Columbus, Ohio The illustrious career of Nick Saban as a college football coach has finally come to an end.
The head coach of Alabama has announced his retirement to his players, as reported by Chris Low of ESPN. He guided the Crimson Tide to a 12–2 record, an SEC championship, and an eighth trip to the four-team College Football Playoffs in 2023, the season that led to this decision. In the Rose Bowl, his final game ended in a loss against Michigan, the eventual national champion.
During his tenure as head coach, he held positions at Alabama, Michigan State, Toledo, and LSU. He won 11 SEC crowns, one Mid-American Conference title, and seven national titles (six at Alabama and one at LSU). Before moving back to coaching college football, he had a brief two-season stint as the Dolphins’ NFL head coach, going 15–17. Other NFL stops included the Browns as defensive coordinator and the Houston Oilers as defensive backs coach.
The Crimson Tide, where Saban won all but one of his national titles and dominated the sport for almost ten years on the field and in recruiting, will always have the greatest memories of Saban.
He produced multiple NFL Draft selections, All-Americans, and a player who won the Heisman Trophy at three different positions when he was at Tuscaloosa. In 2021, Bryce Young played quarterback; in 2020, DeVonta Smith played wide receiver; and in 2015, Derrick Henry played running back; and in 2009, Mark Henry played running back.
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