Al Saunders
| Cleveland Browns | |
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| Position: | Senior offensive assistant & wide receivers coach |
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| Date of birth: | February 1, 1947 |
| Place of birth: | London, England |
| Career information | |
| High school: | San Francisco (CA) St. Ignatius |
| College: | San Jose State |
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| Head coaching record | |
| Regular season: | 17–22 (.436) |
| Coaching stats at PFR | |
Alan Keith Saunders (born February 1, 1947) is an American football coach who is the senior offensive assistant and wide receivers coach for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL).
Saunders was born in the north London suburb of Hendon as part of a sporting family; his great-uncle, Ron Saunders, played soccer for a number of teams in The Football League and later became a manager, winning honours with Norwich City and Aston Villa.
Saunders is an honors graduate and member of the San Jose State University Hall of Fame. He earned Academic All-American Football honors as a three-year starter and team captain at defensive back and wide receiver from 1966-68. He was also a member of Theta Chi Fraternity and has been enshrined in that National organizations Hall of Honor as well as receiving their prestigious "Distinguished Achievement Award" in 2016 for meritorious professional and life accomplishments.
A recipient of AAHPER'S John F. Kennedy Memorial scholarship and California's state graduate fellowship, Saunders earned a master's degree in education from Stanford University in 1970. Recognized in Who's Who in America he was awarded California's prestigious Golden State Award in 1989, given for outstanding community leadership and service. A former prep All-American swimmer and AAU national record holder in the sport, he was also an accomplished distance runner, crowned the Road Runners Club of America’s Master 5K National Champion in 1996.
Saunders is married to the former Karen Mize, daughter of television personality and recording artist Billy Mize. While recording for Columbia and United Artists, Mize was winner of the Academy of Country Music's Personality of the Year award each year from 1965-1967. Saunders has three children, distinguished clinical psychologist Dr. Korrin Saunders, Emmy Award-winning director/producer William J. Saunders and NFL assistant coach Bob Saunders.
As a coach in the National Football League, Saunders has been part of 15 playoff teams, five division titles and one Super Bowl championship. 20 times his offensive units have ranked first in the NFL in total offense, passing, rushing or scoring. He has been named NFL Offensive Coach of the Year (2005) and credited with the development of the two greatest receiving corps in NFL history (as documented by NFL Films) the St. Louis Rams "Greatest Show on Turf" and the San Diego Chargers "Air Coryell".
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