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• Nick Saban is the head coach for the University of Alabama Crimson Tide college football team. Saban was named the Associated Press college football coach of the year in December of 2008, having led the Crimson Tide to a 12-1 season that culminated in a trip to the Sugar Bowl. Fourth ranked Bama lost that match up to Utah, 31-17.ESPN.com: Saban named AP's top coach(December 23, 2008)

  On August 29, 2009, Saban signed a three-year contract extension that keeps him coaching the Tide through the 2017 season.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4431228

• Fast Facts

  1. Birthdate: October 31, 1951
  2. Birth place: Fairmont, West Virginia
  3. 1970-72: Played in college for Kent State University
  4. Position played: Defensive back
  5. Signed a $4 million-a-year contract to become Alabama's head football coach, making him the highest paid college coach
  6. 2003: Received the Paul "Bear" Bryant Award
  7. Won the National Championship in 2003 with LSU
  8. At LSU 48 wins in five seasons

• Brief Biography

  Making his coaching debut with Kent State University, Nick Saban went on to be the defensive assistant for a number of NCAA colleges around the nation. He was able to attain his first head coaching job with Michigan State University in 1983, a position he held for the next four years before moving to Louisiana State University. Nick Saban made his NFL debut with the Miami Dolphins in 2005, but after two losing seasons left for the University of Alabama.

• Return to LSU

  After coaching the Tigers to a national championship in 2003, Saban, now-head coach of the top-ranked Crimson Tide, returned to LSU as the teams played on November 8, 2008. His return was not well received as he was heavily booed as he entered the field with the Tide. Alabama defeated LSU in overtime 27 to 21.ESPN.com: Alabama vs. LSU Box Score

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