Paul Alexander

Paul Alexander (born February 12, 1960) is an American football coach. He was the offensive line coach of the Cincinnati Bengals from 1994 to 2017. He also served as an assistant coach for the New York Jets and Dallas Cowboys. In March 2019 he decided to join the Potsdam Royals as an offensive line consultant. Since March 2023 he is the headcoach of the Dresden Monarchs. Playing Career and Education Paul Alexander, a Spencerport, N.Y., native earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education, with a minor in music, from SUNY Cortland in 1982. He played offensive tackle for the Red Dragons for three seasons from 1979-81. Following his senior season he was selected as the college’s first-ever Academic All American, named by College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). In 1982 Alexander was awarded as SUNY Cortland’s Men’s Athletic Association Athlete of the Year. In 1985 Alexander received a Master of Science Degree in Exercise Physiology from Penn State University. In 2012, Alexander was inducted into the C-Club Hall of Fame. In 2018, Alexander was the Commencement Speaker and received an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from his alma mater, SUNY Cortland. Coaching career Paul Alexander, a 36 year veteran NFL and major college football coach began coaching at Penn State as a graduate assistant, then University of Michigan and Central Michigan as an assistant for Hall of Fame Head Coaches Joe Paterno, Bo Shembechler and Herb Deromedi while coaching in the Aloha, Fiesta, Rose and California Citrus Bowls. Alexander was the offensive line coach of the Cincinnati Bengals from 1994 to 2017. He also served as an assistant coach for the New York Jets and Dallas Cowboys. During his tenure, he coached Pro Bowlers: Richmond Webb, John Jackson, Willie Anderson, Andrew Whitworth, Jerry Fontenot, Tyron Smith, Zack Martin and Travis Fredrick along with Pro Bowl alternates Levi Jones, Eric Steinbach, Kevin Zeitler and Jeff Fain. Alexander coached in NFL playoff experiences in 2005, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. Alexander’s offensive line paved the way for two NFL rushing records by Bengal’s RB Corey Dillon. During his rookie season in 1997, Dillon rushed 39 times for 246 yards and 4 touchdowns in a 41-14 win over the Tennessee Oilers breaking Jim Brown's NFL rookie single game record that had stood for 40 years.