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Coach Paul "Bear Bryant

1913 - 1983

Paul "Bear" Bryant returned to his alma mater in 1958 to resurrect a football program that in no way resembled the Alabama teams of the Wallace Wade and Frank Thomas eras. After posting records of 5-5-1, 7-2-2, and 8-1-2 in 1958, '59, and '60, the 1961 squad went 11-0 and won the 1961 National Championship. Coach Bryant's teams followed with titles in 1964, '65, '73, '78, and '79. Coach Bryant retired from the University after the 1982 season with a record of 323-85-17. Considered by many the greatest football coach who ever lived, he passed away on January 26, 1983.

Coach Gene Stallings

              The thrill of victory . . . Bama 34, Miami 13!

Head Coach Gene Stallings gets a victory ride off the field at the 1993 Sugar Bowl. Stallings had just led his Crimson Tide to an undefeated season and Alabama's 12th national title. A huge underdog going into the game, the Tide handed the Miami Hurricanes a convincing 34-13 fanny tanning. Coach Stallings posted a 70-16-2 record at the Capstone from 1990 to 1996.

Coach Nick Saban

Nick Saban was named the 27th head football coach at the University of Alabama in 2007. He previously spent two years with the Miami Dolphins and before that, he led LSU to the 2003 BCS National Championship. He was named the 2003 National Coach of the Year by the Associated Press and earned both the Paul W. "Bear" Bryant National Coach of the Year Award and the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award by the Football Writers Association of America. Since joining the Crimson Tide, Saban's teams have won 33 games while losing just 8. His record includes a 12-2 finish in 2008 and a 14-0 gem in 2009. Alabama beat the University of Texas 37-21 on January 7 to win the 2009 BCS title, Saban's second national championship and Alabama's 13th. Running back Mark Ingram was awarded the 2009 Heisman Trophy as the nation's best football player. He is the Crimson Tide's first ever Heisman winner.

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