What is Nick Saban Going to Do in Retirement? Keep Working

Legendary Alabama head football coach already has plans to stay busy in retirement.

Former Alabama head coach Nick Saban sat down for his first public comments with ESPN's Rece Davis on Thursday after announcing his retirement on Wednesday. 

The 72-year old legend is notorious for a relentless work-ethic that fueled "The Process" to six national championship victories over a 17-year period in Tuscaloosa.

So how will Saban spend his time now that there's no opponents to prepare for, no recruits to call or funds to raise for the University of Alabama football program?

"Well I'm going to keep working. I don't want to get up and watch Netflix. I want to do something," said Saban to Davis. "I have some businesses, maybe there's some other opportunities out there for me somewhere."

The ESPN personality bit hard at Saban's insinuation that a television role could be in his future and all but welcomed the legendary coach into the industry. 

"I'd probably like to do that [TV]. Somebody told me once, 'You know you can't start a broadcasting career when you're 80'. I'm looking for challenges, we have businesses, we have lots of things and I do want to contribute to continue to helping people. Nick's Kids has been great in helping a lot of people. We've given a lot and spent a lot on kids on first generation scholarships, here and Stillman College and we want to continue to do those types of things in the community, build houses for people. 

"It's just part of having compassion for other people and trying to be helpful. One of the things that make me, sort of, most proud is the number of players - whether it was Tua, Mac Jones, Bryce, whoever it was - that I saw them working on houses for Miss Terry on a Saturday to build a house for some needy family, and now they all have foundations themselves and they're dedicated to helping other people. So that's one of my proudest moments as a coach that because those guys were involved in helping people here and doing things in the community that had an impact to help someone else have a better quality of life. They chose to do that in their future."

The West Virginian will maintain an office in Bryant-Denny Stadium and continue to stay busy, both helping the football program and the community of Tuscaloosa. Eventually, Saban plans to do his part to direct college athletics into a positive direction. 

"I will be dedicated to college football and the future of college football and trying to make that sport as well as other sports in collegiate sports, whether they're revenue producing or not because I think they all create opportunities for lots of people. I'm going to be an advocate for trying to make the game as good as it can be," said Saban.

The Crimson Tide will move on and hire a new coach in the near future, but whoever is tabbed to follow Saban will have his expertise to lean on as he plans to dabble in a number of avenues to keep himself busy. 

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