Bryant served as an assistant coach at Alabama (1936-40), Vanderbilt University (Nashville, Tennessee) (1940-41).
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After serving his country in World War II, Bryant became a coach at the University of Maryland College Park.
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ryant resigned following the reinstatement of Bryant's ex-athlete for violating rules. His team won 60, lost 23, and tied five games at the University of Kentucky
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won the school's first Southeastern Conference Championship; and won three of the four Bowl games.
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Bryant's 1954 first year as a Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University coach, College Station saw the team lose 9 of their 10 games.
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However, the team won one Southwest Conference championship and lost only four more games in the following three seasons.
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Bryant returned home to Alabama in 1958 where he remained for the rest of his coaching life. He recruited the first player of color to the Alabama football team in 1971.
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Bryant is also known for his efforts to encourage the integration and inclusion of college football players at predominantly white Southern universities.
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