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When John and I got back to his office, we plopped down in our usual chairs by his desk—he behind it and me in front. I asked him why some of his assistant coaches have worked out better than others. He thought for a moment and replied, “The best coaches have usually been guys who played for me, and they not only understood my system, but they believed in it. Also, my better coaches have been guys who were good teachers and could clearly explain things; I think that’s a gift. Some coaches tried to change things, and they didn’t fit in well here. That doesn’t mean they were bad coaches. They just needed a system that fit them.

John diagrams a play for Craig Muyres, Ken Roering, and Bernie Beckman prior to the 1963 national championship game. Courtesy of Gagliardi family.

“That’s also why I don’t recruit players that hard. I want a guy who first of all wants to come to Saint John’s, because the school attracts a certain type of guy. I want to know he will fit in here before we think about him playing football here.”