Three of those positions have subsequently been filled.