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Nick's Kids Foundation: A Case Study

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The city of Tuscaloosa where The Alabama Crimson Tide calls home holds a special place within Coach Saban. Coach Saban and his wife, Terry Saban, are very proactive in participation in the community. When The University of Alabama does not have a game, The Saban family is usually participating in a fund raiser or creating awareness for an organization around Tuscaloosa Nick Saban’s main contributions to the community of Tuscaloosa where The University of Alabama is located is Nick’s Kids and assistance him and his players provided when an EF-4 tornado hit Tuscaloosa. Both Coach Saban and his wife, Terry Saban have been very active in these efforts. The Nick's Kids Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness and …show more content…

Two days after the tornado ravaged Tuscaloosa and left more than 50 people dead, Nick Saban had a meeting with his players and told them they needed to be more than only a football team. This was worst tornado in Alabama history. The April 27th tornado created more than two billion dollars’ worth of damage and Saban wanted his team out helping those suffering from the extremely traumatic event. He told the players being out in the community would help lift the troubled spirits of a town that supports Alabama football with all its might. With the assistance of sports psychologist and motivational speaker, Dr. Kevin Elko, Saban focused on a phrase to guide his players: "I'm not looking for blessing to come to my life; I'm looking to be a blessing in someone's life." Following the aftermath of the storm, Saban and his players built 17 houses in the area. Alabama football players were active around all around Tuscaloosa. Players were helping out in any way they could whether that was repairing roofs or carrying away debris. At the end of the season, Saban was hoisting Alabama's 14th national championship trophy. After a very cold icy Gatorade bath and multiple hugs with players, Saban told an ESPN reporter he thought winning the national championship give everybody a lot of joy, spirit and hope. Saban then said, “We …show more content…

Kiffin stayed in Tuscaloosa for nearly a week. At a press conference after a practice Saban told reporters during Kiffin’s visit how much he respected him and decided to offer him a job as coach of offense. Kiffin was very excited and gratefully accepted the job. Kiffin said in a statement, “I've always had the utmost respect for what Coach Saban has done with his programs. Having the unique opportunity to be here last month, I was able to meet some of the great players and the great people in the organization, and I'm very excited to start working with them. This is a very special place to coach.” (Scarborough). "We are excited to have Lane join our staff," Saban said in the release. "He is an outstanding and creative offensive coach who has great experience both at the college and NFL level. He has a very good understanding of the game and I have always been impressed with what I saw in the games he called. He coaches with a great deal of passion and enthusiasm, and also does an excellent job as a teacher. Lane will be an outstanding addition to our coaching staff and we look forward to him and his family joining us at the University of

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