Former Alabama head coach Nick Saban to be inducted to College Football Hall of Fame

Jan 11, 2021; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban and offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood (70) celebrates with the CFP National Championship trophy after beating the Ohio State Buckeyes in the 2021 College Football Playoff National Championship Game. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Prior to kickoff of Friday night’s College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Cotton Bowl between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Texas Longhorns, an announcement was made as part of ESPN’s “College GameDay” that former Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban will be inducted later this year to the College Football Hall of Fame.

As part of the announcement, Saban will be the headline name in the College Football Hall of Fame 2025 class, with the official induction to come this December.

Prior to announcing his retirement a year ago, Saban was the head coach at Alabama from 2007-23 where he led the Crimson Tide to a combined record of 206-29. Over those 17 seasons, Saban also led Alabama to six national championships, nine SEC titles, and many more honors.

Saban also spent time collegiately earlier in his career at LSU and Michigan State, the former of which he won a national title at in 2003.

A video of the announcement from Friday night’s edition of “College GameDay” can be found below.

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Publish date : 2025-01-11 01:20:00

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