The American Heart Association on Wednesday night announced that University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban has been named the recipient of the Paul “Bear” Bryant Award for the 2020 season.

The award recognizes the country’s top college football coach for his contributions both on and off the field. The award is selected after all bowl games have concluded and is voted on by the National Sports Media Association.

Saban, who won the Bryant Award in 2003 at LSU, joins Alabama legend Gene Stallings (1992) as the Crimson Tide’s only coaches to ever win the prestigious honor.

This season, Saban led the Tide to a perfect 13-0 record after securing his seventh total national championship, thanks to a 52-24 rout of Ohio State on Monday night. He has coached more games (86) as the Associated Press’ No. 1 team than any other active head coach.

With the latest national title, Saban has now broken the late Bryant’s all-time record. However, both men are tied for national championships won in Tuscaloosa, as Saban won his first at LSU.

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