Nick Saban Research Paper

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One question that is tossed around in college football is, who is the greatest college football coach ever? When this question gets brought up there is always one name that is always mentioned is Alabama’s head football coach, Nick Saban. Not only is his win/loss recorded as a college coach outstanding but championships, his history as a coach, and so are his amount of awards.
Nick Saban has one of the best in lost records as a head coach in college football with; 191 wins, 60 losses, and 1 tie. “As a head coach, Saban has averaged 9.55 wins per season. He has dipped below nine wins only seven times and has won at least 10 games in eight straight seasons, including going 14-0 in 2009. In 14 seasons as an SEC coach, Saban has won at least 10 games 10 times” (ESPN). When you see this you may be thinking, well he must be playing teams that are not any good and you would be wrong. Nick has the most wins
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Since 2007 Coach Saban has more first round picks in the draft than any other coach, sitting at seventeen. The only other coaches near him are Urban Meyer and Les Miles at eight. Don’t think that is all. Also on Saban’s Résumé he can put many other accusations, such as two time AP National Coach of the Year, Paul “Bear” Bryant award, two time Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year, Home Depot Coach of the Year Award, Walter Camp Coach of the Year, Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award, Sporting News Coach of the Year, Amos Alonzo Stagg Coaching Award, Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award, and three time SEC Coach of the Year.
In conclusion, Nick Saban has to be considered the best college coach of all time. He has proven himself in more ways than one. Numerous times he has shown that he is worthy of the title with all of his wins, championships, awards, and just his tradition of success for many years. Only time will tell if he is given this title and for how long he will be able to keep this success

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