Nick Saban’s Mother Passes Away

Our thoughts and prayers are with former Alabama head coach Nick Saban and the Saban family, as it was reported late Thursday night that Mary Pasko, the mother of legendary Alabama head coach Nick Saban, passed away at 92.

According to Mike Rodak of 247 Sports, Pasko's obituary was published on Thursday evening by the Tuscaloosa News.

Ruth Mary Saban Pasko, 92, was born in 1932 in Michigan but spent most of her life in the small town of Farmington, West Virginia. She met Nick Saban Sr. during high school.

The couple had Nick Saban  - the eventual seven-time national champion head coach - on October 31, 1951.

Nick Saban Sr. passed away due to a heart attack in 1973. Mary remarried and was predeceased by Bobby Pasko. In addition to Nick Saban Jr., Pasko is survived by a daughter, Dene Thompson, six grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

According to her obituary,

"Nick and Mary owned and operated Saban Gulf Service Station and the adjacent restaurant and Dairy King serving the Carolina, Monongah, Farmington, and Fairmont areas. Mary supported the Pop Warner Black Diamond Football team, working concessions and decorating the bus which Nick, Sr. drove to pick up the boys from all the small inaccessible areas in the hills of West Virginia while both of their children participated – Dene a cheerleader who according to Nick was the better athlete, and Nick Jr. “Brother” as the quarterback."

"Mary, along with Nick, Sr.'s mother, Anna, and her three daughters, Aunt Mary, Aunt Katie, and Aunt Joanne, rarely missed a game from the Pop Warner days through high school and college. Mary was very close to her sister, Fran Popovich, and husband Sid, who were also loyal supporters over the years, including Alabama Football."

In lieu of flowers, the family requests those who wish to express sympathy to consider donating to Nick’s Kids Foundation at nickskidsfoundation.org or by mail at 1130 University Blvd. Ste. B9-201, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401.

Kristen Saban, the daughter of Nick and Terry Saban, posted an image of her grandmother with Kristen's son on her Instagram story on Thursday night.

Wyatt Fulton is the TIde 100.9 DME and Brand Manager, primarily covering Alabama Crimson Tide football and men's basketball. For more Crimson Tide coverage, follow Wyatt on X (Formerly known as Twitter) at @FultonW_.