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 won a pair of championships in 1978 and 1989.
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 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.