Shocking Nick Saban news emerges

Alabama coach Nick Saban looks on. Photo Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Some truly shocking news regarding Nick Saban emerged on Wednesday.

ESPN’s Chris Low reported that Saban is retiring.

Nick Saban is retiring, sources tell ESPN. He won six national titles at Alabama.

— Chris Low (@ClowESPN) January 10, 2024

Saban has coached Alabama since 2007. The 72-year-old coach went 206-29 during his incredible career with the Tide and won six national championships with the team. He also served as a head coach at Toledo, Michigan State and LSU prior to Alabama, and he won a national title with the Tigers, giving him seven overall.

Saban also had a two-year stint in the NFL as the head coach of the Miami Dolphins from 2005-2006. He went 15-17 in those two seasons. The 6-10 season he had in 2006 was the only losing season of his head coaching career.

Saban’s retirement comes after Alabama went three years without winning a national championship for the first time during his career with the Tide. Bama went 12-2 and lost to eventual national champion Michigan in the CFP semifinals at the Rose Bowl.

Saban won 11 SEC championships during his coaching career and was a five-time SEC Coach of the Year. He is regarded as one of the greatest college football coaches ever, if not the greatest.