In the United States, Nate Oats, the head coach of Alabama men's basketball, recently tied the knot with Alex Accetta, a former staff member of the Crimson Tide basketball program. The couple's wedding took place last weekend, following Oats' quiet divorce from his first wife, Crystal, after 26 years of marriage. Oats and Crystal share three daughters: Lexie, Jocelyn, and Brielle. Their marriage faced challenges, particularly when Crystal was diagnosed with an aggressive form of lymphoma in 2015, although she later went into remission. Oats announced his engagement to Accetta in April during a Sirius XM radio show, where he referred to her as his fiancée and reminisced about a Knicks playoff game they attended together. Accetta had previously worked as the director of operations for the Alabama basketball team before leaving to join the NBA's Dallas Mavericks in guest experience and operations roles. Oats has been the head coach at Alabama since the 2019-20 season and has achieved significant success, including a record of 170-73 and multiple NCAA Tournament appearances, culminating in a Final Four appearance in 2024. His coaching tenure has been marked by a commitment to maintaining Alabama's status as a competitive basketball program, and he holds the record for the most NCAA Tournament wins by a coach in the school's history as of 2026.
