Odds on the Next Alabama Crimson Tide Head Coach as Saban Retires

You can bet on the next Alabama Crimson Tide head coach at BetOnline following word that Nick Saban will be retiring.  The news comes as a shock and just two hours after we learned that Pete Carroll will leave his role as head coach of the Seattle Seahawks.

BetOnline released the following odds:

Alabama Next Coach               

Dan Lanning                  3/1

Dabo Swinney               4/1

Lane Kiffin                    5/1

Deion Sanders               6/1

Kalen DeBoer                6/1

Pat Shurmur                 9/1

Urban Meyer                10/1

Billy Napier                   14/1

Derek Dooley                14/1

Mike Norvell                 16/1

Ryan Day                      20/1

DeMeco Ryans              22/1

Marcus Freeman           22/1

James Franklin              25/1

Sherrone Moore           25/1

Mike Shula                    28/1

Steve Sarkisian              35/1

Will Muschamp             40/1

Mario Cristobal             50/1

Mike Vrabel                  50/1

Dan Quinn                    66/1

Brian Daboll                  75/1

Butch Jones                  75/1

Ha Ha Clinton-Dix          75/1

Major Applewhite         75/1

Tommy Rees                 75/1

Bill Belichick                  80/1

Bill O'Brien                   80/1

Pete Carroll                  80/1

Adam Gase                   100/1

Greg McElroy                100/1

Jason Garrett                100/1

Jim Harbaugh                100/1

Jimbo Fisher                 100/1

Ken Whisenhunt           100/1

Kirby Smart                   100/1

Chris Low of ESPN first broke the news of Saban's shock retirement.

"Nick Saban is retiring, sources tell ESPN. He won six national titles at Alabama," he tweeted.

Nick Saban is retiring, sources tell ESPN. He won six national titles at Alabama.

— Chris Low (@ClowESPN) January 10, 2024

Saban was hired by the University of Alabama in 2007.  The 72-year-old won his first national championship with LSU in 2003, led the Crimson Tide to the title in 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017 and 2020.

Saban guided Alabama to a 12-2 record this season. His final game was a 27-20 overtime loss to eventual national champion Michigan in the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day.

BetOnline also has odds on Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh's next move with the NFL coming in as the -230 favorite.

- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com