Nick Saban: Coaching Record, History, Age, Net Worth, Retirement

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Former Alabama football head coach Nick Saban speaks as the University of Alabama honors him with a stadium renaming, before an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Alabama's football stadium will now be known as Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
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Chase Kiddy @chaseakiddy Oct 03, 2024, 3:01 PM

Nick Saban is considered by many college football fans to be the greatest coach of all time.ย 

For more than two decades, Saban won championships at multiple programs. That includes several major victories in the NCAA football odds market, ultimately growing and maintaining what might be the greatest dynasty in the history of college football.ย 

Saban might be gone from the sidelines, but heโ€™s still present in the lives of fans via popular advertisements, College GameDay, and other high-profile events.ย 

Naturally, there are many, many popular questions about Saban. Iโ€™ll try to answer those here.ย 

Nick Saban Coaching Record

Officially, Nick Sabanโ€™s coaching record is 307-88-1.ย 

As a college football head coach, that record is trimmed to 292โ€“71โ€“1. That record includes NCAA adjustments from the 2007 Alabama season, where the Crimson Tide were penalized for infractions that began under the Mike Shula tenure.ย 

The tie came against Purdue in 1995 when Saban was the head coach at Michigan State.

Nick Saban Coaching Career By Year

Team (Position)Years
Alabama (Head Coach)2007-23
Miami Dolphins (NFL Head Coach)2005-06
LSU (Head Coach)2000-04
Michigan State (Head Coach)1995-99
Cleveland Browns (NFL DC)1991-94
Toledo (Head Coach)1990
Houston Oilers (NFL DB)1988-89
Michigan State (DC/DB)1983-87
Navy (DB)1982
Ohio State (DB)1980-81
West Virginia (DB)1978-79
Syracuse (OLB)1977
Kent State (LB)1975-76
Kent State (GA)1973-74

Nick Saban Championships

Nick Saban is credited with 11 SEC championships and seven national championships: one at LSU in 2003 and six with Alabama in 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, and 2020. He also won the MAC once, in 1990, as the head coach at Toledo.

Nick Saban Net Worth: How Much Is Nick Saban Worth?

Nick Sabanโ€™s net worth is estimated to be between $70 and $80 million.ย 

He was a prominent head coach for more than 30 years and, in the latter stages of his career, signed several lucrative endorsement deals.

Nick Saban Age: How Old Is Nick Saban?

Nick Saban is 72 years old. His birthday is Oct. 31, 1951.ย 

Nick Saban Retirement

Nick Saban retired following the 2023 college football season, citing (among other things) the increasing focus on NIL and the professionalization of the college game.ย 

Prior to his retirement, he was one of the oldest coaches in college football.

Where Did Nick Saban Grow Up?

Nick Saban is from Fairmont, West Virginia, which is a short drive south of Morgantown.

Saban played quarterback on the 1968 West Virginia state championship team before attending Kent State University in Ohio. He began his coaching career as a graduate assistant with the Golden Flashes.

Kent State and West Virginia were two of the six schools he worked as an assistant coach at before taking the Toledo job in 1990.ย 

How Long Has Nick Saban Been Married?

Nick Sabanโ€™s wife, Miss Terry, is a popular figure among college football fans, especially in the South. They were married on Dec. 18, 1971.

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Chase Kiddy

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Chase Kiddy is a writer for BetMGM and co-host of The Lion's Edge, an NFL and college football podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else. He has also written for a number of print and online outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Post, Daily News-Record, and HERO Sports. His first novel, Cave Paintings, is in development.

Chase Kiddy is a writer for BetMGM and co-host of The Lion's Edge, an NFL and college football podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else. He has also written for a number of print and online outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Post, Daily News-Record, and HERO Sports. His first novel, Cave Paintings, is in development.