Nick Saban Retires As Alabama Head Football Coach, Won Seven National Titles

Alabama Crimson Tide head football coach Nick Saban is retiring, ending one of the greatest coaching careers in the game’s history.

Saban won six national titles at Alabama and one at Louisiana State University. He took his most recent Alabama team into this year’s national championship final four, falling to the eventual national champions by 27-20 in overtime in the Rose Bowl.

He also had a brief and unsuccessful stint coaching the NFL’s Miami Dolphins from 2005-2006, going 15-17 before returning to the college game. He also coached in the NFL as defensive coordinator of the Cleveland Browns.

Saban has not spoken on his retirement, but multiple sources have confirmed his news.

Saban, 72, just completed his 17th season at Alabama. In 17 seasons, he won 201 games — tied with Vince Dooley (Georgia) for the second-most wins at a single school in SEC history, behind only Bear Bryant, who won 232 games in his 25 seasons with Alabama.

Saban won more games in 17 seasons at Alabama (201) than the Crimson Tide won in the 24 seasons between Bryant’s retirement and Saban’s hiring at Alabama (171).

He never had a losing season during his career, finishing at .500 twice. Saban finishes his career with a 292-71-1 college coaching record.

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