Paul alexander born february 12, 1960 is an american football coach. Paul alexander nfl coach, pianist, author, speaker. Assistant head coachspecial teams coordinator darrin simmons. Bengals offensive line coach paul alexander, one of the longesttenured assistants in the nfl, has gotten the job done through multiple shifts in personnel, scheme and philosophy. Nfl coach trains with a concert pianista journey for athletes, musicians, coaches and teachers. He is also the teams assistant head coach, having added that designation in 2003, and has coached 19 seasons overall with the bengals. Alexander bengals cats and kittens, charlotte, north carolina. After over two decades, the enquirer has learned from multiple bengals sources that paul alexander and the team will part ways. Prior to joining the cowboys, alexander spent 23 seasons coaching the cincinnati bengals offensive line. Joe paterno penn state, herb deromedi central michigan and bo schembechler michigan. Cowboys ol coach paul alexander wrote in his book perform.
Paul alexander out as bengals ol coach profootballtalk. Alexander summarized his philosophy in his 2011 book, perform. Here are five things you may not know about cowboys offensive line coach paul alexander. Perform and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Paul alexander out as cincinnati bengals offensive line coach. An academic all american football player, he began coaching at penn state, then university of michigan and central michigan before taking on his first nfl coaching assignment with the new york jets in 1991. Nfl coach trains with a concert pianist a journey for athletes. Now bengals offensive line coach paul alexander gets to play carnegie. Nfl coach trains with a concert pianist a journey for.
Paul alexander gaining recognition among best offensive line coaches new, 59 comments the longtime bengals assistant has quietly put together an impressive resume throughout his career in. Dallas cowboys offensive line coach paul alexander has a unique way to determine if a player will be successful per sb nation radios bobby belt, alexander wrote a passage in his book. A positive performer dreams with a positive mind set. Paul alexander isnt averse to selfpraise, but hed never go around the nfl broadcasting his skills as a classical pianist.
Paul alexander, a veteran of 20 nfl coaching seasons, is currently the assistant head coach and offensive line coach for the cincinnati bengals. Join facebook to connect with paul alexander and others you may know. Cowboys ol coach details why he judges players by how they. Along the way, he learns that professional football players and accomplished musicians share a. Nfl coach, pianist to perform dual lecture and concert at. The book is a series of about 60 vignettes on how you. Cowboys ol coach paul alexander wrote in his book perform about how he can rule out certain offensive lineman playing for him by the way they. The hardest skill to teach blockers is how to coordinate their hands, arms and. At a wednesday press conference, head coach marvin lewis said that paul. As a bengals coach, he has developed four time pro bowl tackle willie anderson and pro bowl alternates. Potsdam royals sign ex cincinnati bengals coach paul.
Alexander speaks extensively on elite performance throughout north america and. The bengals rivalries you didnt know about cincy jungle. The cowboys new offensive line coach ties evaluation to how players pour ketchup longtime bengals ol coach paul alexander wrote about it in his book perform. A former academic allamerica offensive lineman at cortland, paul alexander is in his 18th season as the offensive line coach for the nfls cincinnati bengals in 2012.
In a team meeting one day, he shared his research with the team. You might be surprised to learn new cowboys oline coach. Former bengals ol coach paul alexander has unique ideas. The potsdam royals from the german football league have added a huge boost to their coaching staff with the signing of longtime offensive line coach of the cincinnati bengals, paul alexander alexander, who sports illustrated named as a member of the ulimate nfl coaching staff in 2016, is joining the royals as an offensive consultant for the 2019 season. On most teams, he explains, the last thing you do is tell people you play the piano. Before the bengals and cowboys swapped offensive line coaches, paul alexander served the bengals faithfully for. And into that room walks paul alexander 82, who wants to talk about his recent piano lesson. Prior to the nfl, he coached 10 years in college apprenticing under three hall of fame coaches including. Bengals paul alexander on ultimate nfl coaching staff. The cincinnati bengals are parting ways with offensive line coach paul alexander.
He has also recorded an album, suite dreams from dad, which he has dedicated to his daughters. Paul alexander, the new cowboys offensive line coach, is a renaissance man who has published a book and trained with a concert pianist. Lewis might look to his mentor, jim mcnally, as a replacement. The bengals offensive line did not have a good year in 2017 and theyll have a different coach for the group in 2018.
Cowboys coach paul alexander wrote a book and he grades. Alexander, who coaches the dallas cowboys offensive line, will return to his alma mater on tuesday, march 27 to present perform, a dual lecture and concert aimed at athletes, musicians, teachers and coaches. Coach paul alexander, a 35 year veteran nfl and major college football coach began his professional work after graduating with a bachelors degree in education from suny cortland, where he was an academic all american football player. Paul alexander says coaching cowboys offensive line is. Paul alexander to conduct orchestra cincinnati bengals. Offensive line coach paul alexander on conducting the hamiltonfairfield symphony orchestra this coming saturday. A journey for athletes, musicians, coaches and teachers in 2011 while he was the offensive line coach for the cincinnati bengals. Levi jones, eric steinbach, bobbie williams and andrew whitworth. Cowboys ol coach paul alexander only wants ketchup. In this episode of the coach and coordinator podcast, keith grabowski is joined by former nfl offensive line coach paul alexander as they discuss his book, perform. He also served as an assistant coach for the new york jets and dallas cowboys. Peter has performed significant research on peak emotional performance. Coach alexander coached in the nfl for 26 years, formerly working with the new york jets, cincinnati bengals and dallas cowboys.
Suny cortland athletics paul alexander class of 1982. Nfl coach and pianist to perform lecture and concert. On a much smaller scale the same is the case for alexander. After coaching the previous 23 seasons in relative obscurity with the cincinnati bengals, offensive line coach paul alexander says coming to the cowboys to coach this talentladen group of pro. Alexander takes the brunt of the blame for the struggles of guys like cedric ogbuehi and others. He was the offensive line coach of the cincinnati bengals from 1994 to 2017. For the next 23 years he was the offensive line coach of the cincinnati bengals. Alexander now holds the same position for the dallas cowboys and reporters surrounding the team are just now finding out about hisstrange ideas when it comes to linemen. Coach paul alexander is a 36 year veteran nfl and major college football coach.
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