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Perform Your Best

I’ve spent my entire career coaching and observing some of the worlds greatest performers.

Rise to the occasion

There are traits across all fields of those who achieve whether it be in sports, arts, business or life.

Be the hero within

I’m here to share those secrets with you so that you succeed.

Paul Alexander

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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.

Lessons In Leadership

Engage with coach Paul Alexander

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: 

  1. The Third Person Within … summon your inner hero to achieve.
  2. PERFORM …. An NFL Coach trains with a concert pianist …. Lessons for athletes, musicians, students, teachers and ANYone who PERFORMS
  3. Renaissance Man… how art, sport, music and  hobbies give you greater perspective and focus.
  4. LEAD … an NFL Coach trains to conduct a professional symphony orchestra … tips for leadership and teamwork. 
  5. Beyond and With” … a commencement address.

Services

My Expertise

Speaking
Have Coach Alexander Engage With Your Team.

Coach 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.”

Performing
Channel elite performance techniques into all areas of life

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.

Author
NFL Coach, Classical Musician, Small Business Owner, Father

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.

Courses

CoachTube

Even in his retirement from professional coaching, Coach Alexander keeps teaching and sharing his passion for the game. You can be his student in one of his CoachTube online classes on various football topics. 

Prepare for more

You’ll find Coach Alexander always on the go, always challenging himself, lost in music or blueprinting the next great idea in football or elsewhere.

WHO

Coach Alexander is natural leader who thrives on sharing the insights he has gained through a lifetime of elite coaching.
 

I

Coach Alexander is restless if he is not teaching. His talks are essential for any business trying to elevate employee engagement, team building, and employee pride.

AM

Let him take you on a journey to excellence and flawless execution through lessons learned at the highest level of sport and peak performance.
 

My Blog

Keep up with Coach Alexander through this blog where media, podcasts and ideas from him are posted regularly. Also, for those football fanatics craving more high level insight into the state of play than what you’ll typically find online, be sure to follow him on twitter at @CoachPaulAlex

Pearl, MS. Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast.

Pearl, MS. Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast.

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PERFORM – USA FOOTBALL

PERFORM – USA FOOTBALL

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Football Beyond

Football Beyond

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Cortland Commencement

Cortland Commencement

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Renaissance Man

Renaissance Man

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Sports Illustrated – Lay it on the line.

Sports Illustrated – Lay it on the line.

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Please contact Coach Alexander with any inquiries regarding public speaking, leadership coaching and media engagements.

 

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