As Alabama searches for its fourth coach in three years, here's a quick look at some of the names that may pop up on the Crimson Tide's wish list.

The candidates to replace Mike Price
Name	Why he fits in at 'Bama
Tom Coughlin	Coughlin is a no-nonsense, by-the-book kind of guy, which right now would be a real good thing for the Crimson Tide. Another plus is Coughlin has won in both the NFL with the Jacksonville Jaguars, and in college with Boston College. ESPN.com's Ivan Maisel reports Coughlin has expressed interest in the job.
Sylvester Croom	Croom, who has been an NFL assistant for 16 years, including the last two as the Green Bay Packers' running backs coach, was an All-American center for Bear Bryant in the mid-1970s. A Tuscaloosa native, Croom was an assistant coach at Alabama for 10 seasons (1977-86), including the Tide's 1978-79 back-to-back national-title teams. In fact, Croom won the "Commitment to Excellence" award, an honor coaches hand out every spring. A return to the Bryant roots might not be a bad thing. More important, Croom would be the first African-American head coach in the Southeastern Conference, and hiring him would prove Alabama is thinking forward, not living in the past.
Jim Donnan	Jim Donnan, who led Georgia to 40 victories and four bowl wins in five seasons with the Bulldogs, is a possible fit because he knows the SEC, is a great recruiter and is known as an offensive-minded coach, which fits in well with returning players like Brodie Croyle and Shaud Williams. Donnan turned down an offer from Kentucky after Guy Morriss left for Baylor.
Dennis Green	The former Minnesota Vikings and Stanford coach is obviously ready to get back into coaching. He'd be well prepared to handle not only the 'Bama job -- sanctions and all -- but also being the first African-American head coach in SEC football history.
Joe Kines	It's doubtful Alabama will hire a "caretaker" coach -- a guy to run the program until the sanctions are done. But if it promotes from within, Kines could be the one who gets the job. Kines was briefly the head coach at Arkansas and has been an assistant at FSU, Georgia, Florida and Clemson, as well as a previous stop in 'Bama. He also was an NFL assistant with the Tampa Bay Bucs.
Les Miles	While there don't seem to be the natural ties to 'Bama with Miles, you can't stop hearing his name here. Miles doesn't have Oklahoma State competing for BCS bowl bids, but he does have the Cowboys playing well enough to knock teams from the national title picture (see Oklahoma). The big question is whether or not he'd leave his team after spring practice. But if he can do wonders with OSU, imagine what he can do with the Crimson Tide.
Nick Saban	Saban is a master rebuilder, and who knows, maybe he could be convinced to bolt LSU for 'Bama.
Mike Shula	Shula, the former 'Bama QB, is the quarterbacks coach for the Miami Dolphins. While Shula, 37, has no head coaching experience, he has been an assistant in the pros for the past 15 years. The Tide has asked for -- and been given -- permission by the Dolphins to speak with Shula.
Joe Tiller	Tiller would make some sense here because he worked under Mike Price at Washington State in 1989 and 1990. He runs a similar style of offense as Price, which would make the transition much easier for the players considering the limited time they will have to digest the new schemes the new coach brings in. Again, as with Miles, the question remains would he leave his team this late.
Sparky Woods	See Joe Kines, except note Woods is a former head coach at Appalachian State and South Carolina.
Richard Williamson	Williamson, the Carolina Panthers' wide receivers coach, played for Bear Bryant in 1961 and 1962 and with Alabama AD Mal Moore. He immediately followed his playing days by joining Bryant's staff, where he remained for seven years. Those ties run deep and he has been in the mix before when 'Bama was looking for a coach. The one thing he has over the other NFL assistants is his head coaching experience. He was head coach at Memphis State from 1975-80 and the coach for the Tampa Bay Bucs from the final three games of 1990 through the '91 season.