2× AP College Football Coach of the Year (2003, 2008)[7]
2× Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year (2003, 2008)[8]
Home Depot Coach of the Year (2008)[9]
Sporting News Coach of the Year (2008)[10]
Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year (2008)[11]
Bobby Bowden Coach of the Year (2009, 2011, 2012)[12]
5× SEC Coach of the Year (2003, 2008, 2009, 2016, 2020)[13]
Nicholas Lou Saban Jr. (/ˈseɪbən/SAY-bən; born October 31, 1951)[14] is an American sportscaster and former professional and college football coach. He serves as an analyst for ESPN's College GameDay, a television program covering college football. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest football coaches of all time.[15][16][17] Saban served as head coach of the National Football League (NFL)'s Miami Dolphins and at four universities: Louisiana State University (LSU), Michigan State University, the University of Toledo and most famously the University of Alabama, where he last coached from 2007 to 2023.
As a college football head coach, Saban won seven national titles, the most in college football history.[18] His first came when he led the LSU Tigers to the BCS National Championship in 2003. He then coached the Alabama Crimson Tide to BCS and AP national championships in 2009, 2011, 2012, and to College Football Playoff championships in 2015, 2017 and 2020. He became the first coach in college football history to win a national championship with two different Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) schools since the inception of the AP Poll in 1936.[19] Saban and Bear Bryant are the only coaches to win an SEC championship at two different schools.[20] Saban's career record as a college head coach is 292–71–1.[n 1]
In 2013, Saban was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame.[21] Saban coached four Heisman Trophy winners at Alabama: Mark Ingram II (2009), Derrick Henry (2015), DeVonta Smith (2020), and Bryce Young (2021).[22]
^"2007 Southeastern Conference Year Summary". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
^"Alabama's penalty from '09 ruling stands". ESPN.com. Associated Press. March 23, 2010. Archived from the original on January 18, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
^"Paul "Bear" Bryant Coach of the Year Award Winners". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 27, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
^"Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award Winners". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 27, 2023. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
^"The George Munger Award". Maxwell Football Club. Archived from the original on December 27, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
^Enoch, Ed (December 30, 2014). "Alabama head coach Nick Saban named Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year". The Tuscaloosa News. Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
^"AP Coach of the Year Award Winners". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 27, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
^"Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award Winners". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
^"Home Depot Coach of the Year Award Winners". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 27, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
^"Saban Sporting News National Coach of the Year". University of Alabama Athletics. December 17, 2008. Archived from the original on December 27, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
^Walsh, Christopher (December 31, 2008). "Saban named Liberty Mutual Coach of Year". The Tuscaloosa News. Archived from the original on December 27, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
^Breland, Tony (March 4, 2013). "Nick Saban, Bobby Bowden Share the Stage for Coach of the Year Award". Bama Hammer. Archived from the original on December 27, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
^"SEC Coach of the Year Winners". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
^Schexnayder, C. J. (April 26, 2013). "Nick Saban". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
^Burke, Monte (January 9, 2018). "With His Sixth National Title, Nick Saban Is The Greatest College Football Coach Ever". Forbes.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
^Dodd, Dennis (January 5, 2018). "The debate is truly over: Why Nick Saban is the greatest coach of all time". CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on July 12, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
^Culpepper, Chuck (January 9, 2018). "Nick Saban is the top college football coach of all time". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on July 12, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
^Staats, Wayne (January 12, 2021). "College football coaches with the most national championships". NCAA.com. Archived from the original on March 12, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
^Maisel, Ivan (December 6, 2009). "Saban, Tide good for each other". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 13, 2010. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
^Kausler Jr., Don (December 12, 2012). "'The Process' will result in Nick Saban's 2013 induction into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame". AL.com. Archived from the original on December 24, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
^"Nick Saban". Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. July 23, 2019. Archived from the original on September 7, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
^"Heisman Memorial Trophy Winners". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
Cite error: There are <ref group=n> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=n}} template (see the help page).
Nicholas Lou Saban Jr. (/ˈseɪbən/ SAY-bən; born October 31, 1951) is an American sportscaster and former professional and college football coach. He serves...
Louis Henry Saban (October 13, 1921 – March 29, 2009) was an American football player and coach. He played for Indiana University in college and as a...
titles with the program. Alabama then had a dominant run under head coach NickSaban between 2007 and 2023, resulting in six further national titles. It was...
Crimson Tide football under NickSaban covers the history of the Alabama Crimson Tide football program from when NickSaban was hired as head coach in...
Coach of the Year NickSaban (2003) Les Miles (2011) Ed Orgeron (2019) Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Paul Dietzel (1958) NickSaban (2003) Ed Orgeron...
— NickSabanNickSaban formulated process thinking as it pertains to American football with the help of psychiatry professor Lionel Rosen while Saban was...
coordinator for one season at Cincinnati before joining NickSaban's staff at LSU in 2000. When Saban left for the NFL's Miami Dolphins, Fisher remained at...
following coaches led their teams to the National Championship final. NickSaban has reached the final the most times, six, with a 3–3 record. An offensive...
2024, Sayin entered the transfer portal following the retirement of NickSaban. On January 21, 2024, Sayin announced he was transferring to Ohio State...
"Saban defends Alabama's use of medical scholarships". The Birmingham News. Retrieved 2 November 2011. Estes, Gentry (5 August 2009). "NickSaban Opens...
Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It will be the first year under new coach Kalen DeBoer. NickSaban, who had coached the team since 2007 winning six National Championships...
Stallings, Mike DuBose, Dennis Franchione, Mike Shula, Joe Kines, and NickSaban. Eight of those coaches also won conference championships: Wade captured...
crash". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved November 7, 2021. Kelly, Nick (November 3, 2021). "NickSaban on Henry Ruggs III in wake of fatal car crash: 'Consequences...
the last). Hurts produced a historic freshman season under head coach NickSaban. He threw for 2,780 yards and 23 touchdowns with nine interceptions. His...
served on the MSU board of trustees. Perles died in January 2020. When NickSaban arrived in East Lansing, Michigan, prior to the 1995 season, MSU had not...
with an overall 50–37–2 record. He resigned following the 1989 season. NickSaban was head coach of the Rockets for one season, leading Toledo to a 9–2...
losing record; how can a team like that be the national champion?" said Nick Crane, chairman of the team selection committee. "As far as the Orange Bowl...
deflections. On November 21, 2022, Jackson was suspended by head coach NickSaban for unknown reasons. Jackson would finish the 2022 season with seven tackles...
finished the season 14–1. On January 12, 2024, after the retirement of NickSaban, DeBoer accepted an offer to become the next head coach at the University...
head coach NickSaban's home and spoke to Saban's wife to inquire if a position was available. Saban, however, never returned the call. Saban later said...
under Saban again, this time as the Miami Dolphins safeties coach. Smart followed NickSaban to the University of Alabama in 2007. He was hired by Saban as...
Alabama in 2023. Prior to the start of the 2023 season, Alabama coach NickSaban noted: "He's shown me he's big, and he's made a lot of progress. He's...
games at Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and were led by NickSaban in his 17th and final season as head coach. Looking to build on the successes...
12–2. For his efforts during the season, Saban received several Coach of the Year awards. In 2009, NickSaban led Alabama to its second consecutive undefeated...
2024 NFL draft. Arnold has a close relationship with Terry Saban, the wife of NickSaban, describing her as "like a best friend" and "a second mother"...
Heading into Alabama's SEC opener against Ole Miss the following week, NickSaban announced that Milroe would be the team's starting quarterback for the...
announced that he would be transferring to Texas following the retirement of NickSaban. "Isaiah Bond, WR Alabama". dynastyleaguefootball.com. Retrieved August...
Bowl and an overtime national championship. After Alabama head coach NickSaban announced his retirement on January 10, Kalen DeBoer was hired by Alabama...
Global Information