Bill Belichick (father's side) and Nick Saban are of Croatian ancestry.

Irishize 7686 posts Joined: Dec 1, 2018

Posted 10:08 pm on Sep 30, 2026

Who woulda thunk it: Croatian roots for our greatest NFL coach and our greatest college coach.

What was in the water there?

Belichick was granted Croatian citizenship in 2024.

None of this will matter though on Saturday because the Irish are going to blow him out of the water.

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Bill Belichick (father's side) and Nick Saban are of Croatian ancestry. Irishize 10:08pm · 9/30/26