It’s the end of an era in Alabama with the new Wednesday that football coach Nick Saban will retire after 17 seasons in Tuscaloosa. Outside Bryant-Denny Stadium, #Alabama fans have placed oatmeal cream pies and coke at the bottom of Nick Saban’s statue. pic.twitter.com/k60pBCj6jK — Mathey Gibson (@Mathey_Gibson1) January 10, 2024Nick Saban retires with an all-time record of 297-71 across 28 years as a college head coach. All told, Saban had a 292-72-1 record as a college football head coach, including a 201-29 mark in Tuscaloosa. Texas’ Steve Sarkisian, Ole Miss’ Lane Kiffin and Maryland’s Mike Locksley all worked under Saban as offensive coordinator before getting their respective head coach opportunities.

Source: The Star January 11, 2024 01:13 UTC