Alabama officially unveils Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium
Ahead of Saturday’s game between Alabama and USF, the Crimson Tide made it official. The field at Bryant-Denny Stadium is officially “Saban Field,” with both Nick Saban and Miss Terry in attendance for the ceremony.
The ceremony took place Saturday afternoon with a big crowd in attendance. Alabama announced plans to re-name the field in July after the university’s Board of Trustees approved the move, and the sign has been unveiled.
Saban attended the ceremony after making the trip from Ann Arbor, where he was on the ESPN College GameDay set. Alabama is set to kick off against USF at 7 p.m. ET from its newly named field.
“This is a great honor to have the field named after a legacy that we’ve been able to create here,” Saban said in his speech. “But I want this legacy to be able to represent every player who played, who worked hard; every coach who helped those players develop; our administration who set a foundation where we had a chance to be successful by providing all the resources that we needed to be to have the best program in the country; and to you, the fans, who were always positive in terms of the way you supported our players, our program and all the things that we did.”
Saban announced his retirement in January after a legendary coaching career, which included six national championships during his time at Alabama. All told, he finished with a 206-29 record with the Crimson Tide.
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“You’ve given more to me than we’ve given to you,” Nick Saban said, speaking to Alabama fans. “You made us a part of this community 18 years ago, which we appreciate. It’s our home now. You’ve given us the opportunity to be the coach at one of the great universities in this country.
“And I can’t tell you how much that means to me that Mal Moore and Dr. Witt gave us an opportunity 18 years ago now to come here and try to elevate Alabama football to be one of the nationally respected programs in the country, and it was a great team that did it. Not me. My family made great sacrifices, you had great impact with your support in creating one of the best atmospheres in college football to play in in Bryant-Denny Stadium.”