Getty Image / iStockphoto Alabama puts players in the NFL, its what they do. Since Nick Saban took over the program, Crimson Tide players have gone on to make a crazy amount of money. Click HERE for more college football coverage! Nick Saban has been the head football coach at the University of Alabama since 2007. During that timeframe, the Crimson Tide and its head coach have won six national championships, eight SEC championships and sent a large amount of players to the NFL.