The Nick Saban to Bill Belichick talent pipeline remains active in 2020.
HBO released a documentary special interviewing the two football gurus not too long ago, who have been friends for many years. Belichick and Saban once upon a time were on the same staff of the Cleveland Browns, with Saban briefly serving as Belichick’s defensive coordinator while Belichick cut his teeth as a first-time NFL head coach.
Decades later, they are among the most successful icons of their respective sports. Saban has won five college football championships at Alabama (six overall — the first came at LSU), just as Belichick has won six Super Bowl titles with the Patriots (and eight overall — the first two as DC of the Giants under Bill Parcells).