Nick Saban

Nick Saban
	Saban at the White House in April 2018
Biographical details
Born	October 31, 1951; Fairmont, West Virginia, U.S.
Playing career
1970–1972	Kent State
Position(s)	Defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1973–1974	Kent State (GA)
1975–1976	Kent State (LB)
1977	Syracuse (OLB)
1978–1979	West Virginia (DB)
1980–1981	Ohio State (DB)
1982	Navy (DB)
1983–1987	Michigan State (DC/DB)
1988–1989	Houston Oilers (DB)
1990	Toledo
1991–1994	Cleveland Browns (DC)
1995–1999	Michigan State
2000–2004	LSU
2005–2006	Miami Dolphins
2007–2023	Alabama
Head coaching record
Overall	292–71–1 (college); 15–17 (NFL)
Bowls	19–12
Tournaments	9–5 (CFP)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
	7 national (2003, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2020); 11 SEC (2001, 2003, 2009, 2012, 2014–2016, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2023); 1 MAC (1990); 15 SEC Western Division (2001–2003, 2008, 2009, 2012–2018, 2020, 2021, 2023);
Awards
	2× Paul "Bear" Bryant Award (2003, 2020); 2× Walter Camp Coach of the Year (2008, 2018); George Munger Award (2016); Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year (2014); 2× AP College Football Coach of the Year (2003, 2008); 2× Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year (2003, 2008); Home Depot Coach of the Year (2008); Sporting News Coach of the Year (2008); Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year (2008); Bobby Bowden Coach of the Year (2009, 2011, 2012); 5× SEC Coach of the Year (2003, 2008, 2009, 2016, 2020);

Nicholas Lou Saban Jr. (/ˈseɪbən/ SAY-bən; born October 31, 1951) 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 one of the greatest college football coaches ever. 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. 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. Saban and Bear Bryant are the only coaches to win an SEC championship at two different schools. Saban's career record as a college head coach is 292–71–1.

In 2013, Saban was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. Saban coached four Heisman Trophy winners at Alabama: Mark Ingram II (2009), Derrick Henry (2015), DeVonta Smith (2020), and Bryce Young (2021).

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