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Former Alabama football coach Nick Saban involved in Predatorsā GM interviews, per report
TL;DR
Former Alabama football coach Nick Saban is reportedly assisting the Nashville Predators in their search for a new general manager. He has been involved in interviews, helping majority owner Bill Haslam evaluate candidates.
Key points
- Nick Saban is assisting in GM interviews for the Predators
- Saban is helping majority owner Bill Haslam
- Saban is evaluating candidates during in-person interviews
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Former Alabama football coach Nick Saban involved in Predatorsā GM interviews, per report
As the Nashville Predators continue their search for a new general manager, they may be getting some help from former Alabama football coach Nick Saban.
According to a report from Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman, Saban has been assisting majority owner Bill Haslam during recent in-person interviews.
"I believe that in this round of in person (interviews), Nick Sabanās played a pretty big role," Friedman said on an April 17 episode of 32 Thoughts: The Podcast. "I think heās asking questions, I think heās sizing up the candidates."
Saban became minority owner of the Predators in December, purchasing stake in the team alongside business partner Joe Agresti through Dream Sports Ventures LLC. After retiring as coach of Alabama in 2024, Saban became part of the ESPN "College GameDay" crew before showing interest in sports ownership. He was also a part of Haslam's bid to bring a WNBA expansion franchise to Nashville in 2025.
When Predators current GM Barry Trotz announced his retirement in Feb. 2, Haslam initially hired CAA to help guide the search. That didn't last long ā CAA withdrew from the search a week later, citing potential conflict of interest.
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From there, the Predators chose to keep their search internal, which apparently involves Saban.
"The guyās been very successful," Friedman added. "Itās not all apples to apples, Alabama football and the . But he has some idea of what makes a person a success. And he wants to see it."
Q&A
Why is Nick Saban involved in the Nashville Predators' GM search?
Nick Saban is assisting majority owner Bill Haslam in evaluating candidates for the Predators' general manager position.
What role is Nick Saban playing in the Predators' GM interviews?
Saban is reportedly asking questions and assessing candidates during the in-person interviews for the general manager role.
Who is the majority owner of the Nashville Predators?
The majority owner of the Nashville Predators is Bill Haslam.