Nick Saban Shares Memory Of Ohio State Buckeyes Coach Woody Hayes Long time alabama crimson tide coach nick saban got his start with the ohio state buckeyes, believe it or not. the future hall of fame helmsman served as the buckeyes' secondary coordinator in the. Saban, now alabama’s head coach, was at ohio state during the 1980 and 1981 seasons. he learned a great lesson from former longtime ohio state head coach woody hayes while there. hayes coached for 28 years at ohio state, his last being in 1978. even after his coaching career was over, hayes was still impacting ohio state.
Nick Saban Reflects On Ohio State Coaching Stint Woody Hayesо Saban coached for two seasons on the buckeyes’ defensive staff. saban’s career started as a grad assistant at kent state and he also was the head coach at toledo for one season. hayes and. Saban, who served as the secondary coordinator for the buckeyes in the early 1980s under head coach earl bruce, shared a memorable locker room speech delivered by hayes. reflecting on a crucial game against michigan, where ohio state was considered a 17 point underdog, saban recounted the team’s negative atmosphere and lack of energy. For example, saban says he took a lot from legendary buckeyes coach woody hayes, whose presence still hung around campus like a shadow despite him leaving the school two years prior to saban's. Hayes, who had posted a 19 6 record at his alma mater, denison, and 14 5 at miami (ohio) with the 1950 redskins winning the mid american conference and defeating arizona state in the salad bowl.
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