Saban holds a 269-67-1 career record as a collegiate coach which also includes stints at Toledo (1990), Michigan State (1995-99) and LSU (2000-04), where he won his first national championship in 2003. Saban won his sixth national championship at Alabama in 2020 and eighth Southeastern Conference championship in 2021, having led the Tide to a 178-25 (.881%) overall record since 2007. Alabama wide receiver Traeshon Holden (11) catches a pass in the end zone but was. Saban enters the 2022 season coming off his sixth College Football Playoff National Championship game appearance, having won three of the last eight college football national titles since the format change in 2014-15. This will be Alabamas first season-opener at home in quite some time. Unofficially, Phenix City in Russell County and an area surrounding it, Lanett and Valley in Chambers County and some towns in Lee County observe Eastern Time ( UTC05:00, DST UTC04:00 ). Saban's previous contract had been surpassed by Georgia head coach Kirby Smart - his longtime former defensive coordinator - who received a new 10-year contract with the Bulldogs, which included a $10.25 million salary in 2022 and an average value of $11.25 million.Īlabama athletic director Greg Byrne also received a three-year extension, which will include a 5% raise and run through the 2029 athletic calendar as well, according to Suttles. state of Alabama is in the Central Time Zone ( UTC06:00, DST UTC05:00) and observes daylight saving time.