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Al Leslie

  • Title
    Assistant Coach - Defensive Line
  • Email
    aleslie@adrian.edu
  • Previous College
    Michigan State
  • Year
    2nd Season
Al Leslie has coached Football for 35 seasons, 30 of them with Saline High School.  The past eight seasons, serving as the Special Teams Coordinator for Saline HS under Coach Palka. He had in excess of 45 All League players and eight 1st team All State Defensive Lineman and multiple players continue on to play college football including six Kickers/Punters/Long Snappers that played Div 1 football including one that is currently snapping for the San Fransisco 49ers. He has been selected twice as the Michigan Assistant Coach of the year (‘07 & ’17) by the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association. 

Al also coached track and field at Saline HS for 25 seasons and was the head coach for 17 of those seasons. During his tenure the program won two state team titles and had nine teams win a National Champion in various relays. He helped coach over 40 All-American and 150 All-State athletes. He was the USTFCCA Michigan Coach of the Year in 2015 and the National High School Track and Field Coach of the year selected by USA Today in 2018.

Al played football at Fowlerville High School. After leaving high school, he served 4+ years as a United States Marine and played base football at Camp Pendleton, California for 3 seasons. Upon leaving the service he enrolled at Michigan State University and completed his bachelors of arts degree as a teacher.

The 2025 season will be Leslie's second with he Adrian College Football team.

*Updated as of July 3, 2025*