Nick Saban Among 2024 MAC Hall of Fame Inductees; Former Toledo HC, Kent State DB

Former college football head coach Nick Saban, who retired in January after winning seven national titles during his career, will be inducted MAC Hall of Fame Class of 2024.

Saban, who played college football at Kent State from 1970-1972 as a defensive back. He also worked as a Kent State graduate assistant (1973-1974) and linebackers coach (1975-76) to begin his collegiate coaching career.

Saban also got his start as a head coach with Toledo in 1990, leading the Rockets to a 9-2 record and a MAC title.

Saban just spent 17 years at Alabama, where he led the Crimson Tide to six national titles and 201 wins. Alabama finished in the top eight of the Associated Press and Coaches polls in Saban's last 13 seasons.

His resume also includes stints at Michigan State and LSU, where he led the Tigers to a co-national championship with USC in 2003. Saban also coached the Miami Dolphins in 2005 and 2006 in between his LSU and Alabama stints.

Naturally, Saban is well-deserving of many honors. Although he's primarily known for his time at Alabama, his playing and coaching roots are in the MAC.

Saban isn't the only person being inducted into the conference's Hall of Fame. Per a conference press release, the five others are Northern Illinois quarterback Jordan Lynch, Bowling Green women's basketball coach (and now Los Angeles Sparks coach) Curt Miller, Ball State volleyball star Sarah Obras, Miami softball star Jessica Simpson and Ohio football head coach Frank Solich.