Albert Louis Del Greco (born March 2, 1962) is a former American football placekicker and a current sports radio personality. After eight years as golf coach at Spain Park High School in Hoover, Alabama, Del Greco was named the head coach of the men's golf team at Samford University on May 2, 2014.[1]
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| Position: | Placekicker | ||||||||
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| Born: | March 2, 1962 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Coral Gables Senior (Coral Gables, Florida) | ||||||||
| College: | Auburn | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1984 | ||||||||
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Early life
editAlbert Louis Del Greco was born on March 2, 1962, in Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. He attended Coral Gables Senior High School in Coral Gables, Florida.
College career
editA four-year letterman at Auburn, Del Greco completed 110 out of 111 PATs in his college career.[2] He also set the SEC record for field goal attempts in a single game and field goals made in a single game in a 1982 game versus Kentucky where he made six out of his seven attempts.[3] As of 2016, He and Daniel Carlson are tied for the most field goals in a single game for Auburn at 6. His 236 career points place him fifth on the Auburn career scoring list.
Professional career
editDel Greco was the starting placekicker in Super Bowl XXXIV for the Tennessee Titans, which his team lost 23–16. In the game, he made one field goal, which tied the game 16–16. Del Greco finished his 17 NFL seasons with 347 of 449 (77%) field goals and 551 of 554 (99.46%) extra points, giving him a total of 1,592 points. As of 2018, he's ranked 21st on the NFL's list of all-time leading scorers. He was inducted in the Alabama Hall of Fame.[4] He was nicknamed "Automatic Al". For his popularity in fantasy football leagues, some fans consider him to be the greatest kicker in history despite missing key field goals in big moments.[citation needed]
Post-playing career
editAt Spain Park High School in Hoover, Alabama, Del Greco was the boys golf coach and the football team's kicking coach.[5] His son, Trey was the football team's place kicker prior to graduating after the 2007 season. Trey went on to play golf on an athletic scholarship at Vanderbilt University. In 2003, Del Greco became Birmingham Steeldogs' kickers coach.[4]
He co-hosted "The Opening Drive" on WJOX in Birmingham, Alabama, with Jay Barker and Tony Kurre. The program ended in early 2018.
He is now the Men's Golf Coach at Samford University in Homewood, AL.
Career regular season statistics
editCareer high/best bolded
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| Season | Team (record) | G | FGM | FGA | % | <20 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ | LNG | BLK | XPM | XPA | % | PTS |
| 1984 | GB (8–8) | 9 | 9 | 12 | 75.0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 3–4 | 4–5 | 0–1 | 45 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 100.0 | 61 |
| 1985 | GB (8–8) | 16 | 19 | 26 | 73.1 | 0–0 | 10–12 | 4–4 | 5–9 | 0–1 | 46 | 0 | 38 | 40 | 95.0 | 95 |
| 1986 | GB (4–12) | 16 | 17 | 27 | 63.0 | 0–0 | 8–8 | 4–6 | 3–9 | 2–4 | 50 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 100.0 | 80 |
| 1987 | GB (5–9–1) | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 47 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 100.0 | 26 |
| 1987 | SLC (7–8) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 37 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 20 |
| 1988 | PHO (7–9) | 16 | 12 | 21 | 57.1 | 1–1 | 4–6 | 3–3 | 3–9 | 1–2 | 51 | 0 | 42 | 44 | 95.5 | 78 |
| 1989 | PHO (5–11) | 16 | 18 | 26 | 69.2 | 0–0 | 7–7 | 5–6 | 5–11 | 1–2 | 50 | 0 | 28 | 29 | 96.6 | 82 |
| 1990 | PHO (5–11) | 16 | 17 | 27 | 63.0 | 1–1 | 4–4 | 7–10 | 3–6 | 2–6 | 50 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 100.0 | 82 |
| 1991 | HOU (11–5) | 7 | 10 | 13 | 76.9 | 1–1 | 4–5 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 52 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 100.0 | 46 |
| 1992 | HOU (10–6) | 16 | 21 | 27 | 77.8 | 3–3 | 8–9 | 5–6 | 4–8 | 1–1 | 54 | 0 | 41 | 41 | 100.0 | 104 |
| 1993 | HOU (12-4) | 16 | 29 | 34 | 85.3 | 0–0 | 13–13 | 8–9 | 4–5 | 4–7 | 52 | 0 | 39 | 40 | 95.5 | 126 |
| 1994 | HOU (2-14) | 16 | 16 | 20 | 80.0 | 0–0 | 4–5 | 4–4 | 7–8 | 1–3 | 50 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 100.0 | 66 |
| 1995 | HOU (7–9) | 16 | 27 | 31 | 87.1 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 8–8 | 10–12 | 3–5 | 53 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 100.0 | 114 |
| 1996 | HOU (8–8) | 16 | 32 | 38 | 84.2 | 0–0 | 7–7 | 14–16 | 10–12 | 1–3 | 56 | 1 | 35 | 35 | 100.0 | 131 |
| 1997 | TEN (8–8) | 16 | 27 | 35 | 77.1 | 2–2 | 6–6 | 10–11 | 7–14 | 2–2 | 52 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 100.0 | 113 |
| 1998 | TEN (8-8) | 16 | 36 | 39 | 92.3 | 1–1 | 8–8 | 15–15 | 12–15 | 0–0 | 48 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 100.0 | 136 |
| 1999 | TEN (13–3) | 16 | 21 | 25 | 84.0 | 1–1 | 8–8 | 7–9 | 4–6 | 1–1 | 50 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 100.0 | 106 |
| 2000 | TEN (13–3) | 16 | 27 | 33 | 81.8 | 0–0 | 13–15 | 7–8 | 6–9 | 1–1 | 50 | 0 | 37 | 38 | 97.4 | 118 |
| Career (17 seasons) | 248 | 347 | 449 | 77.3 | 13–13 | 112–123 | 110–128 | 91–145 | 21–40 | 56 | 1 | 543 | 551 | 98.5 | 1584 | |
Oilers/Titans franchise records
edit- Most all-time field goals made (246)
- Most all-time extra points made (322)
- Most all-time points scored (1,060)
Celebrity golf
editDel Greco has competed at the American Century Championship, an annual competition to determine the best golfers among American sports and entertainment celebrities. He won the tournament in 1998 and has a total of ten top ten finishes.[6] It was in 2000 when Del Greco's 7 under par 65, gave him the 2000 trophy. The tournament, televised by NBC in July, is played at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course in Lake Tahoe, Nevada.[7] He also played with his new daughter in law Stephanie.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "2016-17 Men's Golf Coaching Staff". Samford University Athletics. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ^ "Printable Biography of Al Del Greco". All American Speakers. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2007.
- ^ "SEC Football Record Book - Individuals". Southeastern Conference. Archived from the original on August 26, 2007. Retrieved May 21, 2007.
- ^ a b "Al Del Greco Added to Steeldogs Coaching Staff". Birmingham Steeldogs. Retrieved October 18, 2006.
- ^ "Al Del Greco". Spain Park High School Coaches. Archived from the original on February 4, 2007. Retrieved January 8, 2007.
- ^ "American Century Championship Top Ten Performances". Tahoe Celebrity Golf.com. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
- ^ "The Golf Course". Edgewood Tahoe.com. Retrieved July 16, 2010.