Nick Saban contract extension: How much will Alabama head coach make in salary? 

Nick Saban has quite the contract terms in his extension

At 70 years old, Nick Saban is a college football living legend. He is revered for the work he has done to keep Alabama at the top of the recruiting rankings year in and year out. He's led his team to seven titles (1 with LSU) over his 27 years of coaching.

The Crimson Tide Brain Trust is rewarding that dedication with a one-year extension and a raise for the 70-year-old coach. It will keep him at Alabama through 2029 at a cost of $11.7 million per season.

The University of Georgia recently made Kirby Smart the highest paid coach in college football. Saban's extension was signed in the aftermath.

In a press release, Saban made it clear that he was sticking in Tuscaloosa for the rest of his coaching career:

“Our family is very happy to agree to a contract extension with the University of Alabama. Terry [Saban’s wife] and I are very appreciative of the unmatched commitment the university has shown to this football program and our family over the last 15-plus years. This is our home, and we look forward to finishing our career at Alabama.”

Regarding his future, Nick Saban challenged every other head coach that spoke to the SEC to come up with a good reason why he would retire any time soon, considering the undying love he has for coaching.

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“I love my job. I love it. I love the relationships with the players, I love the competition, the preparation for the games. I just love it. I wish you all would ask all the other coaches who come up here — because they tell the recruits I’m going to retire — ask them how they know I’m going to retire when all I think about is what am I going to do if I retire, because I love what I’m doing now. So how am I going to be happy not coaching?”

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The college football world has seen wild paydays over the past year, despite programs losing record profits during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Michigan State signed Mel Tucker to a 10-year, $95 million contract extension this past November. That was then topped by the defending national champion Georgia handing a 10-year, $112.5 million deal to Kirby Smart.

Unequivocally, Nick Saban's value to Alabama dwarfs the impact Tucker has had at MSU. Smart finally got one of college football's most passionate fanbases a championship, but Saban's former assistant shouldn't, and won't, be paid more than the modern version of Vince Lombardi.

During Saban's tenure, the University of Alabama has had 54 players win 62 first-team All-American honors. It has also seen 113 players selected in the NFL draft since 2009, including 41 first-round picks. These are the best in the nation during that span.