the finish line is near for Gags

The Eugene Register-Guard has a great article about Frank Gagliano, who will soon retire from coaching after 48 years. I had the privilege of running for Gags for a tiny little bit. What a great man (to say nothing of a great coach). We will all miss him and we wish him the best.



"Teter, who first met “Gags” with The Farm Team in 2001, had this to say shortly before the Trials last June:

“There is an interior and an exterior to Gags,” she said. “The interior is he cares so much. He’ll cry with you and be sad with you, but he’ll also be happy with you.

“I also love his exterior. He’s very tough. He gets pissed off and throws things, but what that does for me is demand that I perform in practice and meets, because I would never want to let him down, or myself down, by giving up.

“He holds me accountable. I can come out to practice and have a bad day and he’ll say, ‘Toughen up, stick it out, get through this workout.’ And I know he’s sticking it out, too, because he’s right there with us every single day.”

The Finish Line is Near for Gags [Eugene Register-Guard]