“Coach created opportunities for me because of the things that I learned from him.” Billy Napier said of his time working under Nick Saban at Alabama as the offensive analyst. It’s not just Nick Saban ‘s achievements, but also his ability to mentor assistant coaches who go on to become head coaches in their own right. And now, another feather had been added to Saban’s mentorship hat.

The most recent joinee of the Saban alumni club is Alex Mortensen. Mortenson had first joined Alabama as the Offensive Graduate Assistant in 2014 and later became an analyst. Now, he was named as the interim head coach of UAB on Sunday. This comes after UAB fired its HC, Trent Dilfer, after a poor win-loss record of 9-21 in over two and a half seasons.

A testament to Nick Saban’s impact in college fo

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