"[500], Saban shares his last name with another famous football coach, Lou Saban. [209] The next week Alabama defeated their rival Tennessee 4413 for the sixth consecutive year. [205] Alabama opened up conference play the next week by routing Arkansas 520 in their sixth consecutive win over the Razorbacks. [67] He said resigning was "my responsibility to the team" and what while the club made progress, "my only regret is that we have not been able to give Denver a championship". Saban was born in Fairmont, West Virginia, to Mary and Nick Lou Saban, Sr. USA. Related: 50 Vince Lombardi . [426] It marks Alabamas 13th consecutive ten-win season as well. He shared seven children with his second wife, Joyce[114] but did not have any children together. [234] Alabama defeated Arkansas for the seventh consecutive year and by a score of 520 for the second consecutive year. He wasn't anywhere near as successful as Nick Saban, however. [7][14], Saban was selected in the 10th round of the 1944 NFL Draft by Card-Pitt, a temporary merger between the Chicago Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers made necessary after the teams were gutted by players' military service. 1951 October 31st. 1 Alabama to 2420 come-from-behind victory over No. Trump hosted Nick Saban and the Alabama football team at the White House in 2018 after he briefly attended the national championship in Atlanta. Following a bye week, Alabama traveled to College Station, TX and defeated #24 Texas A&M 4728. [371][372] The win secured Saban his 11th straight 10-win season. Saban resigned as head coach at Michigan State following the end of the 1999 regular season. Saban was the first head coach to win multiple AFL championships, with only Hank Stram passing him. In a shootout, Alabama defeated Ole Miss 6348. He has won seven national titles as a head coach, the most in college football history. [28], In 1975, Saban earned his master's degree in sports administration from Kent State. [270] The Tide finished the season at 122. [288] On December 12, running back Derrick Henry became Saban's second player to win the Heisman Trophy. After numerous jobs at the college level, he became the first coach of the Boston Patriots in the American Football League (AFL) in 1960. Stanko emigrated to Portland, Oregon, in 1908, when he was 13 years old. LSU lost the following week to Florida, 197. [508] Saban owns a vacation home on Lake Burton in northeast Georgia. [222][223] The win gave Alabama their 15th national championship and their third championship in four years. Including his stops at both two- and four-year schools, Saban's overall collegiate coaching record was 94994. Following his departure from Buffalo, Saban returned to college coaching. [36] Ara Parseghian was named as his replacement. [436], On June 7, 2021, Saban agreed to a contract extension with Alabama. 1 for sixth time under Nick Saban", "Analysis: Bryce Young shines as Alabama dominates Miami", "Alabama's all-time record against the Miami Hurricanes", "Mercer at Alabama Box Score, September 11, 2021", "Rewinding Alabama's 3129 win over Florida", "Southern Mississippi at Alabama Box Score, September 25, 2021", "Ole Miss at Alabama Box Score, October 2, 2021", "See Texas A&M's Seth Small game-winning field goal to beat Alabama football", "No. He's been rewarded for just what you said,". [398] The next week, Alabama defeated Mississippi State 387. He coached teams including the University of Miami, Army, University of Central Florida and Peru State College. [305] After a bye week, the Tide went to Baton Rouge to face #15 LSU. [57], In November 1999, LSU named Nick Saban as their 31st head football coach. [336] The next week, the Tide defeated Arkansas 419 for the 11th win in a row in the series. "[110] Saban was inducted into the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame in 1994[119] and, in a surprise move, was added to the Buffalo Bills Wall of Fame in 2015. [384] The Tide finished the season 141. In a defensive slugfest, Alabama shut out the Tigers 100. He stomped, he yelled, he waved his arms, he grimaced and then capped his temper tantrum by ripping off his headset and slamming it onto the grass so hard that it broke. 2 in Associated Press Poll", "Jumbo Package: Tide #2 in coaches' poll as practice starts", "Grading Alabama's 62-10 win over New Mexico State", "Tua Tagovailoa, Najee Harris Lead No. [212] The next week, Alabama suffered their first loss of the season to new conference member #15 Texas A&M 2924. Although Nick and Lou are not related, they do share a tie to South Florida. [279] Alabama defeated Arkansas 2714 for its ninth consecutive win in the series. [77] Saban said after the game that the Steelers' offensive domination was the deciding factor. Born on Halloween a list of 14 people [84] After a frustrating two months, however, the Dolphins would rally late in the season, as they won their final six games, including a win to end the season in Foxboro, Massachusetts over the New England Patriots. [137] The Crimson Tide followed up with wins over Florida International and North Texas. [259] After a second bye week, Alabama traveled to Baton Rouge to play #14 LSU. [457] The win gave him his 14th consecutive 10-win season, tying Bobby Bowden for most all time. [97] He took over a team that had gone 010 in 1982 and led the Knights to a 56 record in 1983. [383] Saban fell to 22 in CFP championship games. [180], At the start of his fifth season, Alabama came into the season ranked No. [128] The Tide then improved to 110 with a win at home over Mississippi State. [470][471] In the CFP National Championship, Saban suffered his third title game loss, losing 3318. [134][135][136], No. [272][273] It was their lowest preseason ranking since 2009. 2 in the final BCS rankings, the first time in college football history that two teams from the same conference (much less the same division of the same conference) played each other for the BCS Championship. [478] In the first meeting since the 2010 BCS National Championship Game, Alabama overcame a late deficit to win 2019. [108], Saban next signed on as an assistant with the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League. [354] The Tide finished the season 131. The win secured Saban his third BCS Championship, his second with Alabama, and the 14thNational Championship for the Alabama football team. 1 Alabama survives No. 9 Kansas State in Sugar Bowl", "Recap: Alabama football rolls over Kansas State in 45-20 Sugar Bowl victory", "2022 Alabama Crimson Tide Schedule and Results", "Alabama Crimson Tide football team rolls into Ocala Friday afternoon", "Nick vs. Notre Dame: Saban talks faith and football", "Faith And Football: Meet Alabama's Team Chaplain", "Belichick & Saban: The stories behind a friendship", "Lou Saban dies at 87; NFL coach and Yankees executive", "Trump mistakes ex-Dolphins coach Nick Saban for ex-Hurricanes coach Lou Saban", "How Nick Saban changed the script of the movie 'The Blind Side', "10 things you might not know about Alabama coach Nick Saban", "Finebaum: Nick Saban grants unusual access for upcoming film", "Terry Saban gives keys to longevity for marriage with Nick Saban", "Nick Saban takes a bath in a lake everyday when he is on vacation", "Former UA safety said Nick Saban "does it all" in mentoring players into great men - Touchdown Alabama - Alabama Football", "Nick Saban co-signs letter to Joe Manchin supporting voting rights bill", "US Senator vacationed with childhood friend Nick Saban but can't cheer for him Saturday", "Nick Saban, Jerry West and Bob Huggins endorse Joe Manchin", "Would You Buy a Car From Nick Saban? 3 In Preseason Coaches Poll", "No. [476] In the season opener, Alabama shutout Utah State 550. [226], As the 2013 campaign began, Saban's Crimson Tide was ranked No. [333] The following week, Alabama manhandled Ole Miss 663, the most points in a game since 1979. [17] Saban was one of the first arrivals at the Browns' training camp in Bowling Green, Ohio, having left China just three weeks before. Alabama went on to defeat unbeaten #1 Clemson, 4540, to win the College Football Playoff National Championship. Mac Jones and Najee Harris finished third and fifth respectively in voting. [51] The Bills lost the game, 268. Kenny_Stang said: Who is Lou? [25] His paternal grandfather, Stanko Saban, was born in 1895 in Gospi, in the Lika region of Croatia. Nick Saban is renowned for initially serving as head coach of the National Football League's Miami Dolphins and at three other universities named Louisiana State University (LSU), Michigan State University, and the University of Toledo. [53] After the 1964 AFL championship win over the Chargers, Saban was named the league's coach of the year. [27], Saban beat more than 50 applicants to win the head coaching job at Case in February 1950, thanks to what the university's president called his "unusually sound knowledge of football" and his "leadership qualities". [65][66] The AFL and National Football League completed their merger in 1970, but the Broncos continued to lose, posting a 581 record. 2 Alabama crushes Auburn 49-0 to win SEC West championship", "Football History vs University of Alabama", "2012 Alabama Crimson Tide Schedule and Results", "MIAMI BOUND: Crimson Tide takes SEC championship", "SEC Championship Game history: year-by-year game results, MVPs, all-time standings", "Alabama Meets Notre Dame in College Football Championship Game", "Alabama bashes Notre Dame 42-14 in BCS title game", "Alabama-Notre Dame: All-time match-up history", "Throwback Thursday: 2013 BCS Championship, Alabama 42, Notre Dame 14", "How Many National Championships Has Alabama Won? [467] In the Cotton Bowl Classic, Alabama defeated Cincinnati 276. Win-Loss record: 2-8-1. . [47] Saban also acquired Jack Kemp, a quarterback, from the San Diego Chargers, who had put him out on waivers while he recovered from a finger injury. [507] They have two children: Nicholas and Kristen. 1 Alabama race past No. 3 in the preseason AP and Coaches Poll, marking the eighth straight year the Tide began the season in the topfive. [192], Alabama rebounded the next week after struggling in the first half, with a win over Mississippi State 247. [445] The next week, Alabama defeated Southern Miss 6314. [327] In the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game in a matchup of top-three teams, Alabama beat #3 Florida State 247. [106], On January 4, 2007, at a press conference on the Alabama campus, Saban was officially introduced as the head football coach of The University of Alabama. He passed away in 2009 at age 87. [100][109] The team's general manager said he wanted to be competitive and thought the club "needed a change". [252] The following week they defeated Southern Miss 5212. [118] Saban had periods of success as a player and as a coach at the college and professional levels, but his constant moves from job to job eventually came to define him. Lou Saban died in 2009 at age 87, and his wife said Lou wasn't sure if he was related to Nick. 1 in 2021 preseason AP Top 25 poll", "Packed with history: Fresh faces join No. In 1973, he graduated from Kent State University with a bachelor's degree in business. 20 Wisconsin 35-17 in opener", "Middle Tennessee State at Alabama Box Score, September 12, 2015", "Quarter-by-quarter: Ole Miss stuns Alabama, 43-37", "Louisiana-Monroe at Alabama Box Score, September 26, 2015", "Three thoughts on Alabama's beatdown of Georgia", "After sluggish start, Alabama wears down Arkansas", "Instant replay: Alabama 41, Texas A&M 23", "No. Maybe not. [31], Saban began his career as a head coach when he was hired by the University of Toledo on December 22, 1989. Saban played quarterback on the 1968 West Virginia state championship team. [243] Alabama finished the regular season 111 for the third consecutive year. "[89] Miami's Jewish community complained, and despite numerous apologies, Saban offered to resign mid-season. 7 Florida 46", "Alabama football beats Florida 52-46 to win SEC Championship", "Tide to face Notre Dame in Rose Bowl playoff semifinal", "The day the Rose Bowl came to cold, windy Dallas suburbs", "Heisman Finalists: Tide Teammates Plus Lawrence and Trask", "Alabama Defeats Ohio State 52-24, Secures 18th National Title", "Nick Saban built Alabama's 2020 champion (and dynasty) on a foundation of change", "2020 Alabama Crimson Tide Schedule and Results", "College football rankings: Alabama is No. [50] This set up the AFL's first-ever playoff game to decide which of the teams would win the division and compete in the championship. [129] To finish the regular season, Bama defeated in-state rival Auburn, 360, the largest margin of victory in the series since 1962. He joined the Buffalo Bills two years later, and led the team to consecutive AFL championships in 1964 and 1965. 5 Alabama to Play No. [114][266] It was Saban's fifth division title at Alabama. [461] The victory marked Saban's eighth SEC title with Alabama, and the Tides 29th SEC championship. 3 Florida State in opener, 24-7", "Epic Battles For The Old Leather Helmet", "Breakdown Of Saban's 11-0 Record Against Former Assistants", "Fresno State at Alabama Box Score, September 9, 2017", "Colorado State at Alabama Box Score, September 16, 2017", "Alabama Shuts Up and Shuts Out the Vanderbilt Commodores 59-0", "Blow by blow, how Alabama beat Ole Miss 66-3", "Problem solved: No. [193] The next week, Alabama defeated FCS 3rd ranked Georgia Southern 4521 on Senior Day. Nick Saban. [1] He was married to his first wife, Lorraine, and had a son, Thomas, and 3 daughters, Patricia, Barbara, and Christine. The season, however, turned out to be a major disappointment. [n 1], In 2013, Saban was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. [353] Saban tied Coach Bear Bryant with six National Championships for most all time in the poll era. [486] Following a bye week, Alabama traveled to Baton Rouge in a top ten matchup against #10 LSU. [90] Culpepper never fully recovered and was ultimately benched after the fourth game of the season, when the Dolphins lost to the Houston Texans. 1 Alabama", "Texas A&M at Alabama Box Score, September 22, 2018", "Louisiana at Alabama Box Score, September 29, 2018", "What they're saying in Arkansas after Alabama beat Hogs", "Alabama 58, Tennessee 21: Tua Tagovailoa shines, Jarrett Guarantano hurt; Tide crush Vols", "5 Observations: No. "Saban has been regarded as the best in football at his position for two years", Brown said in November. 1 Alabama stuns No. [514], Saban is from the Don James coaching tree. [28] Saban was 28 years old at the time, and the appointment made him one of the youngest college head coaches in the country. [350] It also gave Saban's Senior class an NCAA-record 52nd win. [by whom?] It was Alabamas first appearance and win in the Rose Bowl since 1946. [373] The Tide defeated FCS opponent The Citadel 5017. [275] In their home opener, the Tide defeated Middle Tennessee, 3710. 1 seed and played the No. 7 ranked Virginia Tech Hokies in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game, 3424. Saban previously served as head coach of the National Football League's Miami Dolphins and at three other universities: Louisiana State University (LSU), Michigan State University, and the University of Toledo. [56] Future NFL head coach Josh McDaniels served as a graduate assistant on Saban's 1999 coaching staff. [53] Saban's assistant head coach and successor, Bobby Williams, coached the Spartans to a Citrus Bowl victory over Florida, giving the Spartans an overall record of 102 for the 1999 season. He is a writer and actor, known for The Blind Side (2009), Detail (2018) and West Wing Week (2010). 3 in the final BCS rankings and earned an at-large bid to the 2014 Sugar Bowl. [26] Saban announced his retirement before the championship game and said in December that he was seeking the head coaching job at the Case Institute of Technology in Cleveland before its merger with the Western Reserve University forming the Case Western Reserve University. : College Football's First Preseason Poll Is Out", "Penn State Football: Alabama Through The Years", "North Texas at Alabama Box Score, September 17, 2011", "No Room, and No Relief, for Arkansas at Alabama", "Alabama smothers Florida with 38-10 victory at 'The Swamp', "Alabama 34, Vanderbilt 0: Grading the Tide", "Tennessee at Alabama Box Score, October 22, 2011", "Reliving the 'Game of the Century' on its 10th anniversary", "Trent Richardson rushes for 127 yards as Alabama rebounds from loss", "No. [248][249] It was the fifth straight season the Crimson Tide started the year in the top two and the seventh consecutive year in the top five. [497], Saban is of Croatian heritage. 1 in AP Top 25", "Alabama is No. [140] In its fifth game of the year, Alabama beat Kentucky, 3820. 1 Alabama beats Mississippi State 20-7", "No. [19] 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. 1 Alabama blow out Arkansas State, 57-7", "After strong start, Ole Miss falls flat in 62-7 loss to No. [213] Alabama rebounded the following week recording its third shutout of the season defeating Western Carolina 490. [168] On October 2, Alabama defeated #7 Florida 316. [6][7][8] Saban was named to the Associated Press All-Big Ten second team as a quarterback in 1942. "[68] Saban became well known for his intensity and occasional temper tantrums. [66][67], The 2002 season opened with high expectations, but a 268 loss at the hands of Virginia Tech in the Tigers' season opener raised serious questions about their outlook. [435] It was Sabans second undefeated season and first since 2009. [394] In the Third Saturday in October, the Tide picked up its 13th win a row over Tennessee 3513. [93] After starting the season 16, however, the Dolphins got hot. 1 Alabama crushes Mississippi, 66-3", "Tide rolls to 11th straight win over Hogs", "LSU at Alabama Box Score, November 4, 2017", "No. [260] In a matchup of top five teams, Alabama defeated #1 Mississippi State 2520 marking the first time Alabama has defeated an AP No. [195] On December 4, Alabama was selected to face LSU in the BCS National Championship Game by finishing No. [339] Following the bye week, Alabama won its seventh consecutive game over rival #19 LSU 2410. Nick Saban or Nicholas Lou Saban Jr was born on 31st October 1951 in Fairmont, West Virginia to Mary and Nick Lou Saban. Saban suffered from heart problems and had a fall in his home that required hospitalization in 2009. [55][56] In the 1965 AFL championship game against the Chargers, when offensive linemen Billy Shaw and Dave Behrman were injured, Saban inserted veteran Ernie Warlick opposite rookie Paul Costa in a double tight end formation, which helped the Bills win the game, 230. [208] Following a bye week, Alabama traveled to Columbia, Missouri for the first time since 1978 and defeated the Missouri Tigers 4210 in their first meeting as conference opponents. [2] He attended Lyons Township High School and joined the school's football team. 1 team at home. [255] Alabama suffered their first loss of the season losing to #11 Ole Miss 2317 which ended a 10-game win streak against the Rebels. His father was the owner of a Gulf gas station and Dairy Queen and was also the coach of the local Pop Warner Youth League football team, the Ida Mac Black Diamonds.He has a sister too, whose name is Dianna. 1 Texas to the Texas Tech Red Raiders. [366] After the bye week, Alabama traveled to Baton Rouge to take on #4 LSU in a matchup between two top-four ranked teams. 25", "Spartans earn No. 1 Alabama 52, No. [406][407], In his 14th season, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, Alabama's season was cut to an all conference, ten-game season beginning on September 26. [516] Saban's coaching career encompasses the Bill Belichick coaching tree, having worked as his defensive coordinator during Belichick's tenure as head coach of the Cleveland Browns. "[76] The Bills had a 95 record that year but came in second in the AFC East and missed the playoffs. [267] It was Alabama's 24thSEC championship and first since 2012. 1 in USA Today preseason poll; Tide got 55 of 59 votes", "No. [41] The following April, Saban brought in quarterback Babe Parilli, who formerly played for the Browns and Green Bay Packers, as a backup in the AFL's biggest-ever trade at the time. [176] In winning the game, Auburn overcame a 240 second quarter Alabama lead, thus marking the largest deficit any team had overcome to defeat the Crimson Tide in its football program's history. This foundation has been used by the Sabans to help support children's needs ever since Saban started head coaching. After the loss to Florida, LSU did not lose again in the regular season and ended its regular season with a win over the Arkansas Razorbacks to win the SEC West. [323] The Tide finished the season at 141. [281] In the annual Third Saturday in October meeting, the Tide narrowly defeated Tennessee 1914 to get its ninth consecutive win in the rivalry. [38][39] Having built up a 2051 record over three seasons as coach, Saban drew interest from the professional ranks, and the Boston Patriots of the newly formed American Football League (AFL) hired him as head coach before the circuit's inaugural season in 1960. [485] On homecoming, the Tide bounced back defeating #24 Mississippi State 306. Branch, a favorite of Alabama coach Nick Saban, is one of the most productive prospects in this year's class, entering the draft with the fifth-highest NGS production score, regardless of position. [424] Alabama finished the regular season undefeated after defeating Arkansas 523. "I've had no chance but to continue on", he said. [130] In the SEC Championship Game, Alabama suffered its first defeat in a 3120 loss to the SEC Eastern Division champion Florida Gators (who later won the 2008 BCS Championship), and closed out the season with a 3117 loss to Utah in the Sugar Bowl[131][132] to finish the season at 122. 1 and No. [30] He later served as an assistant coach in NCAA Division I-A, at several schools: Syracuse in 1977, West Virginia in 1978 and 1979, Ohio State in 1980 and 1981, Navy in 1982, and Michigan State from 1983 to 1987.
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