Former Alabama football coach Nick Saban and Bill Belichick go way back.
The two legendary coaches first met in 1982 when Saban was the defensive backs coach at Navy, where Belichick’s father Steve was an assistant for many years. Saban was Belichick’s defensive coordinator with the Cleveland Browns in the early 90s.
The two became close and were featured in a 2019 HBO documentary titled, “Belichick & Saban: The Art of Coaching.” Moreover, Saban welcomed Belichick to Tuscaloosa for the Crimson Tide’s annual Pro Day events for many years when was at the height of his supremacy in the NFL as the New England Patriots head coach.
On Thursday, the 72-year-old Belichick was introduced as the head football coach at North Carolina, an almost surreal move that has taken the college football and sports world by storm.
As for Saban, the college football legend appeared on Friday’s edition of “The Pat McAfee Show” on ESPN and gave his thoughts on Belichick’s decision to take the North Carolina job.
“I’m happy for Bill. I think he probably wanted a new challenge and this is certainly g