Kristen Saban, Nick's daughter, shut down rumors of her father's return, bluntly posting "he's not coming back to coaching. McElroy, Saban's former quarterback and college football analyst, began the rumor on his radio show that the seven-time national champion would return to coaching at some point.

Nick Saban has no plans to return to coaching, the NCAA-record seven-time national champion head coach has confirmed in recent comments. “There is no opportunit