(1946-09-13)September 13, 1946 Pierce, Florida, U.S.
Died
April 23, 2018(2018-04-23) (aged 71) Adams County, Colorado, U.S.
Playing career
1964–1967
Colorado State
1969–1970
Atlanta Falcons
Position(s)
Defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1972
Colorado State (WR/TE)
1973
Louisville (assistant)
1974
Iowa State (assistant)
1975–1976
Atlanta Falcons (DB)
1977
Georgia Tech (WR)
1978
Georgia Tech (RB)
1979
Stanford (RB)
1980–1988
Dallas Cowboys (RB)
1989–1990
San Francisco 49ers (RB)
1991–1995
Washington (RB)
1996–1998
Baltimore Ravens (RB)
1999–2000
Kansas City Chiefs (RB)
2001–2003
Eastern Michigan (RB)
2003
Eastern Michigan (interim HC)
2004–2010
Delaware State
Head coaching record
Overall
43–38
Tournaments
0–1 (NCAA D-I FCS playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 MEAC (2007)
Alton Lavan (September 13, 1946 – April 23, 2018) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Delaware State University from 2004 to 2010. Lavan was also as the interim head football coach at Eastern Michigan University for the final three games of the 2003 season, after replacing Jeff Woodruff.[1] He played college football at Colorado State University and professionally with the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL).[2]
Raised in Newark, New Jersey, Lavan played prep football at South Side High School, which has since be renamed as Malcolm X Shabazz High School.[3]
As a longtime running backs coach, he coached the following players throughout his various tenures: Tony Dorsett, Herschel Walker, Eddie Lee Ivery, Drew Hill, Bam Morris, Earnest Byner, Leroy Hoard, Priest Holmes, Napoleon Kaufman, Errict Rhett, Roosevelt Potts, Donnell Bennett, Tony Richardson, and Kimble Anders.
^"Eastern Michigan fires football coach Jeff Woodruff". The Daily Sentinel. November 4, 2003. p. B6. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
^"Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 13, 2010. Retrieved December 23, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^Al Lavan, Pro Football Archives. Accessed December 19, 2019.
December 23, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) AlLavan, Pro Football Archives. Accessed December 19, 2019. Career statistics and...
I FCS football season. The Hornets were led by seventh-year head coach AlLavan and played their home games at Alumni Stadium. They finished the season...
fired Blacknall and hired AlLavan as their new head football coach, with the task of rebuilding the program once again. When Lavan was hired as head coach...
less than one full season (Bob LaPointe, Jan Quarless, Tony Lombardi, and AlLavan), since its first recorded football game in 1891. The current coach is...
9.6 kn) Game attendance: 60,667 Referee: Jim Tunney TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels (play-by-play), Dan Dierdorf and Frank Gifford (color commentators)...
School Greg Latta (born 1952), former tight end for the Chicago Bears AlLavan (born 1946), former college football head coach for the Delaware State...
Rick Rasnick (1995–1999) Tony Lombardi # (1999) Jeff Woodruff (2000–2003) AlLavan # (2003) Jeff Genyk (2004–2008) Ron English (2009–2013) Stan Parrish #...
Offensive coordinator – Jim Myers Quarterbacks – Jim Shofner Running backs – AlLavan Wide receivers – Dick Nolan Offensive line – Jim Myers Defensive coaches...
2.6 kn) Game attendance: 66,092 Referee: Dale Hamer TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, Dan Dierdorf Pro-Football-Reference.com, The Football...
Pittsburgh Steelers DB 7 2 167 Oscar Reed Minnesota Vikings WR 8 12 204 AlLavan Philadelphia Eagles DB 10 2 248 Mike Tomasini Atlanta Falcons DT 15 10...
Lambright (DC, LB) Jeff Woodruff (OC, QB) Miles Corrigan (TE) Randy Hart (DL) AlLavan (RB) Ron Milus (CB) Steve Morton (OL) Chris Tormey (S) Bill Wentworth (WR)...
Rick Rasnick (1995–1999) Tony Lombardi # (1999) Jeff Woodruff (2000–2003) AlLavan # (2003) Jeff Genyk (2004–2008) Ron English (2009–2013) Stan Parrish #...
John McKenzie (1997–1999) Ben Blacknall (2000–2003) Butch Posey # (2003) AlLavan (2004–2010) Kermit Blount (2011–2014) Kenny Carter (2015–2017) Rod Milstead...
Rick Rasnick (1995–1999) Tony Lombardi # (1999) Jeff Woodruff (2000–2003) AlLavan # (2003) Jeff Genyk (2004–2008) Ron English (2009–2013) Stan Parrish #...
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