Steve Saulnier

Steve Saulnier is an American football coach and former player in the United States. He currently is the assistant head coacha nd offensive line coach at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Saulnier served as the head football coach at Malone College, now Malone University, in Canton Ohio from 1999 to 2001.

Playing career

Saulnier played offensive line for the NC State Wolfpack footballteam from 1981 to 1984.^{[1] [2]}

Coaching career

High school coaching

Saulnier served as head coach at West Branch High School in Beloit, Ohio^[3] and assistant coach at Broughton High School in Raleigh, North Carolina.^[2]

College assistant coaching

Saulnier has worked in various assistant coaching roles at the collegiate level. His history has taken him to the University of Kansas as a graduate assistant, Brown University, the University of New Mexico under Dennis Franchione, and Malone College, where he became the head coach for three seasons.^[4]

Saulnier was also a key staff member for Geneva College^[5] successful 2002 Victory Bowl win over Northwestern College and presently is the offensive line coach^[6] at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.^[7] He was one of the original coaches at Pembroke^[8] as football began at the school in 2007^[9] with a roster of mostly freshmen and a few sophomores.^[10]

Malone College

Saulnier served in various coaching roles at Malone College (now Malone University) located in Canton, Ohio from 1993 until 1999 before being named the third head football coach for the Pioneers. He held that position for three seasons, from 1999 until 2001. His coaching record at Malone was 10 wins, 21 losses, and 0 ties. This ranks him fourth at Malone in total wins and fifth at Malone in winning percentage.^[11]

His tenure was marred by an ugly incident involving a natural light box found on the hood of his car prior to the annual Walsh v Malone game in 2001 with the words “Walsh beats Malone Saulnier Bitch” inscribed. Many believe this was the beginning of the end of his tenure at Malone, while others believe the note was placed there by Malone football players.^[12]

Saulnier's first year at Malone started with a pre-season national ranking of #4 in the NAIA^[13] and got off to a 2–0 record, but after being hit hard with injuries of key players^[14] the team suffered four consecutive losses and ended up with a 4–6 record.^[15]

Personal life

Saulnier earned a bachelor's degree in education from North Carolina State University and a master's degree in physical education at the University of New Mexico. He and his wife, Dianna, have two children. He has also served as an area director for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes in Canton, Ohio.^[16]

References

External links

• UNC Pembroke profile
• Steve Saulnier at the College Football Data Warehouse