Bill "Brother" Oliver, who made his name as a defensive coach under Paul W. "Bear" Bryant before embarking on a coaching career that led him to coaching stints at both Alabama and Auburn, has died.

Alabama assistant coach Bill "Brother" Oliver is shown with head coach Paul "Bear" Bryant in the 1970s. (Photo courtesy of the Paul W. Bryant Museum) Paul W. Bryant Museum photo ...

Alabama assistant coach Bill "Brother" Oliver is shown with head coach Paul "Bear" Bryant in the 1970s. Oliver died Monday at age 85. (Photo courtesy of the Paul W. Bryant Museum) Paul W. Bryant ...

Auburn defensive backs coach Bill “Brother” Oliver had a plan and the players to pull it off. Florida quarterback John Reaves threw 66 passes that day. Auburn intercepted nine of them, ...

Former University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football coach Bill "Brother" Oliver, who would later serve as the defensive coordinator at both Alabama and Auburn, died Monday at the age of 85.

Both Swinney and Ford hired Oliver as an assistant coach at Clemson. Dabo Swinney: "I've got a lot of great memories of Coach Oliver who came from Clemson to coach at Alabama my sophomore year.

Former Alabama football defensive coordinator Bill "Brother" Oliver has died, according to a University spokesperson. Oliver, who was 85, played for Alabama's 1961 national championship team under ...

1939 - 2025. Memorial Service for Coach William Earl “Brother” Oliver, 85, of Alexander City, will be Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at 11:00 am at Livingston First Baptist Church, 103 LaFayette St ...

Bill Oliver, known to almost everyone as "Brother," had a unique place in Auburn and Alabama football history. He played on Alabama's 1961 national championship team.

Bill Oliver, an Alabama native who went on to both play and coach football for the Crimson Tide, passed away Monday. The 2013 Alabama Sports Hall of Fame inductee and defensive visionary was 85.