Nicholas Lou Saban Jr. is an American sportscaster and former professional and college football coach. He serves as an analyst … See more

Saban was born in Fairmont, West Virginia, to Mary and Nick Lou Saban Sr. His father owned a small service station and his mother was a homemaker. He grew up with a sister, Dianna, and graduated from Monongah … See more

Saban had not intended to enter the coaching ranks until Don James hired him as a graduate assistant at Kent State, while Saban waited for his wife to graduate. He later served as an assistant coach in NCAA Division I-A, … See more

During the 2023 college football season, Saban appeared each Thursday on The Pat McAfee Show.
On February 7, 2024, Saban was hired by ESPN as an analyst for College GameDay, beginning … See more

Saban is a devout Catholic; he arranged for himself and his players who were Catholic to receive Mass before each game, usually local clergy presided over the brief services. The Sabans attend St. Francis of Assisi Univ… See more

Saban is from the Don James coaching tree. After Saban finished his degree at Kent State in 1972, James convinced him to join the Kent State coaching staff as a graduate assistant. Saban's coaching career encompass… See more