Nick Saban Pictures

Nick Saban Pictures

Nick Saban (born October 31, 1951)

Saban has previously served as head coach of the National Football League's Miami Dolphins and three other NCAA universities,

Saban led LSU to a share of the 2003 national championship, and Alabama to the 2009 national championship,

Saban is considered part of the Bill Belichick coaching tree, having worked under him at Cleveland.

The Rockets found quick success under Nick Saban by going 9–2. The two games that the Rockets lost that season came by narrow margins

Which was the host of the BCS Championship Game in 2003.

After starting the season 1–6, however, the Dolphins got hot. They won four straight games, including wins over the Chicago Bears, who were then unbeaten, and the Kansas City Chiefs. Suddenly,

After the Georgia game, the Tide won consecutive home games against the Kentucky Wildcats and the Ole Miss Rebels and finished the month of October with a 29–9 victory over the Tennessee Volunteers in Knoxville.

Saban has been named a finalist for Coach of the Year awards.