Nick Saban
Last coached Alabama Crimson Tide, 2023- Record
- 297-71-1
- Win percentage
- .806
- Games
- 369
- Seasons
- 281990–2023
Season history
Every season the coach has run a program.
| Season | Team | Record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Alabama | 12-2 | #4 | #5 | 19.6 | 23.1 | 36.8 | 15.6 |
| 2022 | Alabama | 11-2 | #1 | #5 | 21.3 | 30.3 | 42.9 | 14.2 |
| 2021 | Alabama | 13-2 | #1 | #2 | 19.5 | 26.0 | 40.9 | 15.6 |
| 2020 | Alabama | 13-0 | #3 | #1 | 31.1 | 28.3 | 46.8 | 18.6 |
| 2019 | Alabama | 11-2 | #2 | #8 | 28.8 | 32.4 | 47.7 | 14.6 |
| 2018 | Alabama | 14-1 | #1 | — | 33.5 | 36.3 | 50.9 | 14.2 |
| 2017 | Alabama | 13-1 | #1 | #1 | 26.3 | 33.5 | 38.7 | 5.6 |
| 2016 | Alabama | 14-1 | #1 | #2 | 33.6 | 31.7 | 40.0 | 8.6 |
| 2015 | Alabama | 14-1 | #3 | #1 | 27.3 | 29.0 | 37.7 | 9.1 |
| 2014 | Alabama | 12-2 | #2 | #4 | 26.5 | 34.3 | 44.5 | 10.7 |
| 2013 | Alabama | 11-2 | #1 | #7 | 25.4 | 34.1 | 45.6 | 12.3 |
| 2012 | Alabama | 13-1 | #2 | #1 | 32.2 | 36.5 | 45.7 | 10.7 |
| 2011 | Alabama | 12-1 | #2 | #1 | 30.5 | 32.5 | 39.3 | 6.4 |
| 2010 | Alabama | 10-3 | #1 | #10 | 24.1 | 30.1 | 43.9 | 14.2 |
| 2009 | Alabama | 14-0 | #5 | #1 | 27.5 | 30.2 | 35.0 | 6.5 |
| 2008 | Alabama | 12-2 | #24 | #6 | 17.9 | 23.0 | 34.2 | 10.9 |
| 2007 | Alabama | 7-6 | — | — | 8.3 | 12.8 | 30.1 | 17.2 |
| 2004 |  LSU | 9-3 | #4 | #16 | 14.3 | 19.5 | 36.2 | 18.4 |
| 2003 | LSU | 13-1 | #14 | #2 | 25.4 | 30.9 | 41.9 | 11.2 |
| 2002 | LSU | 8-5 | #14 | — | 9.5 | 14.5 | 32.4 | 19.0 |
| 2001 | LSU | 10-3 | #14 | #7 | 14.3 | 20.2 | 42.2 | 25.0 |
| 2000 | LSU | 8-4 | — | #22 | 5.8 | 11.0 | 32.1 | 22.7 |
| 1999 |  Michigan State | 9-2 | — | #7 | 18.2 | 23.0 | 41.5 | 20.5 |
| 1998 | Michigan State | 6-6 | #23 | — | 9.3 | 14.1 | 38.5 | 26.1 |
| 1997 | Michigan State | 7-5 | #25 | — | 12.8 | 16.6 | 36.6 | 21.8 |
| 1996 | Michigan State | 6-6 | — | — | 10.3 | 12.4 | 39.2 | 28.4 |
| 1995 | Michigan State | 6-5-1 | — | — | 6.4 | 6.9 | 34.6 | 29.5 |
| 1990 |  Toledo | 9-2 | — | — | -6.3 | 2.4 | 26.5 | 24.8 |
Coaching history
Every job, not only the years spent running a program.
| Years | Team | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007–2024 | Alabama | Head Coach |
| 2005–2006 | Miami NFL | Head Coach |
| 2000–2004 | LSU | Head Coach |
| 1995–1999 | Michigan State | Head Coach |
| 1991–1994 | Cleveland NFL | Co-Offensive Coordinator (under Bill Belichick) |
| 1990 | Toledo | Head Coach |
| 1988–1989 | Houston | Defensive Backs Coach |
| 1983–1987 | Michigan State | Defensive Coordinator |
| 1982 | Navy | Assistant Coach (Defense) |
| 1980–1981 | Ohio State | Defensive Backs Coach |
| 1978–1979 | West Virginia | Assistant Coach (Defense) |
| 1977 | Syracuse | Assistant Coach (Defense) (under Jim Boeheim) |
| 1975–1976 | Kent State | Assistant Coach (Defense) |
| 1973–1974 | Kent State | Graduate Assistant |
Notable staff
Assistants who went on to run a program of their own.
| Years | Coach | Role | Head coach at |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–2025 | JaMarcus Shephard | Assistant Head Coach, Co-Offensive Coordinator, Wide Receivers Coach | Oregon State 2026– |
| 2014–2017 | Lane Kiffin | Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks Coach | LSU 2026– |
| 2014–2022 | Alex Mortensen | Analyst, Graduate Assistant | UAB 2025– |
| 2013–2017 | Billy Napier | Wide Receivers Coach | James Madison 2025– |
| 2019–2020 | Charles Huff | Running Backs Coach | Memphis 2025– |
| 2019–2022 | Charles Kelly | Safeties Coach | Jacksonville State 2025– |
| 2017–2022 | Pete Golding | Defensive Coordinator, Inside Linebackers Coach | Ole Miss 2025– |
| 2015–2019 | Tosh Lupoi | Defensive Coordinator, Outside Linebackers Coach | California 2025– |
| 2021–2022 | Bill O'Brien | Offensive Coordinator | Boston College 2024– |
| 2007–2010 | Curt Cignetti | Recruiting Coordinator, Wide Receivers Coach | Indiana 2024– |
| 2015–2017 | Jody Wright | Director of Player Personnel | Murray State 2024– |
| 2007 | Major Applewhite | Offensive Coordinator | South Alabama 2024– |
| 2016–2019 | Brent Key | Offensive Guards Coach, Offensive Line Coach | Georgia Tech 2022– |
| 2013–2017 | Mario Cristobal | Assistant Head Coach, Offensive Line Coach, Offensive Tackles Coach | Miami 2021– |
| 2017–2021 | Steve Sarkisian | Offensive Coordinator | Texas 2021– |
| 2017–2018 | Mike Locksley | Offensive Coordinator, Wide Receivers Coach | Maryland 2019– |
| 2004–2015 | Kirby Smart | Defensive Backs Coach, Defensive Coordinator, Safeties Coach, Secondary Coach | Georgia 2015– |
| 2003 | Harlon Barnett | Graduate Assistant | Michigan State 2023 |
| 2009–2011 | Joe Judge | Assistant Special Teams Coordinator | New York NFL 2020–2022 |
| 2015–2016 | Mel Tucker | Defensive Backs Coach | Michigan State 2020–2023 |
| 2008–2011 | Jim McElwain | Offensive Coordinator | Central Michigan 2019–2024 |
| 2007 | Geoff Collins | Director of Operations | Georgia Tech 2018–2022 |
| 2000–2006 | Jimbo Fisher | Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks Coach | Texas A&M 2018–2023 |
| 2007–2017 | Jeremy Pruitt | Assistant Coach, Defensive Coordinator, Secondary Coach | Tennessee 2017–2021 |
| 2002–2005 | Will Muschamp | Assistant Coach (Defense), Defensive Coordinator | South Carolina 2015–2020 |
| 1997 | Brian Polian | Graduate Assistant | Nevada 2013–2016 |
| 2000–2006 | Derek Dooley | Assistant Head Coach, Recruiting Coordinator, Running Backs Coach, Special Teams Coordinator, Tight Ends Coach | Tennessee 2010–2012 |
| 1995–2000 | Mark Dantonio | Defensive Backs Coach | Michigan State 2007–2020 |
| 1990–1999 | Bobby Williams | Running Backs Coach | Michigan State 2000–2002 |