LSU (2000) Linebackers coach & special teams coach
Michigan State (2001) Linebackers coach & special teams coach
Carolina Panthers (2002–2008) Defensive line coach
Alabama (2009–2011) Assistant head coach & linebackers coach
Tennessee (2012) Defensive coordinator
Florida State (2013–2014) Defensive ends coach
Oakland Raiders (2015–2017) Linebackers coach
Florida (2018) Defensive line coach
Alabama (2019–2021) Outside linebackers coach
Alabama (2022) Special assistant to the head coach
Colorado (2023–present) Defensive tackles coach
Career highlights and awards
4× National (2009, 2011, 2013, 2020)
Consensus All-American (1981)
Head coaching record
Regular season:
NCAA: 0–1 (.000)
Sal Sunseri (born August 1, 1959) is an American college and professional football coach who currently serves as the defensive tackles coach for the University of Colorado of the Pac-12 Conference. Sunseri played college football for the University of Pittsburgh, where he was an All-American linebacker. Sunseri produced at least one Pro Bowl player in four of five seasons as NFL defensive line coach, highlighted by Julius Peppers's three consecutive trips to Hawaii from 2004 to 2006.
SalSunseri (born August 1, 1959) is an American college and professional football coach who currently serves as the defensive tackles coach for the University...
Honduran politician SalSunseri (born 1959), American football coach Tino Sunseri (born 1988), Canadian football player Vinnie Sunseri (born 1991), American...
at Washington. Sunseri's father is SalSunseri, former linebackers coach for the Oakland Raiders, and his older brother is Tino Sunseri, who played quarterback...
Tino Sunseri (born December 21, 1988) is an American football coach and former quarterback who is currently a quarterbacks coach at Indiana University...
leading to his dismissal as head coach. Assistant coach and Pitt alumnus SalSunseri took over as interim head coach for the final contest at Hawai'i. With...
finalist for the Rimington Trophy. Assistant head and linebackers coach SalSunseri was also named a finalist for the Frank Broyles Award. The team as a...
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become the head coach at Colorado State, and Thompson took the place of SalSunseri who left to become the defensive coordinator at Tennessee. Offensive...
Linebackers Kevin Mathis – Cornerbacks Bill O'Boyle – Offensive linemen SalSunseri – Defensive tackles Nick Williams – Defensive ends Maurice Sims – Director...
Spaziani (born 1947), Boston College coach SalSunseri (born 1959) Tino Sunseri (born 1988) Vinnie Sunseri (born 1993) Paul Tagliabue (born 1940), former...
Jones WR 1979 Hugh Green# DE 1980 Hugh Green# DE 1980 Mark May# OT 1981 SalSunseri* LB 1981 Jimbo Covert OT 1981 Dan Marino QB 1981 Julius Dawkins SE 1982...
Fazio (1982–1985) Mike Gottfried (1986–1989) Paul Hackett (1989–1992) SalSunseri # (1992) Johnny Majors (1993–1996) Walt Harris (1997–2004) Dave Wannstedt...
Fazio (1982–1985) Mike Gottfried (1986–1989) Paul Hackett (1989–1992) SalSunseri # (1992) Johnny Majors (1993–1996) Walt Harris (1997–2004) Dave Wannstedt...
Fazio (1982–1985) Mike Gottfried (1986–1989) Paul Hackett (1989–1992) SalSunseri # (1992) Johnny Majors (1993–1996) Walt Harris (1997–2004) Dave Wannstedt...
Preseason SEC Team as selected by SEC media. Graduate assistants Tino Sunseri Andy Kwon Max Bullough Jake Long Analysts Dean Altobelli Major Applewhite...
Robert Sullivan (1947) Frank Summers (2009) Charley Sumner (1969–1972) SalSunseri (1982) Don Sutherin (1959–1960) Cameron Sutton (2017–2022) Mike Sutton...
hired as linebacker coach by Tennessee. The following week, Saban named SalSunseri from the NFL's Carolina Panthers as his team's new assistant head and...
Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Mike Trgovac Defensive line – SalSunseri Linebackers – Ken Flajole Linebackers – Sam Mills Secondary – Rod Perry...
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Rod Perry Defensive assistant – Alvin Reynolds Defensive assistant – SalSunseri Special teams coaches Assistant head coach/special teams – Scott O'Brien...
Fazio (1982–1985) Mike Gottfried (1986–1989) Paul Hackett (1989–1992) SalSunseri # (1992) Johnny Majors (1993–1996) Walt Harris (1997–2004) Dave Wannstedt...
Fazio (1982–1985) Mike Gottfried (1986–1989) Paul Hackett (1989–1992) SalSunseri # (1992) Johnny Majors (1993–1996) Walt Harris (1997–2004) Dave Wannstedt...