Alabama has hired Texas-San Antonio defensive coordinator Pete Golding as an assistant coach, coach Nick Saban announced Friday night.

Golding will fill the 10th assistant spot that will be available to the Crimson Tide and other schools beginning January 9, Saban said. Golding can't be activated as an on-field coach until January 9, the day after the national title game.

Saban didn't say what Golding's role will be aside from saying that Golding will work on the defensive side of the ball.

"We'll address the other staff issues when we get finished playing," Saban said. "I don't have time right now to do a search, get ready for this game, recruit, have an early signing date and try to hire coaches, too. There's not enough time in the day."

Led by Golding, UTSA is ranked in the top-10 nationally in both total defense and scoring defense.

After ranking 101st nationally in total defense in 2015, UTSA improved to 55th last year in Golding's first season as defensive coordinator and is seventh this year.

The Louisiana native was a four-year starter at safety at Delta State from 2001-05 and was Southern Miss' safeties coach for two years prior to joining UTSA in 2016.

Golding was previously a defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach at Southeastern Louisiana (2012-13), Delta State (2010-11) and Tusculum (2008-09).

"We are pleased to have Pete and his family join our staff at Alabama," Saban said. "Pete is an exciting young coach, who has an outstanding reputation as both a teacher and recruiter. He will be a great fit in our organization with his knowledge of the game and his ability to relate to student-athletes."

Matt Zenitz is an Alabama beat writer for the Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @mzenitz.