18 Facts About Randy Sanders

Randy Sanders was born on September 22,1965 and is a former American football coach.

Randy Sanders is the only person to have been a part of both the first and last Bowl Championship Series National Champions, having been quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator for the University of Tennessee in the first and quarterbacks coach for Florida State University in the last.

On December 17,2017, Randy Sanders was named the head football coach at ETSU.

Randy Sanders was awarded SoCon Coach of the Year in 2018 and 2021.

On December 13,2021, Randy Sanders announced his retirement from football.

Randy Sanders was a quarterback on the Tennessee Volunteers football team from 1984 through 1988.

Randy Sanders coached wide receivers under Majors in 1991 and 1992, then became running backs coach and recruiting coordinator from 1993 to 1998 under head coach Phillip Fulmer.

Randy Sanders took Cutcliffe's place as offensive coordinator for the 1999 Fiesta Bowl, in which Tennessee defeated Florida State in the inaugural BCS National Championship Game; it was Randy Sanders's first-ever game as primary play-caller.

Randy Sanders continued as offensive coordinator, as well as quarterbacks coach, for the following seven seasons.

Randy Sanders resigned as offensive coordinator midway through the 2005 season, though he remained as quarterbacks coach for the remainder of the campaign.

Randy Sanders left Tennessee following the 2005 season and became quarterbacks coach for head coach Rich Brooks at Kentucky in 2006.

Randy Sanders retained his other roles of quarterbacks coach and recruiting coordinator.

Randy Sanders remained at Kentucky through the 2012 season, when Phillips was fired.

In 2013, Randy Sanders joined Florida State as quarterbacks coach and co-offensive coordinator under head coach Jimbo Fisher.

The teams that Randy Sanders coached at Florida State from 2013 to 2017 totaled 53 wins, two ACC titles, and won the 2013 national championship.

Randy Sanders coached Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Jameis Winston, who went on to be the first pick in 2015 NFL draft and selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Randy Sanders was named Southern Conference Coach of the Year and was one of 15 finalists for the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award.

On December 13,2021, Randy Sanders announced his retirement to focus on his family.