Alabama BREAKING: Nick Saban Retires - 'Integrity & Honor' with Greatest Modern Dynasty
One of the greatest modern dynasties in sports history is coming to a close of sorts as University of Alabama coach Nick Saban is retiring, per multiple reports on Wednesday.
Saban, 72, won six national championships after arriving in 2007, tying him with Bear Bryant for the most in Alabama history. Saban is calling it a career with seven total titles, including one with LSU - and no coach has ever won more.
And Saban's impact extends almost endlessly. His coaching tree is incredible, and of course touches the Atlanta Falcons and the rest of the NFL. Same with his talent recruited and developed, as Saban has produced 44 first-round draft picks at Alabama.
Saban spent some time as the head coach of Miami Dolphins (2005-06) before launching into a career that totaled 17 seasons with the Crimson Tide.
The Tuscaloosa News notes Mayor Walt Maddox having made reference to “Sabanomics,'' reporting that "each UA home game has brought in $26.2 million for the state and $19.5 million for the local economy.''
Additionally, as the paper quotes Robert E. Witt, professor and president emeritus at the University of Alabama: “It’s not just that coach Saban has been successful, it’s the way he’s been successful. He has never once brought this university’s integrity or honor or values in to question.”
