Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Lavan Shaping Delaware State Into a Winner

Photo: Delaware State University head football coach Al Lavan (center).

Polk County, Florida native thriving as college football coach.

You don't have to have a family lineage such as Hilton or even be from a big city to be successful in life.Delaware State head football coach Al Lavan is a perfect example. Al Lavan has helped Delaware State improve in each of his four years as its head coach. The Hornets posted a 10-2 record in 2007.

Born in Bartow and raised in Pierce just south of Mulberry, Lavan was a success in the NFL, making it as a player and an assistant coach. Lavan has a Super Bowl ring as a member of the 1990 San Francisco 49ers' staff.

Now, having just completed his fourth season as head coach of the Hornets of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (Bethune-Cookman and Florida A&M are also members of the MEAC), Lavan is still enjoying success.

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