Alabama defensive coordinator Pete Golding arrested, jailed

Northport police arrested Alabama defensive coordinator Pete Golding early Thursday morning, according to a report from AL.com. Golding, charged with DUI, is still at the Tuscaloosa County Jail as of late Thursday morning.

Assistant Chief Keith Carpenter told AL.com that police arrested Golding at 1 a.m., but he did not release any additional details. The arrest report lists a $500 bond.

Pete Golding has been Alabama’s defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach for four seasons. Prior to Bama, Golding, a Hammond, Louisiana native, coached at UTSA, Southern Miss, Southeastern Louisiana and more.

The Crimson Tide assistant was a candidate for several open head coaching positions this offseason but he insisted he was happy where he is now in Tuscaloosa.

“I promise you I’m in no rush to be a head coach,” Golding said last month. “I think a lot of that is overrated. Got into this profession to develop players, to be in that room, to have fun with them. And I think sometimes, depending upon where you’re at, you don’t get that anymore.

“Obviously, I took this job to work for the best football coach that has ever coached the game, in my opinion,” Golding told reporters. “So I learned something new every day. I’ve always been one that, regardless of where I was at, to be where my feet are, to do the best job where I’m at, to try to prepare our kids the best way to develop them on and off the field. So I’ve always been one, I think if you do a really good job where you’re at, which, obviously, a lot of people before me have, then opportunities will come.”

Golding arrested following Signing Day

The Alabama Crimson Tide celebrated the signing of the No. 2 recruiting class in the nation on Wednesday.

Seventeen players who signed with Alabama this cycle rank in the top 100 of the On3 Consensus. Jeremiah Alexander led the way with EDGE Jihaad Campbell, quarterback Ty Simpson and offensive tackle Tyler Booker rounding out the five-star recruits.