Tide’s Saban set through ’28

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – University of Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne announced Monday that football head coach Nick Saban and the university have agreed to a contract extension.

The agreement will extend his contract by three seasons and keep him in charge through Feb. 28, 2029. The base salary and talent fee of $8.425 million for the current contract year will increase annually. A contract completion benefit of $800,000 will be payable at the end of 2022, ’23, ’24 and ’25.

“Terry and I are pleased and happy to sign another contract extension that will keep us in Tuscaloosa through the end of our career,” said Saban, 69.

He is entering his 15th season and has led Crimson Tide teams to six national championships over the past 12 years, along with seven Southeastern Conference titles and a record of 170-23 (.881).

Alabama has seen 106 players selected in the NFL draft since 2009, including 39 first-rounders. The Tide’s 2020 Academic Progress Rate of 990 bettered the national average for Football Bowl Subdivision teams by 22 points.

“Coach Saban is the best college football coach in the nation, and one of the greatest coaches of all time in any sport, and we are extremely fortunate that he has agreed to another contract extension at Alabama,” Byrne said. “From the success of his teams on the field, to the accolades off the field and the accomplishments in the classroom, we could not be prouder of this program and what Coach Saban has done to create a championship culture in all aspects. Not only has the impact been felt here at The University, but throughout the community and the state thanks to ... the Nick’s Kids Foundation and beyond.”