By Kennington Smith III, Bruce Feldman and Chris Vannini
Nick Saban, who is widely considered the greatest college football coach because of his run guiding storied programs against the fiercest possible competition, is retiring after a 17-year-run at Alabama in which he delivered six national championships, multiple sources briefed on the decision told The Athletic on Wednesday night.
ESPN first reported the news.
His final championship in 2020 gave Saban seven national titles — he won one previously at LSU — and boosted him past another Alabama great, Bear Bryant, as the coach with the most championships in the sport.