Nick Saban and Lou Saban, two veteran football coaches, are said to have a distant relationship. It is highly likely that they are second cousins.

Nick Saban is an American football coach. He has been managing the football team of the University of Alabama since 2007.

The veteran coach previously coached NFL’s Miami Dolphins. Before that, he had coached LSU and Michigan State University.

Nick shares his surname with another famous coach, Lous Saban. Are the two veteran coaches related? Here’s what we’ve learned so far.

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How Is Nick Saban Related To Lou Saban?

It is possible that Nick Saban and Lou Saban are related. In a 2005 article, they were referred to as “distant cousins.”

Besides, sharing the same last name, both the Saban’s are of Croatian descent.

According to Wikipedia, Lou Saban’s wife Joyce said that they might be Second Cousins. Although, there is no factual data to prove their relations.

Former football coach, Lou Saban took his last breath on March 29, 2021. He was a Hall of Famer, who has played for the Cleveland Browns.

Nick was born in Fairmont, West Virginia. On the other hand, Lou was born in Brookfield, Illinois in the year 1921.

Together the coaches have exactly 20 years of the age difference. Both are top coaches of their own generations.

That Toomer’s Oak that was planted in DC better be put under witness protection after Trump called Nick Saban “Lou Saban”

— Auburn Memes (@AuburnMemes) July 14, 2020

Does Coach Nick Saban Have A Brother?

Coach Nick Saban has a sister and yes, Lou Saban is not his brother. However, people consider the two coaches as distant cousins.

The sister of Nick goes by the name of Dianna Thompson. Together, the duo was raised in West Virginia.

Meanwhile, Lou does not have any siblings in his line of the family. 

More On Nick Saban Family Members

Nick is a married man himself. His family includes his wife Terry Saban, a lovely daughter Kristen and a son name, Nicholas.

Saban and his spouse Terry have been married for over 45 years. The family members have devoted followers of Roman Catholicism. 

Over almost five decades of marriage, Nick shares a very special bond with his wife. In fact, he occasionally shares memories with her on Instagram.

The Sabans are co-founders of the Nick’s Kids foundation. The nonprofit organizations have raised more than US$1 million for needy children.

Nick’s daughter is reportedly married and is a mother to a son. She is active on the Instagram platform with the handle name @kristensabansetas.

Moreover, to learn more about Nick’s we can tune into his Instagram. The handle he has is under the name  @nick. saban_, it has 8k followers so far.