Seven national titles highlight sterling resume of retiring Alabama coach Nick Saban
Seven national titles highlight sterling resume of retiring Alabama coach Nick Saban
FILE -Alabama head coach Nick Saban and offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood hold the trophy after their win against Ohio State in an NCAA College Football Playoff national championship game, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. Nick Saban, the stern coach who won seven national championships and turned Alabama back into a national powerhouse that included six of those titles in just 17 seasons, is retiring, according to multiple reports, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara, File)
Alabama head coach Nick Saban reacts after running back Jase McClellan (2) scored a touchdown during the second half of the Rose Bowl CFP NCAA semifinal college football game against Michigan Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)
FILE - Alabama head coach Nick Saban leaves the field after the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game between Georgia and Alabama, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, in Atlanta. Nick Saban, the stern coach who won seven national championships and turned Alabama back into a national powerhouse that included six of those titles in just 17 seasons, is retiring, according to multiple reports, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
FILE - In this Sept. 11, 2004, file photo, LSU coach Nick Saban encourages his players before an NCAA college football game against Arkansas State in Baton Rouge, La. Nick Saban is retiring after leading Alabama to six national titles in 17 seasons and winning another at LSU, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Patrick Dennis, File)
FILE - In this Jan. 7, 2013, file photo, Alabama head coach Nick Saban holds The Coaches Trophy after the BCS National Championship college football game against Notre Dame, in Miami. Nick Saban, the stern coach who won seven national championships and turned Alabama back into a national powerhouse that included six of those titles in just 17 seasons, is retiring, according to multiple reports, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
FILE -Alabama head coach Nick Saban and offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood hold the trophy after their win against Ohio State in an NCAA College Football Playoff national championship game, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. Nick Saban, the stern coach who won seven national championships and turned Alabama back into a national powerhouse that included six of those titles in just 17 seasons, is retiring, according to multiple reports, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara, File)
FILE -Alabama head coach Nick Saban and offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood hold the trophy after their win against Ohio State in an NCAA College Football Playoff national championship game, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. Nick Saban, the stern coach who won seven national championships and turned Alabama back into a national powerhouse that included six of those titles in just 17 seasons, is retiring, according to multiple reports, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara, File)
Alabama head coach Nick Saban reacts after running back Jase McClellan (2) scored a touchdown during the second half of the Rose Bowl CFP NCAA semifinal college football game against Michigan Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)
Alabama head coach Nick Saban reacts after running back Jase McClellan (2) scored a touchdown during the second half of the Rose Bowl CFP NCAA semifinal college football game against Michigan Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)
FILE - Alabama head coach Nick Saban leaves the field after the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game between Georgia and Alabama, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, in Atlanta. Nick Saban, the stern coach who won seven national championships and turned Alabama back into a national powerhouse that included six of those titles in just 17 seasons, is retiring, according to multiple reports, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
FILE - Alabama head coach Nick Saban leaves the field after the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game between Georgia and Alabama, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, in Atlanta. Nick Saban, the stern coach who won seven national championships and turned Alabama back into a national powerhouse that included six of those titles in just 17 seasons, is retiring, according to multiple reports, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
FILE - In this Sept. 11, 2004, file photo, LSU coach Nick Saban encourages his players before an NCAA college football game against Arkansas State in Baton Rouge, La. Nick Saban is retiring after leading Alabama to six national titles in 17 seasons and winning another at LSU, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Patrick Dennis, File)
FILE - In this Sept. 11, 2004, file photo, LSU coach Nick Saban encourages his players before an NCAA college football game against Arkansas State in Baton Rouge, La. Nick Saban is retiring after leading Alabama to six national titles in 17 seasons and winning another at LSU, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Patrick Dennis, File)
FILE - In this Jan. 7, 2013, file photo, Alabama head coach Nick Saban holds The Coaches Trophy after the BCS National Championship college football game against Notre Dame, in Miami. Nick Saban, the stern coach who won seven national championships and turned Alabama back into a national powerhouse that included six of those titles in just 17 seasons, is retiring, according to multiple reports, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
FILE - In this Jan. 7, 2013, file photo, Alabama head coach Nick Saban holds The Coaches Trophy after the BCS National Championship college football game against Notre Dame, in Miami. Nick Saban, the stern coach who won seven national championships and turned Alabama back into a national powerhouse that included six of those titles in just 17 seasons, is retiring, according to multiple reports, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Career highlights of Nick Saban, the Alabama coach who has decided to retire.
HEAD COACHING RECORD (Toledo, Michigan State, LSU, Alabama): 297-71-1 (.806 winning percentage, 28 seasons).
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: 2003 (LSU), 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2020 (Alabama).
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS: Mid-American (1), Southeastern (11).
AP COACH OF THE YEAR: Twice (2003, 2008).
NFL: Miami Dolphins (head coach 2005-06, 15-17 record); Cleveland Browns defensive coordinator (1991-94).
FIRST-ROUND NFL PICKS COACHED (at Alabama, through 2023): 44.
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