Since 2024, Kalen DeBoer has served as the University of Alabama's head football coach. He was a coach at Fresno State and Washington before coming to Alabama. He has the overall record of 113-16 as of August 2025.
DeBoer attended Milbank High School and was born and reared in Milbank, South Dakota. He played wide receiver for the Sioux Falls Cougars from 1993 to 1996 after redshirting his freshman year at Western Washington University.
Kalen DeBoer’s Wife
Kalen DeBoer's wife is Nicole Tendler. Between 1997 and 2001, she participated in 109 games for the Augustana College basketball team and earned a degree in fitness management.
Nicole Tendler’s Parents
Terry and Lori Tendler are the parents of Nicole Tendler. Nicole was born in December 1978.
Nicole Tendler’s Social Media
Nicole Tendler DeBoer is not quite active on social media. Her Instagram account is @nicoletendlerdeboer with almost 1300+ followers, and she has made only one post on it.
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How long have Kalen DeBoer and Nicole Tendler been married?
For the past 24 years, Kalen DeBoer and his spouse, Nicole Tendler, have been married. Reverend Don Lehmann officiated the couple's wedding on December 29, 2001, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church.
How many children does Kalen DeBoer and Nicole Tendler DeBoer have?
They are the proud parents of two daughters - Alexis and Avery DeBoer.
Alexis DeBoer
While attending Bellevue High School in Bellevue, Washington, Alexis played softball and was ranked No. 11 in the 2024 class by Extra Innings Softball. As a junior, she was selected as a PGF All-American and to the first team All-State. During her junior and senior years, she was also named to the First Team All-KingCo. She was named to the Fresno Bee All-Area team once and the TRAC All-Conference first team twice while she was a student at Clovis North High School.
This season, Alexis started all 54 of the Huskies' games, alternating between first, designated player, and third. She had 226 putouts, five assists, two mistakes, and a .991 fielding percentage. She was the team leader in slugging percentage (.815), hits (58), home runs (21), RBI (55), and batting average (.358). Among the honors Alexis DeBoer received during her rookie campaign were: NFCA Freshman of the Year Top 10 finalist, NFCA All-Mountain Region Second Team, First Team, All-Big Ten, Big Ten All-Freshman Team, D1Softball First Team Freshman All-American, American Softball Freshman All-American, and Freshman of the Year.
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FAQ's On Kalen DeBoer
A. Kalen DeBoer transferred to the University of Alabama after two seasons with the Washington Huskies.
A. Kalen DeBoer’s Wife is Nicole Tendler.
A. Kalen DeBoer was born in Milbank, South Dakota.
A. Kalen DeBoer has two daughters, Alexis and Avery.
A. Kalen DeBoer has managed a record of 113-16 as a head coach.
