If there was any doubt about what Nick Saban‘s plans are for his career, they can probably be put to rest. Saban, after agreeing to a lucrative contract extension at Alabama Friday night, said in a statement this will be his final job.
“We are excited about the future and the University of Alabama is where I plan to end my coaching career,” Saban said in his statement.
Saban has gone on record a number of times about his previous coaching jobs to suggest he will not leave only to accept a job elsewhere, but for some reason this just seems a tad more legitimate of a statement. After all, there is a statue bearing his likeness sitting outside the football stadium already. Given Saban’s age and his list of accomplishments to this point, along with his previous comments about being too old to start over somewhere else, it really would be a shock if Saban is coaching anywhere else outside of Alabama in the coming years.
Bill Battle, University of Alabama Director of Athletics, was certainly happy to have Saban locked up with the updated contract.
“Coach Saban is the best in the business and has led our program to the pinnacle of college football,” Battle said in his statement. “This agreement is a strong indication of our mutual commitment to building on the foundation he has established.”