He has put down the straw hat, whistle, and football playbook, but Nick Saban is back coaching.

Kristen Saban Setas, Saban's daughter, blessed Alabama fans on social media with awesome content of her dad coaching up his grandson, James, in tee ball. Saban is James' hitting coach, making sure he's properly hitting the ball off the tee and running.

❤️ Hitting practice with Papaw pic.twitter.com/PHszJAxQUs

— Kristen Saban (@thekristensaban) March 29, 2024

He mentored and groomed a lot of players for the National Football League, but now the former Alabama head coach prepares the next generation to possibly become a baseball star.

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Saban is enjoying retirement, but he's finding ways to still coach and be in sports. 

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Stephen M. Smith is the senior writer for Touchdown Alabama Magazine.  You can “like” him on Facebook or “follow” him on Twitter, via @CoachingMSmith.