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Sauers came to what was then New York State
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Sauers finished his career with a 702-330 record in 41 seasons. In his final season, UAlbany went 17-10 as a member of the New
England Collegiate Conference, and rebounded from his lone losing record the previous year. At the time, Sauers was one of two active coaches with more than 40-plus seasons
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From 1975 to 1995, the Great Danes qualified for 10 NCAA tournaments. In 1993-94, UAlbany established a school record for victories with a 25-3 mark, and reached the
Division III East Sectional final. UAlbany also qualified for the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) playoffs seven times and
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Sauers guided the Great Danes to 20-win campaigns on 10 occasions, and his clubs reached the 17-victory plateau in 26 different seasons. He was named the 1985 NCAA Division III Coach of the Year after Albany went 22-6 and gained a national tournament berth. In 1994, he was chosen as both the East
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Soon after retiring as basketball coach, Sauers became coach of the women's golf team, leading it through its transition to
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Region and New York State Coach of the Year for the third time in his career. Sauers was inducted into the New York State
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