Arguably the greatest coach in the history of college football has announced his retirement after 28 consecutive years of head coaching experience.
Nick Saban broke the internet on Wednesday with the announcement of his retirement after falling to eventual national champion Michigan in the Rose Bowl. Saban, 72 years old, spent 16 seasons at Alabama, five seasons at LSU, and five seasons at Michigan State. His other two seasons were spent in the NFL with the Miami Dolphins.
While at Alabama, Saban captured six National Championships and an overall coaching record of 201-29 in his 16 seasons. He won nine SEC Championships in Tuscaloosa and appeared in the conference title game 10 times. He held a 9-5 record in the College Football Playoff format, winning three of his titles under that format.
While in Baton Rouge, he led LSU to the 2003 National Championship, wins in the Peach Bowl and Sugar Bowl, two SEC Championships, and two division titles.
For his career, Saban had an overall record of 292-71 in college with seven national titles, and 11 conference titles in 12 appearances, and was a two-time Paul Bear Bryant Award, Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year, AP College Football Coach of the Year, and Walter Camp Coach of the Year award winner. He also won the George Munger Award, the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year award, and a five-time SEC Coach of the Year.