Nick Saban's Daughter Makes Coaching Career Announcement
Nick Saban's daughter, Kristen, made an announcement regarding his coaching career this week.
The daughter of the legendary Alabama Crimson Tide head coach officially responded to the comeback rumors on Thursday afternoon. Earlier this week, former Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Greg McElroy fanned the rumor flames, with a telling comment. He suggested that Saban, who retired following the 2023 season, could return to coaching.
He's since tried to walk back his comments, though.
"All it is is like, 'People in the know tell Greg McElroy Saban's open to returning to the sideline,'' McElroy told On3's JD Pickell. 'Like, 'No, no, I didn't say that!' … It was literally like a throwaway line and none of us thought it was gonna take off the way it (did).'
He continued.
"All it is is like, 'People in the know tell Greg McElroy Saban's open to returning to the sideline,'' McElroy said. 'Like, 'No, no, I didn't say that!' … It was literally like a throwaway line and none of us thought it was gonna take off the way it (did).'
McElroy knows what he did, though. You can't say someone in the know suggested that Saban might return to coaching and expect that it won't make headlines.
On Thursday, Kristen Saban responded to them.
Kristen Saban made it clear: her dad is not coming back.
She posted a video on social media of her dad walking out of the tunnel with Alabama players, sparking some speculation. However, she quickly clarified.
"Apparently some of y'all feel trolled by my last story of Nick's walkout," she wrote, referring to her dad by his first name.
"He's not coming back to coaching, hate to break it to you. You had your time."
It seems like Saban is going to continue to stick with ESPN's "College GameDay" moving forward.
Nick Saban's Daughter Makes Coaching Career Announcement first appeared on The Spun on Jul 17, 2025
This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jul 17, 2025, where it first appeared.
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