Nick Saban Enjoys Post-Retirement Perks With Family During Latest Excursion
Nick Saban Enjoys Post-Retirement Perks With Family During Latest Excursion originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Former Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban won six national titles while in Tuscaloosa.
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Now, he is enjoying the retired life with his family. The Sabans posted a picture on Instagram on Tuesday of them enjoying some quality time at Lake Burton in Georgia.
The post was made by Saban's daughter-in-law, Samira. It featured Nick, Mrs. Terry, and Kristen Saban's cousin, Casey Campbell. Samira is married to Nick's son, Nicholas.
Nick was with Alabama until the end of the 2023 season. He retired after losing to the Michigan Wolverines in the College Football Playoff semifinal that season.
Alabama hired former Washington Huskies head coach Kalen DeBoer to replace Saban.
Former Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban. Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Since retiring from coaching college football, Saban has joined "College GameDay" as a crew member.
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He works alongside Pat McAfee, Rece Davis, Kirk Herbstreit and Desmond Howard. The pregame show recently had a major change, with longtime crew member Lee Corso retiring after last season.
DeBoer's transition from Washington to Alabama has not been easy. He won nine games in his first season, something that had not been done by the Crimson Tide since 1993.
While DeBoer has not had the same level of success that Saban had, the current Alabama head coach is recruiting well. The Crimson Tide have the No. 9 overall recruiting class for the 2026 cycle on On3 Sports.
He recently added a commitment from west coast product Samuelu Utu, bringing DeBoer's number of commits from the 2026 class to six. The Crimson Tide were also named a finalist for safety Jireh Edwards.
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The second year of the DeBoer era starts on August 30, with Alabama taking on the Florida State Seminoles.
Related: Alabama Makes Final Four for Top 10 College Football Prospect
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 11, 2025, where it first appeared.
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