Nick Saban, the former coach of Alabama, is now an analyst on ESPN’s “College GameDay.”
After leading the Alabama Crimson Tide for 17 seasons, Nick Saban announced his retirement last month. He is prepared to resume his career.
With seven national titles under his belt, Nick Saban is among the most successful college football coaches in history. On Wednesday, it was revealed that Saban would be joining ESPN.
The 72-year-old Saban will mostly work as an analyst on ESPN’s “College GameDay,” but he will also provide his knowledge to a number of events on ESPN’s platforms, such as the SEC media days and the NFL draft.
In a statement, Saban stated, “I’m honored to have the opportunity to join their team. ESPN and College GameDay have played such a significant role in the evolution of college football.” “College GameDay is the greatest Saturday tradition for college football fans, and I’ll try my best to bring more thoughts and viewpoints.”
Along with new teammates Rece Davis, Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, and Pat McAfee, Saban has made several guest appearances on “College GameDay.”
“In college football, Nick Saban is a unique and legendary figure,” stated Jimmy Pitaro, chairman of ESPN, in a statement. Additionally, he is a very talented communicator who will instantly give ESPN—including our prestigious College GameDay show—even more legitimacy, authority, and entertainment value.
After Bear Bryant, who won 232 games in his 25 seasons with Alabama, Saban has the second-most wins at a single school in SEC history, with 201 in his 17 seasons with the Crimson Tide, tied with Vince Dooley of Georgia.
Saban won nine SEC crowns at Alabama in addition to six national championships.
Saban has never had a losing season in his 28 years as a college head coach. During that time, he won seven national titles, 12 conference titles (11 SEC, 1 MAC), and 19 bowl game victories. When the Michigan State Spartans finished.500 in 1996 and 1998, they were his worst seasons.
After coaching the Miami Dolphins for two seasons in the NFL, he returned to college football to bring back one of its most illustrious programs, which had not won a national championship in fifteen years. After Bryant’s retirement and Saban’s hiring, the Crimson Tide had won fewer games in 24 seasons (171) than he did in his 17 seasons at Alabama (201).
With a 292-71-1 record as a college football coach, Nick Saban is ranked sixth all-time in the FBS in terms of wins and 12th overall in NCAA college football history, division-neutral. In 1990, his only year coaching Toledo, he guided the team to a MAC title. After serving as Bill Belichick’s defensive coordinator for four seasons with the Cleveland Browns, he was hired as the head coach of Michigan State, where he led his first three teams to bowl games and later led LSU to the 2003 national championship.