Pat Dye, David Cutcliffe honored in Alabama with Nick Saban Legacy Awards

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August 22, 2025

The Nick Saban Legacy Awards were held in Birmingham Monday, honoring coaching greats David Cutcliffe and the late Pat Dye.

Established in 2022 by the Quarterbacking Children’s Health Foundation as a national award to honor and recognize the lifetime achievement of a college coach and his contributions to the game of football, the Nick Saban Legacy Award is named after the legendary football coach, most recently at the University of Alabama.

This year’s presentations were made at an event at the Red Mountain Theatre in Birmingham, hosted by Lauren Sisler and Rick Neuheisel.

Watch Nick Saban, David Cutcliffe and Pat Dye Jr., who accepted the award on behalf of his father, in this video.

Past recipients of the Nick Saban Legacy Award include Frank Beamer (2024), the late Bobby Bowden (2024), Bill Snyder (2023), the late Vince Dooley (2023), Steve Spurrier (2022) and the late Eddie Robinson (2022).

Courtesy of Alabama News Center

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