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Nick Saban, the head coach of Alabama football, is retiring after 17 seasons. Photo by AJ Holliday
Posted at 5:46 PM EST on January 10, 2024.
Updated at 08:09 PM EST on January 10, 2024.
PARTNER WITH TUSCALOOSA, AL (WIAT) — Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide announced his retirement on Wednesday, ending nearly two decades of leadership of the team.
After taking over the Alabama football program in 2007, Nick Saban guided the Crimson Tide to an official record of 206-29.
Under Saban, Alabama qualified for 23 bowl games, winning 16 of them, and won six national championships in addition to ten SEC West titles and nine SEC Championships.
According to a statement from Saban, “The University of Alabama has been a very special place to Terry and me.” It goes beyond simply how
