Perkins Carden is in his first year on the Owls' staff after joining the program in June of 2025.
Carden is making a reunion with Coach Pettway after serving at Alabama as a team manager from 2019-21, and the head team manager from 2022-23. After he graduated in May of 2023 with a degree in marketing, Carden stayed with the Crimson Tide as a graduate assistant. In that role, he helped in several areas including assisting the director of operations with travel, scheduling, budget management, on-campus recruiting and other duties. Alabama reached the postseason twice during his time as a GA, including the program’s first Final Four appearance in 2024.
Carden received his master's degree in hospitality management in May of 2025, before making the move to Kennesaw.
