Nick Saban, Alabama football head coach, retiring: reports

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. ( WIAT ) — After nearly two decades leading the Alabama Crimson Tide, head coach Nick Saban is reportedly retiring, ESPN reports . The report cited anonymous sources alleging that Saban had announced to his team that he would retire after a 17 year tenure. Saban took over the Alabama football program in 2007 and has compiled an official 201 28 record during his time coaching the Crimson Tide.

Under Saban, Bama made 23 bowl game appearances with 16 victories, 10 SEC West titles, nine SEC Championships and won six national championships. Saban began his coaching career in 1973 with Kent State as a graduate assistant. He spent time with multiple college programs — Syracuse, West Virginia, Ohio State, Navy, Michigan State, Toledo, and LSU — and NFL teams: the Houston Oilers, the Miami Dolphins, and the Cleveland Browns.

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