Alabama hires VCU coach Anthony Grant

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Anthony Grant has been hired as Alabama's coach after three successful years with Virginia Commonwealth, leaving a school with no football program to take over one where the gridiron reigns.

Grant and the Crimson Tide reached an "agreement in principle" on Friday and the coach will be formally introduced Sunday evening, athletic director Mal Moore said.

"As our search progressed over the last few weeks it became readily apparent that Coach Grant is an excellent fit to lead our program," Moore said in a statement. "His record at Virginia Commonwealth is outstanding and his coaching background is filled with championship success at the collegiate level."

The 42-year-old Grant, a former Florida assistant, led VCU to two NCAA tournaments in three seasons. He becomes the most prominent black coach hired at Alabama and the first in the two major sports, football and men's basketball.

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1. I have no idea why this is datelined "Montgomery?"

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