“There's certain things that I was taught growing up about not quitting and seeing things through. I think if I would have come home and told my dad that I was going to quit the team, I think he would have kicked me out of the house. I don't think I'd have a place to stay.”

American sportscaster and former football coach, born 1951

Nick Saban is an American sportscaster and former football coach. Born in 1951, he is best known for his long coaching career and for later serving as an analyst on ESPN's College GameDay. Saban coached in the NFL with the Miami Dolphins and at four universities: Toledo, Michigan State, LSU, and Alabama. At Alabama, where he coached from 2007 to 2023, he led the program to six claimed national championships and one unclaimed title, along with nine SEC titles and 10 SEC West Division championships.