- Saban has won four FBS championships, including consecutive ones
- Saban is one of only two coaches to win FBS championships at two universities (Urban Meyer is the other)
- His most recent rewards include a $7.2 million annual contract
- The Alabama football program had over 50 million dollars in PROFIT last year
- Alabama's acceptance rate for applicants fell from 86 to 50 percent as the school has upgraded its standards and facilities
- Over sixty percent of students come from out of state
- Alabama is fourth highest in enrolling National Merit Scholars
- Alabama players are perennially among the highest in SEC academic performance
Saban's success flows from his drive, his knowledge of the sport, his awareness of what success demands, his process to achieve those demands, and his ability to find outstanding players to fulfill those needs. His wife Terry has said, "he isn't a great coach, but he is a great recruiter." His 2008 class (Mark Ingram, Julio Jones, Marcel Dareus, Dont'a Hightower, Mark Barron, Barrett Jones, Courtney Upshaw) was one of the best in history and there is talk about the 2015 class rivaling that.
Like Bill Belichick, Saban says there is no 'i' in team, but there is in 'win', believing that the development of the individual (as a student, football player, and person) all contribute to success.
Unlike Bear Bryant who coached from his infamous "tower," Saban is a very hands on micromanager regarding both instruction and correction. Players call his repeated corrections "second helpings" and "third helpings" as not so different from his father he seeks perfection.
Studying great coaches (e.g. Belichick, Saban, Meyer) and their methods and process helps inform us as to what it takes to help get our players to be their best.
