He served in this capacity for 20 years under both Riley and C. M. Newton, eventually becoming Newton's top assistant. When Newton resigned to become assistant commissioner of the Southeastern Conference, Sanderson was named his successor. In 11 years as head coach his teams averaged 21.8 wins a year, with a 267-119 record, and they won 5 SEC tournaments. They played in one NIT and ten NCAA tournaments making the "Sweet 16" six times. He is only coach in Alabama history to win 200 or more games in his first 10 years. He was the Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year in 1987, 1989 and 1990, and was the National Coach of the Year in 1987.Sanderson was famous for wearingplaidsport jacketson the sidelines. During his glory years at Alabama, theColeman Coliseumwas known as the "Plaid Palace" (with its midcourt logo painted crimson-and-white plaid), theMillion Dollar Bandwas known as the "Plaid Players", and many fans came to games wearing plaid in Sanderson's honor.
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