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Eric Sanders Returns to UNI as Assistant Coach

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Former UNI quarterback Eric Sanders is bringing his efficiency on the sidelines as the new Assistant Wide Receivers Coach for the UNI football team. Sanders led the Panthers to a 35-9 record during his four seasons as a starter, and set the Football Championship Subdivision record for career completion percentage (69.59 percent). He will be working under new head coach Mark Farley and alongside fellow UNI alumnus Dedric Ward, who is also a new hire for the team. Sanders was hired onto the UNI football coaching staff this summer after spending two years coaching at Syracuse University, where he worked under two different head coaches and learned new offensive philosophies.

Key Takeaways:

  • Sanders set the Football Championship Subdivision record for career completion percentage (69.59 percent) during his four seasons as a starter at UNI.
  • Sanders led the Panthers to a 35-9 record during his playing career, with 12 of those victories coming via fourth-quarter or overtime comeback.
  • Sanders was a graduate assistant at Syracuse University, where he instructed quarterbacks and compiled scouting reports for the Orange.
  • Sanders coached eighth and ninth grade baseball in his hometown of Oelwein, Iowa, while a student-athlete at UNI.
  • Sanders will be working under new head coach Mark Farley and alongside fellow UNI alumnus Dedric Ward, who is also a new hire for the team.
  • Sanders' official title with the team is Assistant Wide Receivers Coach, and he will work under Dedric Ward.

Statistics:

  • 35-9: The Panthers' record during Sanders' four seasons as a starter at UNI.
  • 69.59 percent: Sanders' career completion percentage, setting the Football Championship Subdivision record.
  • 12: The number of victories that came via fourth-quarter or overtime comeback during Sanders' playing career at UNI.
  • 2007: The year Sanders was a graduate assistant and helped his team achieve a 12-0 regular season record and a No. 1 national ranking.

Sources:

  • "From quarterback to coach: Eric Sanders back on campus" - exact original source and date not provided.
  • "Spring Football Preview: Panthers Look to Bounce Back" - exact original source and date not provided.
  • "UNI Panthers Football: Eric Sanders' accomplishments" - exact original source and date not provided.
  • "Syracuse football improves to 2-0 with 7-3 win over Army" - exact original source and date not provided.

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