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Saban May Win Bryant Trophy
Crimson Tide coach is SEC coach of the year and finalist for various national awards
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Dec 18, 2009 |
Ingram, Saban Discuss Heisman 
Audio report from Manhattan from coach and player
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Dec 13, 2009 |
Saban Candidate For Two Awards
Alabama’s coach goes for repeat in both coach of year competitions
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Dec 10, 2009 |
McClain, Arenas, Saban Honored
SEC football coaches select top individuals in league for 2009
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Dec 9, 2009 |
SABAN: Tide Learned a Lesson
Alabama Coach Nick Saban talks about the SEC Championship victory.
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Dec 5, 2009 |
Saban’s Comments From Atlanta
Tide coach answers questions from media prior to SEC title game
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Dec 4, 2009 |
Saban District Coach Of Year
American football coaches select Saban as best in SEC area
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Dec 3, 2009 |
SABAN: Proud of the Effort
Nick Saban's post-game comments.
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Nov 27, 2009 |
SABAN: What if you had lost?
Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban talks about dominating win over Chattanooga
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Nov 21, 2009 |
Tide Sees Saban In Movie Role
Alabama gets a sneak preview of “Blind Side”
-by BamaMag.com
Nov 16, 2009 |
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Nick Saban enters 2003 with a career won-loss record of 69-37-1, a total that includes five years as head coach at Michigan State (1995-99), two seasons at LSU and one year at Toledo (1990). He also has extensive experience in the NFL, having coached the secondary of the Houston Oilers for two seasons (1988 89) and having served as defensive coordinator for the Cleveland Browns for four seasons (1991-94).
During his five-year tenure as head coach at Michigan State, Saban tutored four first-team All-Americans and 10 NFL draft picks.
Saban returned to Michigan State following four seasons as the Cleveland Browns' defensive coordinator from 1991-94. The Browns went from allowing the most points in the NFL prior to Saban's arrival to allowing the fewest points in 1994. His defensive unit allowed a league-low 21 touchdowns and 204 points in 1994, the sixth-fewest points surrendered in NFL history at the time.
Saban previously served as head coach at Toledo where he guided the Rockets to a 9-2 record overall in 1990, including a share of the Mid-American Conference title at 7-1. The Rockets ranked among the NCAA leaders in both total defense (12th at 284.8 yards) and scoring defense (16th at 16.2 points). In his rookie season as a head coach, Toledo missed posting an undefeated record by only five points.
He began his first stint in the NFL with the Houston Oilers as the secondary coach from 1988-89. The Oilers ranked among the AFC leaders in interceptions in both 1988 (tied for second with 22) and 1989 (fourth with 21).
As secondary coach and defensive coordinator, Saban played an integral part in helping Michigan State to three postseason bowl appearances from 1983-87, including a Big Ten championship in 1987 and a 20-17 triumph over Southern California in the 1988 Rose Bowl. The Spartans led the nation in rushing defense in 1987, allowing only 61.2 yards per game, and ranked second in scoring defense, permitting 12.4 points.
His college coaching credits also include stops at the U.S. Naval Academy (1982), Ohio State (1980-81), West Virginia (1978-79), Syracuse (1977) and Kent State (1975-76).
He began his coaching career in 1973 as a graduate assistant at his alma mater Kent State. A defensive back for the Golden Flashes from 1970-72, Saban played in the 1972 Tangerine Bowl against Tampa. He also picked up two letters as a shortstop on the Kent State baseball team.
Born October 31, 1951, in Fairmont, W.Va., Saban earned his bachelor's degree in business from Kent State in 1973 and his master's in sports administration in 1975.
He and his wife, the former Terry Constable of Fairmont, W.Va., have two children, Nicholas and Kristen. |
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