Alabama head coach Nick Saban confirmed the reports of his retirement on Wednesday, releasing a statement via Alabama Athletics.
“The University of Alabama has been a very special place to Terry and me,” Saban said. “We have enjoyed every minute of our 17 years being the head coach at Alabama as well as becoming a part of the Tuscaloosa community. It is not just about how many games we won and lost, but it’s about the legacy and how we went about it. We always tried to do it the right way. The goal was always to help players create more value for their future, be the best player they could be and be more successful in life because they were part of the program. Hopefully, we have done that, and we will always consider Alabama our home.”
Saban spent 17 seasons as the head coach of the Crimson Tide where he posted a record of 206-29, 11 SEC titles and six national championships with the program.
He spent an overall 28 years as a head coach with stops at Toledo (1990), Michigan State (1995-99), LSU (2000-04) and also had a stint in the NFL with the Miami Dolphins (2005-06) before starting at Alabama.
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