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  John Gagliardi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Born to Ventura and Antoinetta Gagliardi, John Gagliardi began coaching football in 1943 at the tender age of 16.
At 22, Gagliardi had graduated and returned to the coaching ranks at Carroll College in Helena, Montana.
In 55 total season, 4 at Carroll and 51 at Saint John's, Gagliardi has won 23 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference titles, his 414 wins is the all time record among college coaches.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_Gagliardi   (337 words)

  
 John Gagliardi — Profiles — CSB/SJU   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Saint John's University legendary head coach John Gagliardi is celebrating his 50th season as head coach in Collegeville during the 2002 season.
Gagliardi is in his 54th season as a collegiate head football coach.
Gagliardi, as captain, took over the reins at the age of 16 in 1943.
www.csbsju.edu /profiles/staff/gagliardi_j.htm   (361 words)

  
 John P. Gagliardi Jr. of Medford; at 42 - The Boston Globe
Gagliardi, a former construction worker and boxing manager, was pronounced dead of a drug overdose on Thursday at New England Medical Center.
Gagliardi had lived a troubled existence ever since his mother's death during open-heart surgery in 1973.
Gagliardi and his father left boxing in 1994, starting up a construction business that handled mostly residential projects -- building duplexes and constructing additions on homes.
www.boston.com /news/globe/obituaries/articles/2005/08/29/john_p_gagliardi_jr_of_medford_at_42   (638 words)

  
 John Gagliardi -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
John Gagliardi is an American (Any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal) football coach.
At 22, Gagliardi had graduated and returned to the coaching ranks at (Click link for more info and facts about Carroll College) Carroll College in (Click link for more info and facts about Helena, Montana) Helena, Montana.
In 55 total season, 4 at Carroll and 51 at St. John's, Gagliardi has won 23 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference titles, his 414 wins is the all time record among college coaches.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/j/jo/john_gagliardi.htm   (491 words)

  
 St. John's 24, Mount Union 6   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
John's, forcing Mount Union to play from behind in the second half for only the third time in its last 56 games, had three of its four interceptions in the second half to cap it's perfect season at 14-0.
John's, which lost 10-7 to Mount Union in the 2000 Stagg Bowl, took a 7-6 lead on the last play of the first half when Jake Theis took a lateral from Ryan Keating down the left sideline for a 14-yard score, breaking several tackles and diving to get the ball into the end zone.
Gagliardi said afterward that he's not ready to ride off into the sunset just yet -- "I don't even know where the sunset is," he said -- and that his latest championship ranks among the best of his career.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2003/12/20/sports1422EST0374.DTL&type=printable   (702 words)

  
 Mount Union College's NCAA Div. III streak ends at the hands of St. John's University   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
John's University of Minnesota, led by 77-year-old John Gagliardi -- a coach so unconventional that he calls off practice if it's too hot or there are too many bugs to contend with -- is the new champ.
Gagliardi, who earlier this season passed Grambling's Eddie Robinson to become college football's all-time winningest coach, went out of his way to be gracious in yet another victory.
John's, which finished the season 14-0, is suddenly the team with a notable victory streak.
www.post-gazette.com /pg/03355/253449.stm   (868 words)

  
 ESPN.com - St. John's coach can break record next Saturday   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Gagliardi, celebrating his 77th birthday, is 408-114-11 in 55 years as a college coach, the last 51 at St. John's.
Gagliardi's career record is 408-114-11 and he has won three national championships and 22 conference titles during his time at St.
Gagliardi said it was nice to have so many family, friends and former players among the overflow crowd of 7,300 at St. Thomas.
sports.espn.go.com /espn/print?id=1651882&type=story   (476 words)

  
 Traverse City Record-Eagle
His counterpart, St. John's John Gagliardi, is the all-time winningest coach in college football history.
Gagliardi's defensive approach is to fill the gaps and force the ball carrier to the outside.
Gagliardi told him that was Brother Mark, a monk, and that he took care of field maintenance because he wanted the team to have the best playing conditions in the country.
www.record-eagle.com /2003/dec/19coach.htm   (848 words)

  
 77-year-old coach in a win-win situation - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
John's (Minn.) coach John Gagliardi caused quite a stir when he was introduced to the players by Ohio State coach Jim Tressel, who will lead the Aina team with Gagliardi as an assistant.
Gagliardi, whose team won the Division III national title this season, holds a 414-114-11 record in 55 seasons, including a 390-108-10 mark in 51 seasons at St. John's.
Gagliardi and wide receiver Blake Elliott are the first St. John's representatives in the 58-year history of the Hula Bowl.
the.honoluluadvertiser.com /article/2004/Jan/15/sp/sp16a.html   (814 words)

  
 Gagliardi gets record 409th victory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
John's (Minn.) football coach John Gagliardi, left, and his son, offensive coordinator Jim Gagliardi, center, are surrounded by cheering members of the Johnnies after a 29-26 defeat of Bethel that was Gagliardi's record 409th victory.
John Gagliardi became college football’s career victory leader when St. John’s rallied to beat Bethel 29-26 on Saturday.
Gagliardi, wearing a maroon parka with a huge hood pulled over his head to keep warm on an 18-degree afternoon, was mobbed by fans and cameras as he walked to the center of the field after the game was over.
www.msnbc.com /news/991039.asp?cp1=1   (539 words)

  
 The Record - CSB/SJU - 11/13/03 - Congratulations John Gagliardi
While the first St. John's University people think of will still probably be the one in New York, people on a national level will at least recognize the school from Minnesota.
Gagliardi's coaching philosophy makes our schools look even more appealing because he does things in an unconventional and simplified fashion.
Gagliardi deserves the attention even if he would prefer to deflect the spotlight to his players.
www.csbsju.edu /record/archives/2003-2004/11-13-03/opinion/congratulations_john_gagliar.html   (617 words)

  
 Laid-back ways work for winningest coach | The San Diego Union-Tribune
John Gagliardi was standing in an athletic building hallway, chatting with students, when two men approached.
Gagliardi entered his profession through a form of osmosis; his coach at Trinidad (Colo.) High was drafted into service during World War II.
Gagliardi is now 77 and in his 52nd year at St. John's (basketball coach Jim Smith, with 626 victories, soon will be in his 41st season).
www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20041107/news_1s7cushman.html   (728 words)

  
 The NCAA News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
John's (Minnesota) coach John Gagliardi capped a banner year with his team's 24-6 win over defending Division III champion Mount Union December 20 in the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl in Salem, Virginia.
Gagliardi, who earlier in the season passed Eddie Robinson in career victories among college coaches, saw his team topple the Purple Raiders, who were aiming for their fourth consecutive championship.
John's was dominant in the second half, scoring 17 points while shutting out the Purple Raiders.
www.ncaa.org /news/2004/20040105/div3/4101n27.html   (553 words)

  
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Gagliardi, as self-effacing as he is successful, apologized afterward for the weather, which was 18 degrees at kickoff.
Gagliardi said he was "flabbergasted" at the national attention his march toward 409 received.
Gagliardi wanted to note he was never trying to prove a point with the unusual brand of coaching he started here in 1953 when, at 26, he took over the program from Johnny "Blood" McNally.
www.italystl.com /ra/1257.htm   (1320 words)

  
 - NCAA Sports.com
John's football coach John Gagliardi becomes the all-time winningest coach with 409 victories.
Gagliardi, wearing a maroon parka with a huge hood pulled over his head to keep warm on an 18-degree afternoon, was mobbed by well-wishers as he walked to the center of the field after the game was over.
Gagliardi, a native of Trinidad, Colo., who began his coaching career at Carroll College in Montana in 1949, received plenty of national attention as he neared Robinson's record.
www.ncaasports.com /football/mens/story/6818042   (811 words)

  
 John Gagliardi: Formula 409
Then, on November 8, St. John's did it again, beating rival Bethel 29-26 to remain ranked No. 2 in the NCAA Division III polls and clinch the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title, Gagliardi's tenth title in the past 13 years.
Gagliardi thanked the overflow crowd for braving the bitterly cold day to be a part of the historic moment.
Gagliardi's approach is one of concentration and flawless execution.
www.coachillustrated.com /sports/football/cs_gagliardi.cfm   (611 words)

  
 Boston.com / Sports / College / Football / Formula for 409 refreshing
For the Robinson family, the passing of the baton is bittersweet since Eddie Robinson is suffering from Alzheimer's disease and was unaware that Gagliardi was closing on a record he regarded with pride over his long and glorious career at Grambling.
Gagliardi's mantra has been the same since he walked onto the St. John's campus in 1953 with a mission to make things better for the monks.
The Beach Boys' "409" was played on the public address system, and Gagliardi looked at it all with the same awe, amazement, and sense of humor that has carried him through a career that began as a high school player/coach during World War II at Trinidad Catholic High School in Southern Colorado.
www.boston.com /sports/colleges/football/articles/2003/11/09/formula_for_409_refreshing   (1135 words)

  
 The Minnesota SCORE: John Gagliardi: The Legend Lives On
Gagliardi, the son of Italian immigrants, thought at a young age that he would spend his life working in his dad’s auto body shop in southern Colorado.
Gagliardi has also coached track and hockey (five seasons) at St.John’s and still has the best winning percentage (.625) of any hockey coach in school history after compiling a five year record of 42-25-1.
Gagliardi said the one disappointment on his White House visit was that the President didn’t invite him to accompany him to meet the Queen of England the next day.
www.minnesotascore.com /articles/gagliardi.html   (995 words)

  
 OpinionJournal - Leisure & Arts
Gagliardi, who boasts an amazing.777 winning percentage while participating in one of the most competitive Division III conferences in the nation, the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC), is famous for his heterodox methods.
Coach Gagliardi, however, emphasizes that his approach to guiding teams was born of the necessity of coaching his peers, not from some grand theory of human motivation.
John's was preparing for their final regular-season contest against Crown College (St. John's won, 50-0).
www.opinionjournal.com /la?id=110004406   (790 words)

  
 NEPA News
John's wide receiver Blake Elliott and Bethel strong safety Sam Lacy are among 10 finalists for the Gagliardi Trophy, given to the best player in Division III.
The Gagliardi Trophy is named after St. John's coach John Gagliardi, who became college football's all-time leader in coaching victories earlier this month.
John's hosts St. Norbert in the second round of the Division III playoffs on Saturday.
www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=10569605&BRD=2212&PAG=461&dept_id=465816&rfi=6   (116 words)

  
 Black Athlete Sports Network—The Soul of Sports
Doris Robinson expressed support for Gagliardi's push to the record but said the historic moment, when it comes, won't change her husband's legacy.
Gagliardi and Robinson were presented an award in 1992 by then-University of Florida coach Steve Spurrier at a conference of NCAA athletics directors.
Gagliardi and Robinson will be linked as dominant coaches of small schools.
www.blackathlete.com /College_football/collfoot110303.html   (592 words)

  
 JS Online: Gagliardi alone at the top
Winning at St. John's in Collegeville, Minn., is predictable, just like coach John Gagliardi's attempts to downplay his success.
Gagliardi, 77, became college football's all-time victory leader Saturday and tried to convince everyone it was no big deal.
John's (9-0, 8-0) also clinched the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title, its 10th in 13 years.
www.jsonline.com /badger/fb/nov03/183678.asp?format=print   (403 words)

  
 Success comes by accident for legendary football coach   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Gagliardi is 413-114-11 in 55 seasons, 51 at St. John's.
Gagliardi was a 16-year-old senior at Trinidad Catholic High School when all the football coaches were drafted.
Gagliardi implemented his relaxed system, and Trinidad Catholic won a league championship, something it had not done under the adult regime that went off to war.
www.post-gazette.com /pg/03354/253224.stm   (1332 words)

  
 Gagliardi nears prestigious record   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
JOHN GAGLIARDI’S UNORTHODOX guidance of the football program at St. John’s University, a Division III school tucked in the woods of central Minnesota, has put him on the verge of a prestigious record.
St. John’s was founded in 1857 by Benedictine monks who arrived from Pennsylvania to minister to the influx of German Catholic immigrants in the area.
Gagliardi’s son, Jim, is the team’s offensive coordinator and grew up in a house just yards from the stadium where John and his wife, Peg, still live.
www.msnbc.com /news/986770.asp   (925 words)

  
 Sales Training and Consulting, The Wedge Group
John Gagliardi, football coach for 55 years at St. John's University in central Minnesota, became the winningest coach in college football history.
John Gagliardi has a list of around 100 no's that all run counter to conventional football wisdom.
When you talk to Gagliardi's players, one of the first things that comes through is their respect for him as a human being.
thewedge.net /articles/gamaintl_1-05.php   (585 words)

  
 SI.com - NCAA Football - St. John's ends Mt. Union's streak, wins D-III title - Saturday December 20, 2003 4:03PM
Gagliardi, the 77-year-old coach who passed Eddie Robinson as college football's career victories leader earlier this season, won his fourth national championship and first since the 1976 Division III title.
Elliott, who won the Gagliardi Trophy as the top player in Division III, gave St. John's a 17-6 lead with a 51-yard touchdown run with 13:34 left.
John's, forcing Mount Union to play from behind in the second half for only the third time in its last 56 games, had three of its four interceptions in the second half, stifling any chance the school from Alliance, Ohio, had to keep its record streak alive.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2003/football/ncaa/12/20/bc.fbc.d.iiichampionshi.ap   (456 words)

  
 Saint John's on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The settlement was captured and recaptured by France and England, becoming permanently British in 1762 and serving as a naval base during the American Revolution and in the War of 1812.
It was at St. John's that Marconi heard (1901) the first transatlantic wireless message and from there that the first nonstop transatlantic flight was made in 1919.
Saint John's Hospital: a phoenix rises from the ashes.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/s/stj1ohnsc1an.asp   (681 words)

  
 Stagg Bowl - The 2000 Game
Gagliardi has the fifth highest winning percentage (.771) of any active D-III coach in the nation, has coached three national championship teams (1963, 1965, 1976) and 23 conference title teams (20 of them at SJU).
John’s (13-1), which finished second in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference this season, is battling Division III tradition in this Stagg Bowl.
Gagliardi is now 31 wins away from the all-time collegiate win record of 408, set by former Grambling head coach Eddie Robinson.
odac.bridgewater.edu /staggbowl/notes/sju00.htm   (796 words)

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