Nick Saban retires from Alabama
THANKS SO MUCH, STEPH. WE WILL CERTAINLY KEEP A CLOSE ON THE EYE ON THE WEATHER. AND BAMA FANS KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON THE COACH SEARCH AS NICK SABAN ANNOUNCES HIS RETIREMENT. AND WVTM 13 JARVIS ROBERTSON. IS LIVE AND LOCAL THIS MORNING. HE’S OUTSIDE OF BRYANT-DENNY STADIUM. THAT’S WHERE FANS SHOWED UP BY THE DOZENS LAST NIGHT. A LOT OF THEM LEAVING BEHIND SOME OF COACH’S FAVORITE THINGS. YEAH. GOOD MORNING CARLA THIS IS A MOMENT THAT MANY ALABAMA FANS THEY WERE NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO. AND THAT IS COACH NICK SABAN RETIRING. SO IN ADDITION TO THESE COKE BOTTLES AND THE OATMEAL CREAM PIES, A LOT OF PEOPLE JUST SHOWING UP TO SAY WE APPRECIATE YOU. WE LOVE YOU. GOOD LUCK IN WHATEVER YOUR NEXT CHAPTER MAY BE IN LIFE. BUT I WANT YOU GUYS TO SEE THE STATUE HERE BEHIND ME. YOU CAN SEE SOMEONE PLACED A SIGN THAT SAYS GOAT. WE ALSO HAVE BALLOONS, A PLETHORA OF ITEMS LEFT AT THE FEET OF THE COACH NICK SABAN STATUE. NOW, AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, REPLACING HIM IS GOING TO BE A TALL TASK. AND AS COACH NICK SABAN RELEASING A STATEMENT SAYING THAT HE’S ENJOYED EVERY MINUTE OF HIS 17 YEARS BEING HEAD COACH AT ALABAMA AND BECOMING PART OF THE TUSCALOOSA TUSCALOOSA COMMUNITY, HE WENT ON TO SAY THAT HE ALWAYS TRIED TO DO IT THE RIGHT WAY, AND THAT HE WILL ALWAYS CONSIDER ALABAMA OUR HOME AND ALL OF OUR NEEDS. A MOUNTAIN MOONLIGHT ROE TIME. AND AS YOU MENTIONED, CARLA THE BAMA FANS SHOWING UP BY THE DOZEN LAST NIGHT TO EXPRESS HOW MUCH NICK SABAN HAS MEANT TO THEM, SEVERAL FANS STILL CAN’T BELIEVE THIS IS IT. I THINK THAT WE HAVE ALL LOOKED UP TO HIM AS AS FAMILY, AS MORE THAN A COACH, AS MORE THAN A LEADER. IT DIDN’T END THE WAY THAT WE WANTED IT TO THIS YEAR, BUT I THINK THAT THERE’S ENOUGH MEMORIES TO LAST A LIFETIME CHANGE. PEOPLE DON’T LIKE CHANGE. AND, UH, YOU KNOW, AN ICON DEMIGOD, IF YOU WILL. UH, THAT NICK SABAN IS IN THE SOUTH. UM, IT’S GOING TO BE A DIFFICULT ONE, AND I, I DON’T KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN, BUT I AM SO EXCITED TO WATCH IT. YOU KNOW WHAT’S REALLY INTERESTING ABOUT IT? YOU CAN PUT THE FANS IN DIFFERENT CATEGORIES. YOU HAVE TRUE ALABAMA FANS. YOU HAVE NICK SABAN FANS, AND YOU HAVE THE BANDWAGON FANS. ONE THING THAT THEY ALL HAVE IN COMMON, THEY WANT TO KNOW WHO’S GOING TO BE NEXT. WHOEVER THAT PERSON IS, WE’LL LET YOU KNOW ONCE THEY’RE NAMED REPORTING LIVE IN TUSCALOOSA TH
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Nick Saban retires from Alabama
One of the greatest coaching careers in college football history is coming to a close.Nick Saban, the long-time head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide, is retiring. He has won more college football national championships than any coach in the modern era.>> Related: Crimson Tide community reacts to Nick Saban's retirement On the first day after his retirement announcement, Saban drove to his office at the University of Alabama. He parked in his normal spot and walked into his office, where he did an interview with ESPN's Chris Low, who broke the news.Coach Saban gave some explanation as to how he decided to leave the game he loves.>> Saban to ESPN: 'Last season was difficult for me from just a health standpoint'Saban released a statement about what the Crimson Tide means to him."The University of Alabama has been a very special place to Terry and me," Saban said in a statement. "We have enjoyed every minute of our 17 years being the head coach at Alabama as well as becoming a part of the Tuscaloosa community. It is not just about how many games we won and lost, but it's about the legacy and how we went about it. We always tried to do it the right way. The goal was always to help players create more value for their future, be the best player they could be and be more successful in life because they were part of the program. Hopefully, we have done that, and we will always consider Alabama our home.">> WATCH: Fans, students leave mementos by Nick Saban statue at Bryant-Denny StadiumSaban started as a head coach in 1990. He has coached at Toledo (1990), Michigan State (1995-1999), LSU (2000-2004) and Alabama (2007-2023).Saban's 17th season with the team most recently ended with the Tide's 20-27 loss to the Michigan Wolverines in the 2024 Rose Bowl. >> Related: Key moments from Nick Saban's time with the Crimson Tide This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available.Related
One of the greatest coaching careers in college football history is coming to a close.
Nick Saban, the long-time head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide, is retiring. He has won more college football national championships than any coach in the modern era.
>> Related: Crimson Tide community reacts to Nick Saban's retirement
On the first day after his retirement announcement, Saban drove to his office at the University of Alabama. He parked in his normal spot and walked into his office, where he did an interview with ESPN's Chris Low, who broke the news.
Coach Saban gave some explanation as to how he decided to leave the game he loves.
>> Saban to ESPN: 'Last season was difficult for me from just a health standpoint'
Saban released a statement about what the Crimson Tide means to him.
"The University of Alabama has been a very special place to Terry and me," Saban said in a statement. "We have enjoyed every minute of our 17 years being the head coach at Alabama as well as becoming a part of the Tuscaloosa community. It is not just about how many games we won and lost, but it's about the legacy and how we went about it. We always tried to do it the right way. The goal was always to help players create more value for their future, be the best player they could be and be more successful in life because they were part of the program. Hopefully, we have done that, and we will always consider Alabama our home."
>> WATCH: Fans, students leave mementos by Nick Saban statue at Bryant-Denny Stadium
Saban started as a head coach in 1990. He has coached at Toledo (1990), Michigan State (1995-1999), LSU (2000-2004) and Alabama (2007-2023).
Saban's 17th season with the team most recently ended with the Tide's 20-27 loss to the Michigan Wolverines in the 2024 Rose Bowl.
>> Related: Key moments from Nick Saban's time with the Crimson Tide
This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available.
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