ABC 33/40 - Birmingham News, Weather, SportsSaban wins Bobby Bowden award from Over the Mountain Touchdown Club

The Over the Mountain Touchdown Club is pleased to announce Nick Saban, Head Football Coach from the University of Alabama, as this year's winner of the prestigious Bobby Bowden National Collegiate Coach of The Year Award. The Crimson Tide defeated Louisiana State University in the 2012 BCS National Championship Game 21-0.   The win capped off a 12-1 season for Alabama en route to their second BCS Championship in three seasons.

In five seasons with Alabama, Coach Saban has compiled a 59-7 record and now sits 152-55-1 overall as a college head football coach.  He has also led Alabama to four straight 10 win seasons, including a 14-0 national championship season in 2009.  Saban is also the first ever coach to win three BCS National Championships.

The Bobby Bowden National Collegiate Coach of the Year Award commemorates Bobby Bowden's legendary coaching career and annually honors excellence in college football coaching. The Over the Mountain Touchdown Club of Birmingham proudly presents the award as a national symbol of recognition for the college football coach who has excelled on the football field while demonstrating perseverance, attitude, integrity, and determination, attributes that Bowden has exemplified throughout his coaching career and life.

An awards banquet will be held March 4, 2012 at the Cahaba Grand Conference Center in Birmingham, AL for the trophy presentations by Bobby Bowden.  The awards banquet is open to the public, but seating is limited. Ticket information is available on OMTC's website www.otmtouchdown.com.