Saban tells what was most important to him besides winning as he is inducted into Hall of Fame

Jan 11, 2021; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban celebrates after defeating the Ohio State Buckeyes in the 2021 College Football Playoff National Championship Game. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Nick Saban was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame on Tuesday.

Saban retired from coaching college football in January of 2024. He finished his coaching career with seven National Championships. Six of those championships came during a dynastic run with the Alabama Crimson Tide.

The college football legend and arguably the greatest coach the sport has ever seen spoke on a panel alongside Urban Meyer on Tuesday, and he revealed what he wanted his program to prioritize outside of the wins on the gridiron.

“But besides all the wins, the most important thing to us was always how do we create value for players,” Saban said. “How do we help them be more successful in life because they were involved in the program, the kind of people they were able to develop to be, the kind of students they were, the kind of career they developed off the field, and how we could develop them to help them have success as a football player.”

Saban is now retired, but he is still connected to the game. He stars as a college football expert on ESPN’s College Gameday every Saturday in the fall, and he can be seen providing peak entertainment on “The Pat McAfee Show” providing peak entertainment on a weekly basis.