Eric Sanders

Defensive Coordinator, Montana · FCS · since 2026

1 season in the seatCoordinator highest tier reachedBobby Kennedy mentor 8 other mentors 0 protégés

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Experience

13 stints

Defensive Coordinator
Montana
2026–present1 season
Defensive Coordinator
Eastern Washington
2024–20252 seasons
Defensive Run Game Coordinator · Linebackers
Eastern Washington
20231 season
Inside Linebackers
Stanford
2020–20223 seasons
Defensive Assistant
New York Jets
20191 season
Defensive Assistant
Cleveland Browns
2016–20183 seasons

Career paths from coordinator to a head job

Coaching tree

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Relationships

Coached under 12 people at 8 programs, most recently Bobby Kennedy, Aaron Best and David Shaw

Coach	Where	Seasons
Bobby Kennedy	Montana	2026
Aaron Best	Eastern Washington	2023–2025
David Shaw	Stanford	2020–2022
Adam Gase	New York Jets	2019
Gregg Williams	Cleveland Browns	2018
Hue Jackson	Cleveland Browns	2016–2018
David Shaw	Stanford	2015
Hue Jackson	Oakland Raiders	2011
Tom Cable	Oakland Raiders	2010
Bob Biggs

Succeeded 6 people at 4 programs, most recently Jeff Copp, Peter Hansen and Robby Brown

Succeeded by 3 people at 3 programs, most recently Zach Bruce, Mark D'Onofrio and Chip Vaughn

Worked under 1 person at 1 program, most recently Bob Biggs

Coach	Where	Seasons