Cory Sanders

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Cory Sanders
Current position
TitleAssistant head coach & safeties coach
Team Pittsburgh
Conference ACC
Biographical details
Born (1985-03-26) March 26, 1985 (age 39)
Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
Alma mater Saint Joseph's College (2007)
Playing career
2003–2006 Saint Joseph's (IN)
Position(s) Defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2007 North Central (IL) (DB)
2008–2009 Elmhurst (DB)
2010 Saint Joseph's (IN) (DC)
2011–2014Saint Joseph's (IN)
2015–2016 West Florida (DC/DB)
2017 Western Michigan (DB)
2018–2023 Pittsburgh (S)
2024–presentPittsburgh (AHC/S)
Head coaching record
Overall23–18

Cory Sanders (born March 26, 1985) is an American college football coach. He is the assistant head coach and safeties coach for the University of Pittsburgh, a position he has held since 2024. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] He was the head football coach for Saint Joseph's College in Collegeville, Indiana, from 2011 to 2014. He also coached for North Central, Elmhurst, West Florida, [6] and Western Michigan. [7] [8] He played college football for Saint Joseph's as a defensive back.

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Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Saint Joseph's Pumas (Great Lakes Football Conference)(2011)
2011 Saint Joseph's2–81–23rd
Saint Joseph's Pumas (Great Lakes Valley Conference)(2012–2014)
2012 Saint Joseph's6–55–3T–3rd
2013 Saint Joseph's7–35–2T–2nd
2014 Saint Joseph's8–35–3T–2nd
Saint Joseph's:23–1816–10
Total:23–18

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