The University of Alabama has revealed it will honor the school’s legendary coach, Nick Saban.
Saban, 72, retired from coaching in January after winning six national championships with the Crimson Tide.
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Saban led the Alabama program for 17 seasons, finishing his coaching career at the University with an astonishing 201-29 record.
It was announced this week that the Crimson Tide is prepared to honor Saban by renaming the playing field at Bryant-Denny Stadium in his honor.
The playing area is expected to be renamed Nick Saban Field.
The University of Alabama the system’s board of trustees met Friday to “consider the resolution approving an appointment at Bryant-Denny Stadium at UA,” per AL.com.
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There is expected to be a ceremony to observe the field’s new name on September 7th.
On that day, the Crimson Tide will face South Florida in their second contest of the 2024 season at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Saban was 108-9 at home as Alabama’s coach.
The program won 21 straight in Tuscaloosa before losing to Texas in Week 2 last season.
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In his last eight seasons as head coach, Saban’s only SEC home loss came against LSU in 2019.
That Tigers team went 15-0 and won the national championship championship.
Saban’s total of seven national titles is the most ever.
There is already a statue of Saban outside Bryant-Denny Stadium, along with the Crimson Tide’s other national championship-winning coaches.
He even has an office at the stadium.
Saban is currently a college soccer ESPN analyst.
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He was recently live at SEC Media Days working on his new show for four days.
Bryant-Denny Stadium was first built in 1929 and was initially named Denny Stadium in honor of former university president George Denny.
In 1975, the stadium was renamed in honor of Bear Bryant, who won six national championships with the Tide.
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