Nick Saban Breaks Silence on Possible Coaching Return

Despite the noise, Saban has now broken his silence. While he didn’t completely shut the door, the seven-time national champion made it clear there’s no current opportunity in college or the NFL that feels like a fit.

“I never really had a thought about getting back into coaching until two days ago,” Saban said. “Miss Terry said I had to run the sweeper in the entire downstairs. While I was running the sweeper, the thought occurred to me, ‘When you were a coach, you had a heck of a lot better job than this.’ So that’s the only time I considered it.”

He added, "There is no opportunity that I know of right now that would enhance me to go back to coaching."

Nick Saban has cemented his legacy as one of the greatest head coaches in college football history. While he captured a national championship during his time at LSU, it was his 17-year run at Alabama that solidified his status as arguably the greatest college football coach of all time.

Saban led the Crimson Tide to six national championships in Tuscaloosa, dominating the sport for nearly two decades. Between his stints at LSU and Alabama, he also spent two seasons in the NFL as head coach of the Miami Dolphins. His time there was less successful, finishing with a 15–17 record.

Still, Saban recently admitted on "The Pivot" podcast that if he were entering the coaching world today, he might lean toward the NFL—given the dramatic changes happening in college athletics with NIL, the transfer portal, and evolving player dynamics.

"It was—I love coaching pro ball," Saban said. "I mean, and if I was going to coach today based on circumstances in college and in the NFL, I would coach in the NFL because all those things in college have changed."