BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- New Alabama head coach Mike Price will bring four assistants from Washington State, including his son.

Price and the assistants wrapped up their Washington State duties with a Rose Bowl appearance Wednesday.

Joining Price on the Alabama coaching staff are Aaron Price, Bob Connelly, Kasey Dunn, and Chris Ball.

Aaron Price was born in Pullman, Wash., and graduated from Washington State. His wife is a fifth-generation Washington State graduate and they have relatives in Pullman, but they decided to make the move to Tuscaloosa.

''It tears part of your heart out,'' Aaron Price told The Birmingham News. ''But it's an experience you have to take. This opportunity came up and it's a chance of a lifetime and a dream of mine.''

Mike Price's youngest son will be handling the kickers, punters and quarterbacks as he did at Washington State.

Connelly, the offensive line coach, is a Texas native who understands the passion for football in the South and is looking forward to getting closer to his childhood home.

''I live, sleep and eat football,'' Connelly said. ''I'm looking forward to getting down there and being around people with the same commonalities.''

Dunn, the assistant head coach, special teams coordinator and running backs coach, was an accomplished two-time All-American wide receiver at Idaho and spent all of his coaching career in the western part of the United States.

Ball, the secondary coach, is a Missouri native who began his coaching career as a graduate assistant under Mike Price.

Ball said the assistants know the pressure will be on them to produce at Alabama.

''When you get into college football, that's what you want. You want to get into a situation where you need to win football games,'' he said.