Alabama's Saban Named Coach of the Year Award Finalist

Saban is one of five finalists for the coach of the year award

Alabama head football coach Nick Saban was chosen as a finalist for the George Munger Coach of the Year Award, the Maxwell Football Club announced Wednesday.

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Saban is joined on that list by David Braun (Northwestern), Kalen DeBoer (Washington), Mike Norvell (Florida State) and Steve Sarkisian (Texas), They make up the five finalists for the George Munger Coach of the Year Award, which recognizes the top coach in college football each year. The 2023 winner will be announced Wednesday, Jan. 10.

Alabama has had two winners of the George Munger Award: Gene Stallings in 1992, then Saban in 2016.

Here are some reasons the committee is considering Saban:

Led the Crimson Tide to a 12-2 record, including a perfect 8-0 mark in Southeastern Conference play

Advanced Alabama to the College Football Playoff for the eighth time in 10 seasons, the most of any one program in CFP history

Guided the Tide to its 30^th SEC title with a win over then-No. 1/1/1 Georgia, snapping the Bulldogs’ NCAA-record long 29-game winning streak

Helped Alabama reach the 12-win mark for the 12^th time in the last 16 season

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