Nick Saban fun facts and frequently asked questions about the Alabama football coach

Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban is regarded as one of the greatest college coaches of all time. Here’s more about the decorated SEC coach. 

Nick Saban has built a storied legacy with the Alabama Crimson Tide, but there is more to Saban’s life than winning.

Here’s more background information about the longtime Alabama coach, including his age, net worth, family life, and professional record.

Nick Saban net worth

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Nick Saban is currently worth $60 million.

Nick Saban salary

Nick Saban has been one of the highest-paid college coaches for years, and his 2021 salary and subsequent contract extension reflects Alabama’s faith in him for years to come. In June, Saban signed an eight-year contract worth $70.6 million.

Saban made $8.7 million during the 2021 season, and with his new extension into 2028, he will accrue an additional $400,000 per year. Over the lifetime of the contract, Saban will earn $10.6 million per year, earning $11.5 million in its final year.

There is also a stipulation in Saban’s contract that during his contract, Saban will be paid “at least as much as the average total pay of the top three SEC coaches or top-five NCAA coaches, whichever is higher.”

Nick Saban age

Nick Saban was born on Oct. 31, 1951. He is currently 70-years-old.

Nick Saban wife

Nick Saban has been married to his wife, Terry Saban, since 1971.

According to Southern Living, the two met during a science camp in seventh grade. The couple shares two children and several grandchildren and currently reside at their luxurious lakehome in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Nick Saban daughter

Nick Saban has two adopted children, Nicolas and Kristen.

Kristen Saban Setas was born in Alabama in the mid-1980s and currently works as an event planner. She is married to Adam Setas, and the couple shares a one-year-old son, James.

However, Kristen has experienced negative press in recent years for two major incidents: when she was involved in a brutal fight with a Phi Mu sorority sister, and when she alleged that Ohio State was faking a COVID scare in Jan. 2021.

Nick Saban height

Nick Saban is 5-foot-6

Nick Saban NFL record

While Saban spent time as the Cleveland Browns defensive coordinator from 1991-1994, he was the head coach of only one NFL team: the Miami Dolphins.

Saban coached the Dolphins from 2005 to 2006, building a 15-17 record in his two years in Miami.

What is Nick Saban’s record at Alabama?

Nick Saban’s career as a collegiate head coach is far more illustrious than his short time with the Dolphins. Over several decades, Saban has accumulated a record of 269-66-1 as a collegiate head coach.

How many national championships has Nick Saban won?

Nick Saban has won seven National Championships, the most of any college head coach in history. Saban won the titles in 2003, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, and 2020. Six of these titles were with Alabama, while the 2003 title came when Saban was the head coach at LSU.

When is Nick Saban retiring?

While Saban is now 70 years old and would have been forced to retire under previous Alabama law, he now joins Mack Brown as the only septuagenarian leading FBS programs.

It’s unclear when Saban will decide to retire, but his current contract runs through the 2028 season when Saban will celebrate his 77th birthday. It’s not quite as old as Joe Paterno, who coached until he was 84-years-old, but Saban would still be one of the oldest FBS coaches of all time if he remains for the entirety of his contract.