Joe Pendry, former Alabama offensive line coach and longtime adviser to Nick Saban, landed another behind-the-scenes position as he was announced as the first general manager of the Alliance of American Football franchise in Birmingham, Ala. -- Alliance Birmingham.

Pendry most recently served in an advisory role with the Crimson Tide following three seasons coaching the offensive line. The organization made the rumored move official Monday.

“We have placed an emphasis on bringing in front office staff with the experience needed to identify top talent and build a highly competitive team, and that’s reflected in Alliance Birmingham,” said J.K. McKay, head of football operations the AAF in a release.

“Joe has spent over forty years on college and NFL sidelines working closely with players and knows what it takes to build a strong team and compete at a high level. With Joe Pendry, Trey Brown and Tim Lewis at the helm, we look forward to seeing what Alliance Birmingham can achieve on and off the field.”

Pendry first arrived at Alabama in 2007 as part of Saban’s first coaching staff as assistant head coach and offensive line coach. He moved into an off-field role after retiring from coaching in 2011.

Pendry, 71, began coaching in 1971 and coached in both college and the NFL for four decades. He also once served as the head coach of the USFL’s Pittsburgh Maulers back in 1984.

Before joining Saban’s staff, Pendry spent the previous 21 years working in the NFL, including stops as an offensive coordinator with the Cleveland Browns (1985), the Kansas City Chiefs (1989-92), the Carolina Panthers (1995-97) and the Buffalo Bills (1998-2000).

Pendry also had college coaching stints at Kansas State (1975), Pittsburgh (1978-79) and Michigan State (1980-81) before moving to the professional ranks. He was an assistant coach with the USFL’s Philadelphia Stars (1982-83) before becoming head coach of the Maulers. In 1985, he began his NFL coaching career, where he spent the last 19 years.

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He spent five seasons in Tuscaloosa, Ala., as the offensive line coach, winning a pair of national championships (2009 and 2011) and coaching an Alabama offensive line that blocked for the program’s first-ever Heisman Trophy winner (Mark Ingram) in 2009, before retiring from coaching and moving to an off-field role for the Crimson Tide back in 2011.

“This is an amazing opportunity to build something special here in Birmingham, Alabama, and the work is already underway,” Pendry said in a release. “Football is king in Alabama and we know when it comes time for our first snap, we’ll have a loyal and energetic fan base behind us. We are committed to putting a product on the field that they will be proud to support.”

Trey Brown was also announced as executive vice president of football operations for Alliance Birmingham after serving director of college scouting and player personnel executive for the Philadelphia Eagles. Brown held both positions since 2016 and won a Super Bowl with the Eagles in 2018. Tim Lewis was previously announced as the teams head coach.

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