Alabama and athletic director Greg Byrne agreed to a revised two-year contract extension earlier this week that will keep him with the university through June 30, 2033. The University of Alabama's Compensation Committee approved the agreement Monday, with Byrne set to receive an annual base salary of $2.675 million, along with performance-based incentive opportunities.

The new deal bumps Byrne's annual salary above the $2.09 million he was earning under his previous contract through June 2031. The 54-year-old has served as the Crimson Tide's athletic director since 2017 after previously holding the same position at Mississippi State and Arizona.

Byrne has played a pivotal role in several major coaching hires during his time at Alabama. He hired Kalen DeBoer following Nick Saban's retirement in 2023 and later gave the football head coach a two-year contract extension and raise in April after the program reached the College Football Playoff. Byrne also hired men's basketball head coach Nate Oats and baseball head coach Rob Vaughn, along with gymnastics head coach Ashley Johnston.

During the 2025-26 academic year, the Crimson Tide became the only Division I program to reach the College Football Playoff, the women's NCAA Tournament, the men's NCAA Tournament, the Women's College World Series and the Men's College World Series.

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Alabama football advanced in the College Football Playoff by defeating Oklahoma on the road in the first round. Oats and the men's basketball team reached the Sweet 16 for the fourth consecutive time, while the women's team advanced to the Round of 32. Vaughn led Alabama baseball to its first Men's College World Series appearance since 1999, and the softball team reached the WCWS semifinal round.

Gymnastics reached the final 16, Doris Lemngole won multiple national titles and The Bowerman, and Samuel Ogazi won the 400-meter race at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. The Crimson Tide's women's wheelchair basketball team won a national championship, while the men's team finished runner-up. Men’s golfer William Jennings also placed second at the NCAA Championships.

Alongside Byrne's extension, Alabama approved new contracts for six other head coaches on Monday.