Alabama coach Nick Saban tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, and he is self-isolating at home while continuing to oversee his team's practices via Zoom. Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne was informed of his own positive test Wednesday.
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Alabama coach Nick Saban tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday and is self-isolating at home, the university announced.
Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne also tested positive on Wednesday, according to the school.
"I found out earlier this afternoon that I had tested positive for COVID-19," Saban said in a statement. "I immediately left work and isolated at home. At this time, I do not have any symptoms relative to COVID, and I have taken another PCR test to confirm my diagnosis."
Saban, 68, said he informed his players of his positive test in a Zoom call at 2 p.m. on Wednesday.
Offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian will oversee preparations for Saturday night's home game against No. 3 Georgia "while I work from home," Saban said. Sarkisian was the head coach at Washington from 2009 to 2013 and USC in 2014-15.
Alabama plans to test everybody within the football program on Thursday. Alabama went to daily testing for its players back in September.