Nick Saban is an American football coach who has achieved legendary status in the sport and is best known for his successful coaching career in college football. He led the University of Alabama football team to six national championships, winning a national championship at Louisiana State University, and was named National Coach of the Year three times. Get all of the latest Nick Saban news and stats here!
Nick Saban was born on October 31, 1951, in Fairmont, West Virginia. He attended Kent State University, where he played defensive back for the football team. After graduation, he began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Kent State before moving on to coach at several other universities.
In 1995, Saban became the head coach at Michigan State University, where he led the team to a 9-2 record in his second season. He then moved on to Louisiana State University, where he won a national championship in 2003. He later coached at the Miami Dolphins for two seasons before returning to college football as the head coach of the University of Alabama in 2007.
Since joining the Crimson Tide, Saban has led the team to six national championships, including back-to-back titles in 2011 and 2012, and again in 2015 and 2016.
During the 2017 season, the team started as the top-ranked team in the AP and Coaches Poll for the second year in a row. They had a record of 13-1 and won the National Championship for the fifth time in nine seasons. During the 2018 season, the team started as the top-ranked team for the third consecutive year. They had a record of 14-0 and won their fourth undefeated season under Saban. They won their 27th SEC Championship and secured their place in the College Football Playoff Championship game, where they defeated the Georgia Bulldogs in a thrilling overtime victory to win their 17th National Championship.
Saban has been named the National Coach of the Year three times and the SEC Coach of the Year four times. He is known for his intense focus and attention to detail, as well as his ability to motivate his players to perform at their best and is widely considered one of the greatest coaches in the history of college football, inspiring many other coaches to emulate his strategies and methods.
Off the field, Saban is known for his philanthropic work and his commitment to helping young people succeed. He and his wife Terry have established the Nick’s Kids Foundation, which has raised millions of dollars to support children’s charities throughout the state of Alabama.
