Nick Saban is resigning after 17 years as the head coach of Alabama—possibly the longest tenure of any college sports coach in history.

With a 206-29 record and an astounding 87% winning percentage, Saban departs Alabama. Even though the Tide missed out on a championship, seven-time national coach of the year and four-time champion Saban expressed his enormous pride in this team’s growth following the Tide’s 2024 semifinal loss.

It’s understandable why winning titles in Tuscaloosa became the norm. He won six national titles while attending Alabama: in 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, and 2020. He also guided LSU to the championship in the 2003 campaign.

A summary of each of his national titles is provided below:

Season 2003

Given what he inherited—LSU suffered seven losing seasons in a row throughout the 1990s—possibly Saban’s most impressive victory was leading the Tigers to a 21-14 victory over Oklahoma in the BCS championship game. Both sides of the ball were dominated by the 2003 LSU team, which helped propel Saban to the NFL, where he played for two lackluster seasons and finished with a 15-17 record. In 2007, he resumed playing collegiate football, this time at Alabama.