He previously served as the head football coach at Ohio University from 2021 to 2024, where he led them to a MAC championship title in 2024.

He led the 1999 Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers football team to an undefeated 13–0 record, with the season culminating in a NAIA National Championship.

He earned first-team All-Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference honors, and was also the first player in the school history to be named All-District IX three times.

In 2000, Albin joined Frank Solich's staff at Nebraska as an offensive graduate assistant, working with the tight ends for three seasons.

He helped coach Tracey Wistrom, who earned third team All-America honors in back-to-back seasons and was selected in the 2002 NFL draft.

Albin spent the 2004 season as the offensive coordinator and running backs coach at North Dakota State.

[5] While continuing as the offensive coordinator, Albin was promoted to associate head coach on February 28, 2019, following Jim Burrow's retirement.

[6] On July 14, 2021, Albin was promoted to head coach at Ohio following the unexpected retirement of Solich prior to the 2021 season.

[15] Ohio accepted a bid to play Georgia Southern in the Myrtle Beach Bowl[16][17] The Bobcats scored 41 points with the aid of five forced turnovers by the defense to cruise to a 41–21 victory.

[21] He brought Ohio their first MAC Championship since 1968 and exited the team bus on the way back to campus to take the head coaching position at Charlotte.