5 favorite Nick Saban moments as seven-time national champion calls it quits

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The college football world was blindsided on Wednesday evening when the news broke that legendary football coach Nick Saban would call it a career. 

The seven-time national champion made it official a few hours after reports surfaced, ending an era of dominance rarely seen in sports. 

Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide at the Rose Bowl game against the Michigan Wolverines on Jan. 1, 2024, in Pasadena, California. (Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

"The University of Alabama has been a very special place to Terry and me," Saban said in a statement. "We have enjoyed every minute of our 17 years being the head coach at Alabama as well as becoming a part of the Tuscaloosa community. It is not just about how many games we won and lost, but it's about the legacy and how we went about it. 

"We always tried to do it the right way. The goal was always to help players create more value for their future, be the best player they could be and be more successful in life because they were part of the program. Hopefully, we have done that, and we will always consider Alabama our home."

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Under Saban, Alabama returned to national dominance, winning nine SEC Championships and six titles as Tuscaloosa became the epicenter of college football. 

His retirement is the end of an era in college football as the winds of change continue to blow throughout the sport. 

Let’s take a look at five moments in Saban’s career that will always be remembered.  

Nick Saban changed the course of history when he returned to college football after two years of coaching at the highest level. 

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