The head football coach of the University of Alabama pulled through.
According to a statement from Dr. Lyle Cain on Monday, Nick Saban had a successful robotic assisted right hip replacement surgery.
Dr. Benton Emblom, the hip specialist that performed the operation, is part of the team at Andrews Sports Medicine in Birmingham, Ala.
Saban, 67, will enter his 13th season with the Crimson Tide next fall.
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He mentioned after the A-Day Game on his right hip giving him problems and he wanted to take care of the situation. The five-time national champion at Alabama said he wants to coach for a long time and take in more rounds of golf.
“Coach is resting comfortably and we anticipate a full recovery,” Dr. Cain said in a press release from UA’s athletic department. “He should be able to return to work in the very near future, and we’ll have him back out on the golf course, with hopefully a few more yards off the tee, as soon as possible.”
Saban hopes to be back with his players and coaching staff by August camp; however, he probably would not mind returning in July in time for 7-on-7 drills, football camps with high schoolers and a few sessions of summer workouts.
The good news is that he is doing well.
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Stephen M. Smith is the managing editor and senior writer for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can “like” him on Facebook or “follow” him on Twitter, via @CoachingMSmith.
