ESPN Releasing Six Part Series About Former Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban

On Monday, ahead of the College Football Playoff National Championship, ESPN announced that the broadcasting juggernaut will be releasing a six-episode ESPN Original Series, "Saban." The six-part series will highlight the life and career of legendary college football head coach Nick Saban, who won seven total national championships and 12 conference championships, with 11 of them coming in the SEC.

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Six of Saban's national championships came at the University of Alabama, including back-to-back championships in 2011 and 2012, and two undefeated national championships in 2009 and 2020. Saban also won national titles in 2015 and 2017, with Saban claiming nine of his 11 SEC championships during his tenure with the Crimson Tide. Saban accumulated an overall collegiate record of 292-71-1, including going 19-12 in bowl games and 9-5 in College Football Playoff games.

The press release, provided by ESPN, says that the series will "peel back the curtain on the long, closely guarded world of Saban, with hundreds of hours of never-before-seen football from the locker room and practice fields, as well as many other behind-the-scenes-moments in his career at Alabama, and prior to that LSU, the Miami Dolphins, and Michigan State, among other stops."

Saban's illustrious career could span a multi-part movie series, with the legendary coach winning numerous accolades:

George Munger Award (2016)
Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year (2014)
Bobby Bowden Coach of the Year (2009, 2011, 2012)
Walter Camp Coach of the Year (2008, 2018)
Home Depot Coach of the Year (2008)
Sporting News Coach of the Year (2008)
Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year (2008)
Paul "Bear" Bryant Coach of the Year (20-3, 2020)
AP College Football Coach of the Year (2003, 2008)
Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year (2003, 2008)
SEC Coach of the Year (2003,2008, 2009, 2016, 2020)
Alabama Sports Hall of Fame (2013)
Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame (2025)
MAC Hall of Fame (2024)
College Football Hall of Fame (2025)

The series does not yet have a release date.

Wyatt Fulton is the Tide 100.9 DME and Brand Manager, primarily covering Alabama Crimson Tide football and men's basketball. For more Crimson Tide coverage, follow Wyatt on X (Formerly known as Twitter) at @FultonW_.