The head football coach of the University of Alabama pulled through.
According to a statement from Dr. Lyle Cain on Monday, Nick Saban had a successful robotic assisted right hip replacement surgery. Dr. Benton Emblom, the hip specialist that performed the operation, is part of the team at Andrews Sports Medicine in Birmingham, Ala.
Saban, 67, will enter his 13th season with the Crimson Tide next fall.
He mentioned after the A-Day Game on his right hip giving him problems and he wanted to take care of the situation. The five-time national champion at Alabama said he wants to coach for a long time and take in more rounds of golf.