Former Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban said he was going to stay busy in retirement, and that is exactly what he’s done to this point.

Saban just took his next big step, this time into the world of hockey, according to an announcement from the Nashville Predators.

Saban through Dream Sports Ventures LLC, an entity he controls along with his automobile business partner Joe Agresti, has purchased a minority stake in the NHL franchise.

“Although I am now retired as a coach, I still possess a competitive nature and a great passion for sports,” Saban said in a release from the team.

“Being involved in a sports team in Nashville has always been a goal and the opportunity to partner in the Predators with a class act like Bill Haslam created the perfect scenario for us. The Preds are a great organization with a fantastic brand, and we are excited to be part of the future success of the franchise.”

“I am really looking forward to having Coach Nick Saban and Joe Agresti as a part of our ownership group,” majority owner Bill Haslam said. “Coach is one of the all-time greats in college football history and one of the winningest coaches in all of sports. We are excited to have him join us in our pursuit of championships on the ice in Nashville.”

Saban and Agresti have been in business together for over a decade and Agresti oversees the day-to-day business operations of Dream Motor Group, which along with Saban has become one of the largest car dealership groups in all of the South.

Now, the dynamic automobile duo takes on a very different challenge in trying to bring a Stanley Cup back to Nashville, something the franchise has not done since its establishment as an expansion team back in 1998. They made it to the Stanley Cup final back in the 2016 season, but were defeated in six games by the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Perhaps with Saban now in the fold, some of his winning pedigree could rub off and allow the franchise to win their first title.