Al Lavan

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]

Al Lavan

Biographical details
Born	(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)

Raised in Newark, New Jersey, Lavan played prep football at South Side High School, which has since been renamed 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.

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs	TSN#	Coaches°
Eastern Michigan Eagles (Mid-American Conference) (2003)
2003	Eastern Michigan	2–1	2–1	6th (West)
Eastern Michigan:		2–1	2–1
Delaware State Hornets (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (2004–2010)
2004	Delaware State	4–7	4–3	T–3rd
2005	Delaware State	7–4	6–2	3rd
2006	Delaware State	8–3	6–2	T–2nd
2007	Delaware State	10–2	9–0	1st	L NCAA Division I First Round	15	16
2008	Delaware State	5–6	5–3	T–2nd
2009	Delaware State	4–7	3–4	6th
2010	Delaware State	3–8	2–6	8th
Delaware State:		41–37	35–20
Total:		43–38
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth
#Rankings from final The Sports Network FCS Poll. °Rankings from final FCS Coaches Poll.