Nicholas Lou "Nick" Saban, Jr. (/seɪbən/; born October 31, 1951)[8] is an American college football coach, and the current head football coach of the University of Alabama, a position he has held since the 2007 season. Saban previously served as head coach of the National Football League's Miami Dolphins and three other universities: Louisiana State University, Michigan State University, and the University of Toledo. His eight-year contract totaling US$32 million made him one of the highest paid football coaches, professional or collegiate, in the United States at the time.[9] He appeared on the September 1, 2008, cover of Forbes magazine as "The Most Powerful Coach in Sports".[10] Saban's career record as a college head coach is 177–59–1.[a]