REPORT: Nick Saban Still Getting Paid by Alabama Crimson Tide Despite Retiring

The legendary Nick Saban has been one of the staples of college football on the sidelines for the Alabama Crimson Tide. However, the seven-time national champion will not be coaching as he announced his retirement earlier this year. Despite his retirement from the coaching side of things, he is not officially gone from the program as he began a role to stay with the Alabama Crimson Tide as an adviser to the program.

According to Tuscaloosa News’ Nick Kelly, Saban is now working 40 hours per week as an advisor to the program and the salary came out. He is being paid $500,000 in this role, which is nothing to sneeze at. However, that is a significant haircut than the $11.41 million per year he was making as the coach.

While the details surrounding the job are scarce, he officially began the position on March 1 but the salary has officially be reported. In addition to his new job in Tuscaloosa, Nick Saban will also be broadcasting for ESPN in multiple roles as well. Not too shabby for a retirement plan.

What did Nick Saban do as Alabama Crimson Tide coach?

When Nick Saban took over the Alabama Crimson Tide in the backend of the 2007 season, not many people could have expected the run the team was about to go on. He struggled as the team was 2-6 (1-4 in SEC action) but were able to win the Independence Bowl. Beginning in 2008, he would go on and dominate as the team would win at least 10 games in every single season until his retirement.

Saban would wind up going 201-29 over the course of 17 years and won six national championships along the way. The team would make the College Football Playoff every year of its existence except for 2019 and there would be countless amount of notable alumni coming from the program.

Saban is going to be remembered alongside Bear Bryant as one of the most dominant college football coaches of all-time and there was no falloff of relevancy for the Crimson Tide during his tenure as well.

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