Former LSU Head Coach Nick Saban Retiring: Calls It A Career

Saban stepping away from the game, retiring after claiming seven National Championships.

Alabama head coach Nick Saban is set to announce his retirement, ESPN's Chris Low reported on Wednesday evening. 

Saban informed his players in Tuscaloosa of the move this afternoon. 

The former LSU head coach claimed a National Championship in Baton Rouge before his move to Alabama. Saban became the first of three straight coaches in Death Valley to win a title. 

It's a historic run for one of the greatest coaches of all-time. Saban has been in Tuscaloosa since 2007, winning six titles for the Crimson Tide. 

Saban’s coaching run at in Baton Rouge produced a record of 48-16 (.750), one national championship (2003), two Southeastern Conference championships, three SEC Western Division championships, and a 3-2 record in bowl games with two Sugar Bowl victories and a Peach Bowl win. 

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

— Chris Low (@ClowESPN) January 10, 2024

With Saban at the helm, LSU constructed a 28-12 (.700) record against SEC opponents. 

He was named the 2003 National Coach of the Year by the Associated Press and earned both the Paul W. “Bear” Bryant National Coach of the Year Award and the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award by the Football Writers Association of America. 

Saban was named SEC Coach of the Year twice (by The Birmingham News in 2001 and by the Associated Press in 2003) while at LSU.

Now, the legendary head coach is hanging it up after one of the greatest runs in college football history.