Nick Saban Kent State Player

Saban chose kent state over the naval academy and miami of ohio.

Nick saban kent state player. Syracuse in 1977 west virginia in 1978 and 1979 ohio state in 1980 and 1981 navy in 1982 and michigan state from 1983 to 1987. Things seem to have worked out ok. His alma mater passed and he wondered if he d ever be a head coach. In 1987 a young defensive coordinator named nick saban wanted the lead job at kent state.

Saban was at kent state on may 4 1970 when national guardsmen fired on a crowd of students protesting american involvement in the vietnam war. Nick saban launched kent state week monday discussing the team s performance against ole miss passing on a request to name jalen hurts the official startin. Kent state s terrific trio in 1972. Pinkel and saban played together for three seasons at kent state.

Saban a kent state student and football player at the time didn t witness the shots fired by national guard soldiers into the crowd of student protesters but his reaction to wednesday s. Nick saban jack lambert and gary pinkel by athlon sports 10 24 11 6 44 pm edt the trio led the golden flashes to a mac title in a time of turmoil at the. N i c k saban nine years head coach kent state 1973 a man of vision who has a proven record of championship success head coach nick saban has returned the university of alabama to the top of the college football landscape with his commitment to building the total program. He was on the team with a future head coach gary pinkel was a tight end on the team.

He later served as an assistant coach in ncaa division i a at several schools. Watch nick saban talk about kent state his first championship running backs and more duration. Four students died all between 19 and 20 years old.