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BIO:
Coach Paul Alexander is a 36 year veteran NFL and major college football coach. An Academic All American football player, he began coaching at Penn State, then University of Michigan and Central Michigan before taking on his first NFL coaching assignment with the New York Jets in 1991. For the next 23 years he was the offensive line coach of the Cincinnati Bengals where he helped set a number of NFL and club records … it’s a tenure unheard of in modern day coaching cycles. In 2015 Alexander was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated in its article: “The Mozart behind the Bengals 6-0 record”. In 2017, Pro Football Focus ranked his offensive line #1 statistically in pass protection over the 11 year life of their measure; also in 2017, he was once again recognized by Sports Illustrated as the top offensive line coach in the business and named to their “Dream Team Coaching Staff”. In 2018, Alexander joined the Dallas Cowboys as their offensive line coach.
Part of Alexander’s success lies in the fact that he is always learning — always striving to push beyond the limits of his comfort zone. This is critical for remaining competitive in any high performing career, as the bar is always moving from play to play, and from game to game.
True to his philosophy, at the age of 47, Coach Alexander took up the challenge of learning the piano at the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music. His life has been profoundly enriched by the challenge and beauty of learning the language of music, and has inspired him to perform the master works of Beethoven, Liszt, Chopin, Schumann and Mozart. While studying piano at the conservatory, his teachers were three concert pianists: Albert Muhlbock, Michael Chertock and Michelle Conda. Learning from those artists taught him the striking and universal parallels of high level performance across domains and inspired him to write a book on elite performance in athletics and music. Alexander’s book “PERFORM” is about the journey of an NFL Coach training with a concert pianist where he offers lessons for teachers, coaches, athletes and musicians. It’s an inspiring read for anyone who has to stand up and perform in either their professional or personal lives.
In May of 2018, Alexander received a Doctor of Humane Letters, from the State University of New York as he delivered the commencement address at SUNY Cortland. Alexander is in the process of his second book “LEAD” … about his training to conduct a professional symphony orchestra and the lessons of professional leadership and team work.
PERFORMING:
Throughout my career I have been privileged to observe and learn from some of the worlds most elite athletes and performers. I have distilled what is common across their domains into actionable lessons to help anyone achieve outstanding results not just in sports and the arts, but in business and life.
SPEAKING:
Coach Paul Alexander’s engaging and dynamic style has consistently made him a return hit at clinics, forums and seminars. Chris Coughlin, CEO of Glazier Clinics has said “We contract almost 1000 different speakers each year and Coach Alexander is consistently one of our top rated speakers. His message is inspiring, relatable and direct, and is requested year after year.”
AUTHOR:
Coach Alexander published his first book “PERFORM” in 2011. The book examines the underlying connections between performance and the individual across many fields and domains. His reflections have generated high praise and inspired further work on his second book, “The Third Person Within,” soon to be published.
The lessons from Coach Alexander’s book “PERFORM” have translated into speaking engagements at various corporate functions, schools and seminars. Some of those audiences have included Ohio State, Notre Dame, the University of Texas and national conventions. Alexander has been a guest or featured on ESPN, NBC, FOX, CBS and Sirius Radio.
Some examples of Coach Alexander’s speaking topics include:
The Third Person Within … summon your inner hero to achieve.
PERFORM …. An NFL Coach trains with a concert pianist …. Lessons for athletes, musicians, students, teachers and ANYone who PERFORMS.
Renaissance Man… how art, sport, music and hobbies give you greater perspective and focus.
LEAD … an NFL Coach trains to conduct a professional symphony orchestra … tips for leadership and teamwork.
“Beyond and With” … a commencement address.
