Origins & Early Life

Nicholas Lou Saban Jr. ( SAY-bən; born October 31, 1951) is an American sportscaster and former football coach. He serves as an analyst for ESPN's College GameDay, a television program covering college football. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest football coaches of all time.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

Saban served as head coach of the National Football League (NFL)'s Miami Dolphins and at four universities: the University of Toledo, Michigan State University, Louisiana State University (LSU), and most famously the University of Alabama, where he coached from 2007 to 2023 and led the team to six claimed national championships and one unclaimed championship in nine championship appearances during that period, as well as 9 SEC titles and 10 SEC West Division championships. As a college football head coach, Saban won seven claimed national titles and one unclaimed national title, the most in college football history. His first came when he led the LSU Tigers to the BCS National Championship in 2003. He then coached the Alabama Crimson Tide to BCS and AP national championships in 2009, 2011, 2012, and to College Football Playoff championships in 2015, 2017 and 2020 with Alabama also having an unclaimed...

Enduring Legacy & Impact

The historical impact and works continue to influence the modern world.

Contemporary Figures & Related Historical Timelines

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• Arnold Schoenberg — Contemporary (Died in 1951) (1951): Modernist composer who pioneered atonality and the twelve-tone technique.
• Alexander Borodin — Shared historical date (10-31 · Born) (1833): Russian Romantic composer, chemist, and physician known for 'Prince Igor' and symphonies.
• B. H. Liddell Hart — Shared historical date (10-31 · Born) (1895): Influential British military theorist advocating the 'indirect approach' in warfare.
• Arnold Sommerfeld — Historical peer (Died in 1951) (1951): Pioneering theoretical physicist known for quantum and atomic structure models.
• Barry Marshall — Historical peer (Born in 1951) (1951): Australian physician and Nobel Laureate for discovering H. pylori's role in ulcers.
• Albert Ellis — Historical peer (Died in 2007) (2007): Pioneering figure in psychotherapy, founder of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)
• Alfred Peet — Historical peer (Died in 2007) (2007): Dutch-American founder credited with starting the US specialty coffee revolution.
• Alan Arkin — Historical peer (Died in 2023) (2023): Esteemed American actor, filmmaker, and musician with a seven-decade career.
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