Nick Saban
Coaching since 1990
Nick Saban is a college football coach, coaching since 1990. Staff history at 1 school, the head coaches he worked under and the players he coached.
Updated Nov 9, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD
Head Coaching Seasons
28 seasons| Year | School | W-L | Conf | SRS | SP+ | SP+ Off | SP+ Def | AP Final | Titles and Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |  Alabama | 12-2 | SEC | 19.6 | 23.1 | 36.8 | 15.6 | 5 | Conference champion; L 20-27 CFP Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game Pres. by Prudential vs Michigan |
| 2022 | Alabama | 11-2 | SEC | 21.3 | 30.3 | 42.9 | 14.2 | 5 | W 45-20 Allstate Sugar Bowl vs Kansas State |
| 2021 | Alabama | 13-2 | SEC | 19.5 | 26.0 | 40.9 | 15.6 | 2 | Conference co-champion; W 27-6 CFP Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic vs Cincinnati · L 18-33 CFP National Championship pres. by AT&T vs Georgia |
| 2020 | Alabama | 13-0 | SEC | 31.1 | 28.3 | 46.8 | 18.6 | 1 | National champion; Conference champion; W 31-14 Rose Bowl Game Presented by Capital One - CFP Semifinal vs Notre Dame · W 52-24 CFP National Championship pres. by AT&T vs Ohio State |
| 2019 | Alabama | 11-2 | SEC | 28.8 | 32.4 | 47.7 | 14.6 | 8 | W 35-16 VRBO CITRUS BOWL vs Michigan |
| 2018 | Alabama | 14-1 | SEC | 33.5 | 36.3 | 50.9 | 14.2 | 2 | Conference champion; W 45-34 CAPITAL ONE ORANGE BOWL - CFP SEMIFINAL vs Oklahoma · L 16-44 CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY AT&T vs Clemson |
| 2017 | Alabama | 13-1 | SEC | 26.3 | 33.5 | 38.7 | 5.6 | 1 | National champion; Conference champion; W 24-6 ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL - CFP SEMIFINAL vs Clemson · W 26-23 CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY AT&T vs Georgia |
| 2016 | Alabama | 14-1 | SEC | 33.6 | 31.7 | 40.0 | 8.6 | 2 | Conference champion; W 24-7 bowl vs Washington · L 31-35 CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME PRESENTED BY AT&T vs Clemson |
| 2015 | Alabama | 14-1 | SEC | 27.3 | 29.0 | 37.7 | 9.1 | 1 | National champion; Conference champion; W 38-0 bowl vs Michigan State · W 45-40 CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME PRES. BY AT&T vs Clemson |
| 2014 | Alabama | 12-2 | SEC | 26.5 | 34.3 | 44.5 | 10.7 | 4 | Conference champion; L 35-42 ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL - SEMIFINAL vs Ohio State |
| 2013 | Alabama | 11-2 | SEC | 25.4 | 34.1 | 45.6 | 12.3 | 7 | L 31-45 ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL vs Oklahoma |
| 2012 | Alabama | 13-1 | SEC | 32.2 | 36.5 | 45.7 | 10.7 | 1 | National champion; Conference champion; W 42-14 DISCOVER BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP vs Notre Dame |
| 2011 | Alabama | 12-1 | SEC | 30.5 | 32.5 | 39.3 | 6.4 | 1 | National champion; W 21-0 ALLSTATE BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP vs LSU |
| 2010 | Alabama | 10-3 | SEC | 24.1 | 30.1 | 43.9 | 14.2 | 10 | W 49-7 CAPITAL ONE BOWL vs Michigan State |
| 2009 | Alabama | 14-0 | SEC | 27.5 | 30.2 | 35.0 | 6.5 | 1 | National champion; Conference champion; W 37-21 CITI BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME vs Texas |
| 2008 | Alabama | 12-2 | SEC | 17.9 | 23.0 | 34.2 | 10.9 | 6 | Conference co-champion; L 17-31 ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL vs Utah |
| 2007 | Alabama | 7-6 | SEC | 8.3 | 12.8 | 30.1 | 17.2 | - | W 30-24 bowl vs Colorado |
| 2004 |  LSU | 9-3 | SEC | 14.3 | 19.5 | 36.2 | 18.4 | 16 | L 25-30 CAPITAL ONE BOWL vs Iowa |
| 2003 | LSU | 13-1 | SEC | 25.4 | 30.9 | 41.9 | 11.2 | 2 | Conference champion; W 21-14 NOKIA SUGAR BOWL vs Oklahoma |
| 2002 | LSU | 8-5 | SEC | 9.5 | 14.5 | 32.4 | 19.0 | - | L 20-35 COTTON BOWL vs Texas |
| 2001 | LSU | 10-3 | SEC | 14.3 | 20.2 | 42.2 | 25.0 | 12 | W 47-34 bowl vs Illinois |
| 2000 | LSU | 8-4 | SEC | 5.8 | 11.0 | 32.1 | 22.7 | 22 | W 28-14 bowl vs Georgia Tech |
| 1999 |  Michigan State | 9-2 | Big Ten | 18.2 | 23.0 | 41.5 | 20.5 | 7 | W 37-34 bowl vs Florida |
| 1998 | Michigan State | 6-6 | Big Ten | 9.3 | 14.1 | 38.5 | 26.1 | - | - |
| 1997 | Michigan State | 7-5 | Big Ten | 12.8 | 16.6 | 36.6 | 21.8 | - | L 23-51 bowl vs Washington |
| 1996 | Michigan State | 6-6 | Big Ten | 10.3 | 12.4 | 39.2 | 28.4 | - | L 0-38 bowl vs Stanford |
| 1995 | Michigan State | 6-5-1 | Big Ten | 6.4 | 6.9 | 34.6 | 29.5 | - | L 26-45 bowl vs LSU |
| 1990 |  Toledo | 9-2 | Mid-American | -6.3 | 2.4 | 26.5 | 24.8 | - | Conference co-champion |
Staff History by Season
1 stint- 2021-2023AlabamaHead Coach