He is guiding the University of Alabama football program through a global Coronavirus pandemic, and Nick Saban has the Crimson Tide undefeated at 6-0 with the No. 1 ranking in college football.
The 69-year-old is in search of his seventh national championship as a head coach, which would put him over Paul W. “Bear” Bryant. As he’s in his 14th season, Saban has been consistent with having the Tide in the conversation to win a national title each year. He was added to the Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year watch list on Wednesday and on Thursday, Saban was one of 19 head coaches selected to the midseason watch list for the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year award.