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 | AP preseason #4 | AP final #5 | SRS 19.6 | SP+ 23.1 | Offense 36.8 | Defense 15.6 |
| 2022 | Alabama | 11-2 | AP preseason #1 | AP final #5 | SRS 21.3 | SP+ 30.3 | Offense 42.9 | Defense 14.2 |
| 2021 | Alabama | 13-2 | AP preseason #1 | AP final #2 | SRS 19.5 | SP+ 26.0 | Offense 40.9 | Defense 15.6 |
| 2020 | Alabama | 13-0 | AP preseason #3 | AP final #1 | SRS 31.1 | SP+ 28.3 | Offense 46.8 | Defense 18.6 |
| 2019 | Alabama | 11-2 | AP preseason #2 | AP final #8 | SRS 28.8 | SP+ 32.4 | Offense 47.7 | Defense 14.6 |
| 2018 | Alabama | 14-1 | AP preseason #1 | AP final #2 | SRS 33.5 | SP+ 36.3 | Offense 50.9 | Defense 14.2 |
| 2017 | Alabama | 13-1 | AP preseason #1 | AP final #1 | SRS 26.3 | SP+ 33.5 | Offense 38.7 | Defense 5.6 |
| 2016 | Alabama | 14-1 | AP preseason #1 | AP final #2 | SRS 33.6 | SP+ 31.7 | Offense 40.0 | Defense 8.6 |
| 2015 | Alabama | 14-1 | AP preseason #3 | AP final #1 | SRS 27.3 | SP+ 29.0 | Offense 37.7 | Defense 9.1 |
| 2014 | Alabama | 12-2 | AP preseason #2 | AP final #4 | SRS 26.5 | SP+ 34.3 | Offense 44.5 | Defense 10.7 |
| 2013 | Alabama | 11-2 | AP preseason #1 | AP final #7 | SRS 25.4 | SP+ 34.1 | Offense 45.6 | Defense 12.3 |
| 2012 | Alabama | 13-1 | AP preseason #2 | AP final #1 | SRS 32.2 | SP+ 36.5 | Offense 45.7 | Defense 10.7 |
| 2011 | Alabama | 12-1 | AP preseason #2 | AP final #1 | SRS 30.5 | SP+ 32.5 | Offense 39.3 | Defense 6.4 |
| 2010 | Alabama | 10-3 | AP preseason #1 | AP final #10 | SRS 24.1 | SP+ 30.1 | Offense 43.9 | Defense 14.2 |
| 2009 | Alabama | 14-0 | AP preseason #5 | AP final #1 | SRS 27.5 | SP+ 30.2 | Offense 35.0 | Defense 6.5 |
| 2008 | Alabama | 12-2 | AP preseason #24 | AP final #6 | SRS 17.9 | SP+ 23.0 | Offense 34.2 | Defense 10.9 |
| 2007 | Alabama | 7-6 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 8.3 | SP+ 12.8 | Offense 30.1 | Defense 17.2 |
| 2004 |  LSU | 9-3 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 14.3 | SP+ 19.5 | Offense 36.2 | Defense 18.4 |
| 2003 | LSU | 13-1 | AP preseason #14 | AP final #2 | SRS 25.4 | SP+ 30.9 | Offense 41.9 | Defense 11.2 |
| 2002 | LSU | 8-5 | AP preseason #14 | AP final — | SRS 9.5 | SP+ 14.5 | Offense 32.4 | Defense 19.0 |
| 2001 | LSU | 10-3 | AP preseason #14 | AP final #12 | SRS 14.3 | SP+ 20.2 | Offense 42.2 | Defense 25.0 |
| 2000 | LSU | 8-4 | AP preseason — | AP final #22 | SRS 5.8 | SP+ 11.0 | Offense 32.1 | Defense 22.7 |
| 1999 |  Michigan State | 9-2 | AP preseason — | AP final #7 | SRS 18.2 | SP+ 23.0 | Offense 41.5 | Defense 20.5 |
| 1998 | Michigan State | 6-6 | AP preseason #23 | AP final — | SRS 9.3 | SP+ 14.1 | Offense 38.5 | Defense 26.1 |
| 1997 | Michigan State | 7-5 | AP preseason #25 | AP final — | SRS 12.8 | SP+ 16.6 | Offense 36.6 | Defense 21.8 |
| 1996 | Michigan State | 6-6 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 10.3 | SP+ 12.4 | Offense 39.2 | Defense 28.4 |
| 1995 | Michigan State | 6-5-1 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 6.4 | SP+ 6.9 | Offense 34.6 | Defense 29.5 |
| 1990 |  Toledo | 9-2 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -6.3 | SP+ 2.4 | Offense 26.5 | Defense 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 | Head coach at Oregon State 2026– |
| 2014–2017 | Lane Kiffin | Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks Coach | Head coach at LSU 2026– |
| 2014–2022 | Alex Mortensen | Analyst, Graduate Assistant | Head coach at UAB 2025– |
| 2013–2017 | Billy Napier | Wide Receivers Coach | Head coach at James Madison 2025– |
| 2019–2020 | Charles Huff | Running Backs Coach | Head coach at Memphis 2025– |
| 2019–2022 | Charles Kelly | Safeties Coach | Head coach at Jacksonville State 2025– |
| 2017–2022 | Pete Golding | Defensive Coordinator, Inside Linebackers Coach | Head coach at Ole Miss 2025– |
| 2015–2019 | Tosh Lupoi | Defensive Coordinator, Outside Linebackers Coach | Head coach at California 2025– |
| 2021–2022 | Bill O'Brien | Offensive Coordinator | Head coach at Boston College 2024– |
| 2007–2010 | Curt Cignetti | Recruiting Coordinator, Wide Receivers Coach | Head coach at Indiana 2024– |
| 2015–2017 | Jody Wright | Director of Player Personnel | Head coach at Murray State 2024– |
| 2007 | Major Applewhite | Offensive Coordinator | Head coach at South Alabama 2024– |
| 2016–2019 | Brent Key | Offensive Guards Coach, Offensive Line Coach | Head coach at Georgia Tech 2022– |
| 2013–2017 | Mario Cristobal | Assistant Head Coach, Offensive Line Coach, Offensive Tackles Coach | Head coach at Miami 2021– |
| 2017–2021 | Steve Sarkisian | Offensive Coordinator | Head coach at Texas 2021– |
| 2017–2018 | Mike Locksley | Offensive Coordinator, Wide Receivers Coach | Head coach at Maryland 2019– |
| 2004–2015 | Kirby Smart | Defensive Backs Coach, Defensive Coordinator, Safeties Coach, Secondary Coach | Head coach at Georgia 2015– |
| 2003 | Harlon Barnett | Graduate Assistant | Head coach at Michigan State 2023 |
| 2009–2011 | Joe Judge | Assistant Special Teams Coordinator | Head coach at New York NFL 2020–2022 |
| 2015–2016 | Mel Tucker | Defensive Backs Coach | Head coach at Michigan State 2020–2023 |
| 2008–2011 | Jim McElwain | Offensive Coordinator | Head coach at Central Michigan 2019–2024 |
| 2007 | Geoff Collins | Director of Operations | Head coach at Georgia Tech 2018–2022 |
| 2000–2006 | Jimbo Fisher | Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks Coach | Head coach at Texas A&M 2018–2023 |
| 2007–2017 | Jeremy Pruitt | Assistant Coach, Defensive Coordinator, Secondary Coach | Head coach at Tennessee 2017–2021 |
| 2002–2005 | Will Muschamp | Assistant Coach (Defense), Defensive Coordinator | Head coach at South Carolina 2015–2020 |
| 1997 | Brian Polian | Graduate Assistant | Head coach at Nevada 2013–2016 |
| 2000–2006 | Derek Dooley | Assistant Head Coach, Recruiting Coordinator, Running Backs Coach, Special Teams Coordinator, Tight Ends Coach | Head coach at Tennessee 2010–2012 |
| 1995–2000 | Mark Dantonio | Defensive Backs Coach | Head coach at Michigan State 2007–2020 |
| 1990–1999 | Bobby Williams | Running Backs Coach | Head coach at Michigan State 2000–2002 |