Nick Saban, a national record-setting college football coach, will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.

Longtime Alabama football strength coach Scott Cochran spoke of the lessons he learned from Nick Saban, that he'll put to use as head coach at West Alabama.

Nick Saban, a national record-setting college football coach, will be inducted into the West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. Saban, born in Fairmont and a Monongah High School and Kent State University graduate,

"Just love, all love," Cochran said. "Come on. I worked for the man 18 years. He is a father figure for me, so I learned everything I have from him." Colin Gay covers Alabama football for The Tuscaloosa News, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at [email protected] or follow him @_ColinGay on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Scott Cochran is back in college football, taking the head coaching position at West Alabama after stints with LSU, Alabama and Georgia.