Quinn Sanders
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach |
| Team | Northern Illinois |
| Conference | MAC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | c. 1989 (age 35–36) Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Charleston (2011) |
| Playing career | |
| 2008–2011 | Charleston (WV) |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver, defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2012–2013 | Charleston (WV) (QB/RB) |
| 2014 | Midwestern State (GA/RB) |
| 2015–2016 | Charleston (WV) (WR) |
| 2017–2019 | Charleston (WV) (QB) |
| 2020–2021 | Charleston (WV) (OC) |
| 2022–2024 | Charleston (WV) |
| 2025–present | Northern Illinois (OC/QB) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 27–8 |
| Tournaments | 1–2 (NCAA D–II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 MEC (2023–2024) | |
| Awards | |
| 2× MEC COY (2023–2024) | |
Quinn Sanders (born c. 1989) is an American college football coach. He is the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for Northern Illinois University, a position he has held since 2025.[1][2] He was the head football coach for the University of Charleston from 2022 to 2024.[3][4][5][6][7][8] He previously coached for Midwestern State.[9] He played college football for Charleston (WV) as a wide receiver and defensive back.[10]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | AFCA# | D2° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Golden Eagles (Mountain East Conference) (2022–2024) | |||||||||
| 2022 | Charleston | 6–5 | 6–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 2023 | Charleston | 10–2 | 8–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Second Round | 19 | 18 | ||
| 2024 | Charleston | 11–1 | 9–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II First Round | 15 | 18 | ||
| Charleston: | 27–8 | 23–5 | |||||||
| Total: | 27–8 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- ^ Kennedy, Taylor (January 10, 2025). "MEC football: Sanders leaves UC for offensive coordinator job at Northern Illinois". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
- ^ "Quinn Sanders Named NIU Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach". Northern Illinois University. January 14, 2025. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ "Quinn Sanders - Football Coach". University of Charleston Athletics. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ Flatley, Jake (March 1, 2022). "University of Charleston names Quinn Sanders as head football coach". WV MetroNews. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ [email protected], Rick Farlow (August 26, 2022). "MEC football: UC has new life with new coach Sanders". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ [email protected], Rick Farlow (August 13, 2022). "MEC football: Quinn Sanders era underway at University of Charleston". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ STOWERS, SHANNON (March 1, 2022). "Sanders chosen as next Golden Eagles head football coach". WCHS. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ "University of Charleston names Quinn Sanders as head football coach". Our Community Now. March 1, 2022. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ "Quinn Sanders - Football Coach". MSU Athletics. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ "Quinn Sanders - Football". University of Charleston Athletics. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
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