Saulnier served in various coaching roles at Malone College (now Malone University) located in Canton, Ohio from 1993 until 1999 before being named the third head football coach for the Pioneers. He held that position for three seasons, from 1999 until 2001. His coaching record at Malone was 10 wins, 21 losses, and 0 ties. This ranks him fourth at Malone in total wins and fifth at Malone in winning percentage.[11]
Saulnier's first year at Malone started with a pre-season national ranking of No. 4 in the NAIA[12] and got off to a 2–0 record, but after being hit hard with injuries of key players[13] the team suffered four consecutive losses and ended up with a 4–6 record.[14]
^Malone MagazineArchived 2006-09-05 at the Wayback Machine "Malone's New Interim Head Coach Dan Hanson Jumpstarts Pioneer Football Program" By Mark Bankert, Autumn 2002
^USA Today "Friday's Sports Transactions" August 5, 2006