Nate Oats
Coach Rating
0.39
Rating
#5
National Rank
NCAAM
League
2026-2027
As of Season
Joint program + coach model (log-odds scale): what the coach adds to the program's own quality; +1.0 makes a team a 73% favorite over the same program with an average coach. Ranked among that season's head coaches.
Career season coverage is unconfirmed.
Game-Derived Season Summary
266-116
Verified Record
69.6%
Win Pct
11
Verified Seasons
382
Verified Games
Totals include only independently qualified game records. They may cover only part of the coaching career.
Season-by-Season
| Season | Team | Record | Win % | PPG | DPPG | Margin | Elo | Pyth | AdjO | AdjD | League | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | Alabama |
0-0
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
- | - | - | - | 1404 (#22) | - | - | - | NCAAM | View → |
| 2025-2026 | Alabama |
25-10
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
71.4% | 91.2 | 82.7 | +8.5 | 1430 (#12) |
96.1% (#16)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
93.7 (#15) | 73.7 (#15) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2024-2025 | Alabama |
28-9
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
75.7% | 90.7 | 81.3 | +9.4 | 1477 (#6) |
97.5% (#6)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
94.1 (#5) | 71.5 (#5) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2023-2024 | Alabama |
25-12
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
67.6% | 90.1 | 81.2 | +8.9 | 1357 (#10) |
95.3% (#10)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
91.5 (#9) | 73.1 (#9) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2022-2023 | Alabama |
31-6
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
83.8% | 81.8 | 68.3 | +13.5 | 1418 (#5) |
97.4% (#2)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
84.3 (#2) | 64.1 (#2) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2021-2022 | Alabama |
19-14
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
57.6% | 79.5 | 76.5 | +3.0 | 1106 (#86) |
90.4% (#28)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
82.3 (#26) | 69.7 (#26) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2020-2021 | Alabama |
26-7
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
78.8% | 79.7 | 70.1 | +9.6 | 1424 (#7) |
95.1% (#8)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
81.7 (#8) | 64.7 (#8) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2019-2020 | Alabama |
16-15
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
51.6% | 82.0 | 79.0 | +3.0 | 1195 (#73) |
83.6% (#61)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
82.3 (#57) | 73.4 (#57) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2018-2019 | Buffalo |
32-4
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
88.9% | 84.4 | 70.8 | +13.6 | Data withheld: source-integrity hold |
91.4% (#26)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
84.4 (#17) | 69.1 (#17) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2017-2018 | Buffalo |
27-9
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
75.0% | 84.6 | 76.2 | +8.4 | 1309 (#30) |
77.5% (#81)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
82.9 (#72) | 74.8 (#72) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2016-2017 | Buffalo |
17-15
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
53.1% | 77.7 | 74.2 | +3.5 | 1112 (#106) |
57.1% (#135)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
74.3 (#129) | 72.2 (#129) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2015-2016 | Buffalo |
20-15
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
57.1% | 77.4 | 75.3 | +2.1 | 1138 (#97) |
57.1% (#142)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
75.5 (#139) | 73.6 (#139) | NCAAM | View → |
NCAA Tournament (1985-present)
| Season | Team | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | OT | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | Alabama | Sweet 16 | Michigan | L | 77-90 | 2026-03-27 | |
| 2025-2026 | Alabama | Second Round | Texas Tech | W | 90-65 | 2026-03-22 | |
| 2025-2026 | Alabama | First Round | Hofstra | W | 90-70 | 2026-03-20 | |
| 2024-2025 | Alabama | Sweet 16 | Brigham Young | W | 113-88 | - | 2025-03-27 |
| 2024-2025 | Alabama | 2nd Round | Saint Mary's | W | 80-66 | - | 2025-03-23 |
| 2024-2025 | Alabama | 1st Round | Robert Morris | W | 90-81 | - | 2025-03-21 |
| 2023-2024 | Alabama | Sweet 16 | Clemson | W | 89-82 | - | 2024-03-30 |
| 2023-2024 | Alabama | 2nd Round | Grand Canyon | W | 72-61 | - | 2024-03-24 |
| 2023-2024 | Alabama | 1st Round | College of Charleston | W | 109-96 | - | 2024-03-22 |
| 2022-2023 | Alabama | Sweet 16 | San Diego State | L | 64-71 | - | 2023-03-24 |
| 2022-2023 | Alabama | 2nd Round | Maryland | W | 73-51 | - | 2023-03-18 |
| 2022-2023 | Alabama | 1st Round | TAMUCC | W | 96-75 | - | 2023-03-16 |
| 2021-2022 | Alabama | 1st Round | Notre Dame | L | 64-78 | - | 2022-03-18 |
| 2020-2021 | Alabama | Sweet 16 | UCLA | L | 78-88 | OT | 2021-03-28 |
| 2020-2021 | Alabama | 2nd Round | Maryland | W | 96-77 | - | 2021-03-22 |
| 2020-2021 | Alabama | 1st Round | Iona | W | 68-55 | - | 2021-03-20 |
| 2018-2019 | Buffalo | 1st Round | Arizona State | W | 91-74 | - | 2019-03-22 |