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John Gagliardi
Biographical details
Born	November 1, 1926; Trinidad, Colorado, U.S.
Died	October 7, 2018 (aged 91); Collegeville, Minnesota, U.S.
Alma mater	Colorado College
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1943–1944	Trinidad Catholic HS (CO)
1945–1948	St. Mary's HS (CO)
1949–1952	Carroll (MT)
1953–2012	Saint John's (MN)
Ice hockey
1954–1959	Saint John's (MN)
Basketball
1949–1953	Carroll (MT)
Head coaching record
Overall	489–138–11 (college football); 42–25–1 (college ice hockey)
Bowls	1–0
Tournaments	4–1 (NAIA playoffs); 34–18 (NCAA D-III playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
	2 NAIA (1963, 1965); 2 NCAA Division III (1976, 2003); 3 MCC (1950–1952); 27 MIAC (1953, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1971, 1974–1977, 1979, 1982, 1985, 1989, 1991, 1993–1996, 1998, 1999, 2001–2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009)
Awards
	NAIA Coach of the Year (1965); AFCA NCAA Division III COY (2003); Amos Alonzo Stagg Award (2009); 9× MIAC Coach of the Year (1982, 1985, 1994, 1998–1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2009)
Records
	Most wins in college football history (489)
	College Football Hall of Fame; Inducted in 2006 (profile)

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John Gagliardi (/ɡəˈlɑːrdi/ gə-LAR-dee; November 1, 1926 – October 7, 2018) was an American football coach. He was the head football coach at Saint John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota, from 1953 until 2012. From 1949 to 1952, he was the head football coach at Carroll College in Helena, Montana. With a career record of 489–138–11, Gagliardi has the most wins of any coach in college football history. His Saint John's Johnnies teams won four national titles: the NAIA Football National Championship in 1963 and 1965, and the NCAA Division III Football Championship in 1976 and 2003. Gagliardi was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2006.^[1]

Early life

John Gagliardi was born to Ventura and Antonietta Gagliardi in Trinidad, Colorado, in 1926.^[2] He began coaching football at Trinidad Catholic High School in 1943, at the age of 16, when his high school coach was called into service during World War II.^[3] He was a player-coach his senior year of high school and continued to coach high school football at St. Mary's High School while obtaining his college degree at Colorado College in Colorado Springs.^[4]

College coaching career

At the age of 22, with six years of high school coaching, Gagliardi was hired at Carroll College in Helena, Montana. In four seasons as head coach at Carroll, Gagliardi compiled a 24–6–1 record, winning three Montana Collegiate Conference championships. After the 1952 season, Gagliardi left Carroll for Saint John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota.^[1]

Pro Football Hall of Fame player Johnny "Blood" McNally coached football at St. John's from 1950 to 1952. On leaving the job he said "Nobody can win at St. John's."^[5]

In 60 seasons coaching the Saint John's Johnnies, Gagliardi won a school and conference record 27 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) titles and four national championships: in 1963 (at the Camellia Bowl),^[6] 1965, 1976, and 2003. His record at Saint John's was 465–132–10, bringing his career college football mark to 489–138–11.^[7]

On November 8, 2003, Gagliardi broke the record for career coaching wins with his 409th victory, passing Grambling State's Eddie Robinson. The 13,107 fans who witnessed the victory over Bethel at Saint John's Clemens Stadium were the largest crowd in NCAA Division III history. The win also gave Saint John's its 23rd MIAC championship and an automatic berth in the NCAA Division III playoffs.^[8] The Johnnies went on to win the national championship with a 24–6 victory over Mount Union.^[9]

In 1993, Jostens and the J Club of St. John's University began awarding the Gagliardi Trophy annually to the most outstanding player in NCAA Division III. On August 11, 2006, Gagliardi and Florida State's Bobby Bowden became the first active head coaches to be enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame.^[1] (Nevada's Chris Ault had been inducted in 2002 and returned to coaching two years later.)

Gagliardi was known for his unique coaching approach, which he called "Winning with No's." He instructed his players not to call him "coach", did not use a whistle or blocking sleds, prohibited tackling in practices, did not require his players to lift weights, and limited his team practices to 90 minutes.^[10]^[11]

Gagliardi announced his retirement from coaching on November 19, 2012.^[12] Gagliardi died on October 7, 2018, at the age of 91.^[1]^[13]

Awards

In 2003, Gagliardi received the Amos Alonzo Stagg Coaching Award from the United States Sports Academy. He won the 2007 Liberty Mutual Division III Coach of the Year. In 2009, Gagliardi won the Amos Alonzo Stagg Award from the American Football Coaches Association. Gagliardi received the National College Football Awards Association's (NCFAA) Contributions to College Football Award in 2013. He was inducted into the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics Hall of Fame in 2006, the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame in 2015, and Saint John's University's J-Club Hall of Honor in 2018.^[14]

Head coaching record

College football


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Carroll Fighting Saints (Montana Collegiate Conference) (1949–1952)
1949	Carroll	5–1
1950	Carroll	5–2	4–0	1st
1951	Carroll	6–1–1	4–0	1st
1952	Carroll	8–2	4–0	1st
Carroll:		24–6–1
Saint John's Johnnies^[15] (Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference^[16]) (1953–2012)
1953	Saint John's	6–2	5–1	T–1st
1954	Saint John's	6–2	4–2	T–3rd
1955	Saint John's	7–2	4–2	T–2nd
1956	Saint John's	3–4–1	2–4–1	T–6th
1957	Saint John's	5–3	4–3	4th
1958	Saint John's	6–2	5–2	3rd
1959	Saint John's	5–3	4–3	4th
1960	Saint John's	4–3–1	3–3–1	T–5th
1961	Saint John's	6–2	5–2	2nd
1962	Saint John's	9–0	7–0	1st
1963	Saint John's	10–0	7–0	1st	W NAIA Championship (Camellia)
1964	Saint John's	4–3	4–3	T–3rd
1965	Saint John's	11–0	7–0	1st	W NAIA Championship
1966	Saint John's	4–3–1	3–3–1	5th
1967	Saint John's	3–5	3–4	5th
1968	Saint John's	6–4	4–3	T–3rd
1969	Saint John's	8–1–1	5–1–1	2nd	W Mineral Water
1970	Saint John's	6–3	5–2	T–2nd
1971	Saint John's	8–1	6–1	T–1st
1972	Saint John's	7–2	5–2	2nd
1973	Saint John's	4–4	3–4	T–5th
1974	Saint John's	7–2	5–2	T–1st
1975	Saint John's	8–1–1	6–0–1	1st
1976	Saint John's	10–0–1	7–0	1st	W NCAA Division III Championship
1977	Saint John's	7–2	7–0	1st	L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal
1978	Saint John's	6–3	5–3	4th
1979	Saint John's	7–2	6–2	T–1st
1980	Saint John's	5–3	5–3	T–3rd
1981	Saint John's	7–2	6–2	T–2nd
1982	Saint John's	9–1	8–0	1st	L NAIA Division II Quarterfinal
1983	Saint John's	7–4	7–2	2nd
1984	Saint John's	6–3	6–3	4th
1985	Saint John's	8–2	8–1	1st	L NCAA Division III First Round
1986	Saint John's	4–4–1	4–4–1	5th
1987	Saint John's	8–3	7–2	T–2nd	L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal
1988	Saint John's	7–2	7–2	3rd
1989	Saint John's	10–1–1	8–0–1	1st	L NCAA Division III Semifinal
1990	Saint John's	7–3	6–3	T–3rd
1991	Saint John's	11–1	8–0	1st	L NCAA Division III Semifinal
1992	Saint John's	8–1–1	7–1–1	2nd
1993	Saint John's	12–1	9–0	1st	L NCAA Division III Semifinal
1994	Saint John's	11–2	8–1	1st	L NCAA Division III Semifinal
1995	Saint John's	8–1–1	7–1–1	T–1st
1996	Saint John's	11–1	9–0	1st	L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal
1997	Saint John's	6–4	6–3	4th
1998	Saint John's	11–1	9–0	1st	L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal
1999	Saint John's	11–2	8–1	1st	L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal
2000	Saint John's	13–2	8–1	2nd	L NCAA Division III Championship
2001	Saint John's	11–3	8–1	T–1st	L NCAA Division III Semifinal
2002	Saint John's	12–2	8–0	1st	L NCAA Division III Semifinal
2003	Saint John's	14–0	8–0	1st	W NCAA Division III Championship
2004	Saint John's	7–3	6–2	T–2nd
2005	Saint John's	11–1	8–0	1st	L NCAA Division III Second Round
2006	Saint John's	11–2	7–1	T–1st	L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal
2007	Saint John's	10–2	7–1	2nd	L NCAA Division III Second Round
2008	Saint John's	8–3	6–2	1st	L NCAA Division III First Round
2009	Saint John's	10–1	8–0	1st	L NCAA Division III First Round
2010	Saint John's	7–3	6–2	3rd
2011	Saint John's	6–4	5–3	4th
2012	Saint John's	5–5	3–5	6th
Saint John's:		465–132–10	362–99–9
Total:		489–138–11
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "John Gagliardi, Winningest College Football Coach, Dies at 91". The New York Times. Associated Press. October 8, 2018. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
^ "John Gagliardi's legendary college football career throughout the years". St. Cloud Times. October 8, 2018. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
^ John Feinstein (October 8, 2018). "John Gagliardi was nothing like a college football coach, and won more than any". Washington Post. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
^ "John Gagliardi through the years: A football timeline - StarTribune.com". October 8, 2018. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
^ Bob Sansevere (October 7, 2018). "Bob Sansevere: John Gagliardi loved football; he loved people even more". Twin Cities. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
^ Reusse, Patrick. "Mike Grant on John Gagliardi, 'the smartest man I've ever known'". Star Tribune. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
^ Wells, Adam. "Winningest Coach in College Football History John Gagliardi Dies at 91". Bleacher Report. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
^ "Johnnies get Gagliardi record 409th career win - D3football". November 8, 2003. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
^ Finley, Bill (December 21, 2003). "COLLEGE FOOTBALL; St. John's Completes Mission Improbable". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
^ "Inductees - Football Players & Coaches - College Football Hall of Fame". Retrieved October 8, 2018.
^ "FTW Explains: Who was John Gagliardi and why was he so important?". For The Win. October 7, 2018. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
^ Dennis Brackin (November 19, 2012). "St. John's coach John Gagliardi retires". Star Tribune. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
^ "Relive John Gagliardi's Hall of Fame days". St. Cloud Times. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
^ "Saint John's Mourns the Passing of Football Coaching Legend John Gagliardi". Saint John's University. October 7, 2018. Retrieved October 8, 2018..
^ "John Gagliardi - 2011 Football Coaching Staff - Saint John's University". The Official Athletics Site of St. John's University. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
^ "John Gagliardi - Staff Directory - Saint John's University". Saint John's University. Retrieved October 9, 2018.

External links

Saint John's profile
John Gagliardi at the College Football Hall of Fame
John Gagliardi at Find a Grave

[nyt-obit-1] "John Gagliardi, Winningest College Football Coach, Dies at 91". The New York Times. Associated Press. October 8, 2018. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 8, 2018.

[2] "John Gagliardi's legendary college football career throughout the years". St. Cloud Times. October 8, 2018. Retrieved October 8, 2018.

[3] John Feinstein (October 8, 2018). "John Gagliardi was nothing like a college football coach, and won more than any". Washington Post. Retrieved October 8, 2018.

[4] "John Gagliardi through the years: A football timeline - StarTribune.com". October 8, 2018. Retrieved October 8, 2018.

[5] Bob Sansevere (October 7, 2018). "Bob Sansevere: John Gagliardi loved football; he loved people even more". Twin Cities. Retrieved October 8, 2018.

[reusse-obit-6] Reusse, Patrick. "Mike Grant on John Gagliardi, 'the smartest man I've ever known'". Star Tribune. Retrieved October 8, 2018.

[7] Wells, Adam. "Winningest Coach in College Football History John Gagliardi Dies at 91". Bleacher Report. Retrieved October 8, 2018.

[8] "Johnnies get Gagliardi record 409th career win - D3football". November 8, 2003. Retrieved October 8, 2018.

[9] Finley, Bill (December 21, 2003). "COLLEGE FOOTBALL; St. John's Completes Mission Improbable". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 8, 2018.

[10] "Inductees - Football Players & Coaches - College Football Hall of Fame". Retrieved October 8, 2018.

[ftw-11] "FTW Explains: Who was John Gagliardi and why was he so important?". For The Win. October 7, 2018. Retrieved October 8, 2018.

[12] Dennis Brackin (November 19, 2012). "St. John's coach John Gagliardi retires". Star Tribune. Retrieved November 19, 2012.

[sct-obit-13] "Relive John Gagliardi's Hall of Fame days". St. Cloud Times. Retrieved October 8, 2018.

[14] "Saint John's Mourns the Passing of Football Coaching Legend John Gagliardi". Saint John's University. October 7, 2018. Retrieved October 8, 2018..

[15] "John Gagliardi - 2011 Football Coaching Staff - Saint John's University". The Official Athletics Site of St. John's University. Retrieved October 9, 2018.

[16] "John Gagliardi - Staff Directory - Saint John's University". Saint John's University. Retrieved October 9, 2018.

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 ==Early life==
-John Gagliardi was born to Ventura and Antonietta Gagliardi in [[Trinidad, Colorado]], in 1926.<ref>{{Cite web| title = John Gagliardi's legendary college football career throughout the years| work = St. Cloud Times| access-date = 2018-10-08| url = https://www.sctimes.com/story/sports/college/2018/10/08/timeline-john-gagliardis-legendary-college-football-career-st-johns-minnesota/1561808002/|date = 2018-10-08}}</ref> He began coaching football at Trinidad Catholic High School in 1943, at the age of 16, when his high school coach was called into service during [[World War II]].<ref>{{Cite web| last = John Feinstein| title = John Gagliardi was nothing like a college football coach, and won more than any| work = Washington Post| access-date = 2018-10-08|date = 2018-10-08|url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/john-gagliardi-was-nothing-like-a-college-football-coach-and-won-more-than-any/2018/10/08/de6a7b70-cb06-11e8-a360-85875bac0b1f_story.html}}</ref> He was a player-coach his senior year of high school and continued to coach high school football at [[St. Mary's High School (Colorado Springs)|St. Mary's High School]] while obtaining his college degree at [[Colorado College]].<ref>{{Cite web| title = John Gagliardi through the years: A football timeline - StarTribune.com| date = 2018-10-08|access-date = 2018-10-08|  url = http://www.startribune.com/john-gagliardi-through-the-years-a-football-timeline/495626851/}}</ref>
+John Gagliardi was born to Ventura and Antonietta Gagliardi in [[Trinidad, Colorado]], in 1926.<ref>{{Cite web| title = John Gagliardi's legendary college football career throughout the years| work = St. Cloud Times| access-date = October 8, 2018| url = https://www.sctimes.com/story/sports/college/2018/10/08/timeline-john-gagliardis-legendary-college-football-career-st-johns-minnesota/1561808002/|date = October 8, 2018}}</ref> He began coaching football at Trinidad Catholic High School in 1943, at the age of 16, when his high school coach was called into service during [[World War II]].<ref>{{Cite web| last = John Feinstein| title = John Gagliardi was nothing like a college football coach, and won more than any| work = Washington Post| access-date = October 8, 2018|date = October 8, 2018|url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/john-gagliardi-was-nothing-like-a-college-football-coach-and-won-more-than-any/2018/10/08/de6a7b70-cb06-11e8-a360-85875bac0b1f_story.html}}</ref> He was a player-coach his senior year of high school and continued to coach high school football at [[St. Mary's High School (Colorado Springs)|St. Mary's High School]] while obtaining his college degree at [[Colorado College]] in Colorado Springs.<ref>{{Cite web| title = John Gagliardi through the years: A football timeline - StarTribune.com| date = October 8, 2018|access-date = October 8, 2018|  url = http://www.startribune.com/john-gagliardi-through-the-years-a-football-timeline/495626851/}}</ref>
 ==College coaching career==
 At the age of 22, with six years of high school coaching, Gagliardi was hired at [[Carroll College (Montana)|Carroll College]] in Helena, Montana. In four seasons as head coach at [[Carroll Fighting Saints football|Carroll]], Gagliardi compiled a 24–6–1 record, winning three Montana Collegiate Conference championships.  After the 1952 season, Gagliardi left Carroll for [[College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University|Saint John's University]] in Collegeville, Minnesota.<ref name="nyt-obit"/>
-Pro Football Hall of Fame player [[Johnny Blood|Johnny "Blood" McNally]] coached football at St. John's from 1950 to 1952. On leaving the job he said "Nobody can win at St. John's."<ref>{{Cite news| last = Bob Sansevere| title = Bob Sansevere: John Gagliardi loved football; he loved people even more| work = Twin Cities| access-date = 2018-10-08| date = 2018-10-07| url = https://www.twincities.com/2018/10/07/bob-sansevere-john-gagliardi-loved-football-but-loved-people-even-more/}}</ref>
+Pro Football Hall of Fame player [[Johnny Blood|Johnny "Blood" McNally]] coached football at St. John's from 1950 to 1952. On leaving the job he said "Nobody can win at St. John's."<ref>{{Cite news| last = Bob Sansevere| title = Bob Sansevere: John Gagliardi loved football; he loved people even more| work = Twin Cities| access-date = October 8, 2018| date = October 7, 2018| url = https://www.twincities.com/2018/10/07/bob-sansevere-john-gagliardi-loved-football-but-loved-people-even-more/}}</ref>
-In 60 seasons coaching the [[Saint John's Johnnies football|Saint John's Johnnies]], Gagliardi won a school and conference record 27 [[Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference]] (MIAC) titles and four national championships: in 1963 (at the [[Camellia Bowl (1961–1980)|Camellia Bowl]]),<ref name = "reusse-obit">{{Cite web| title = Mike Grant on John Gagliardi, 'the smartest man I've ever known'| work = Star Tribune| access-date = 2018-10-08| url = http://www.startribune.com/mike-grant-on-john-gagliardi-the-smartest-man-i-ve-ever-known/495388171/|first1=Patrick|last1=Reusse}}</ref>
+In 60 seasons coaching the [[Saint John's Johnnies football|Saint John's Johnnies]], Gagliardi won a school and conference record 27 [[Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference]] (MIAC) titles and four national championships: in 1963 (at the [[Camellia Bowl (1961–1980)|Camellia Bowl]]),<ref name = "reusse-obit">{{Cite web| title = Mike Grant on John Gagliardi, 'the smartest man I've ever known'| work = Star Tribune| access-date = October 8, 2018| url = http://www.startribune.com/mike-grant-on-john-gagliardi-the-smartest-man-i-ve-ever-known/495388171/|first1=Patrick|last1=Reusse}}</ref>
-, 1976, and 2003.  His record at Saint John's was 465–132–10, bringing his career college football mark to 489–138–11.<ref>{{Cite web| last = Wells| first = Adam| title = Winningest Coach in College Football History John Gagliardi Dies at 91| work = Bleacher Report| access-date = 2018-10-08| url = https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2799549-winningest-coach-in-college-football-history-john-gagliardi-dies-at-91}}</ref>
+, 1976, and 2003.  His record at Saint John's was 465–132–10, bringing his career college football mark to 489–138–11.<ref>{{Cite web| last = Wells| first = Adam| title = Winningest Coach in College Football History John Gagliardi Dies at 91| work = Bleacher Report| access-date = October 8, 2018| url = https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2799549-winningest-coach-in-college-football-history-john-gagliardi-dies-at-91}}</ref>
-On November 8, 2003, Gagliardi broke the record for career coaching wins with his 409th victory, passing [[Grambling State Tigers football|Grambling State]]'s [[Eddie Robinson (American football coach)|Eddie Robinson]].  The 13,107 fans who witnessed the victory over [[Bethel University (Minnesota)|Bethel]] at Saint John's [[Clemens Stadium]] were the largest crowd in [[Division III (NCAA)|NCAA Division III]] history.  The win also gave Saint John's its 23rd MIAC championship and an automatic berth in the NCAA Division III playoffs.<ref>{{Cite web| title = Johnnies get Gagliardi record 409th career win - D3football|access-date = 2018-10-08| url = http://www.d3football.com/seasons/2003/contrib/201307133ocgra|date=2003-11-08}}</ref> The Johnnies went on to win the national championship with a 24–6 victory over [[Mount Union Purple Raiders football|Mount Union]].<ref>{{Cite news| issn = 0362-4331| last = Finley| first = Bill| title = COLLEGE FOOTBALL; St. John's Completes Mission Improbable| work = The New York Times| access-date = 2018-10-08| date = 2003-12-21| url = https://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/21/sports/college-football-st-john-s-completes-mission-improbable.html}}</ref>
+On November 8, 2003, Gagliardi broke the record for career coaching wins with his 409th victory, passing [[Grambling State Tigers football|Grambling State]]'s [[Eddie Robinson (American football coach)|Eddie Robinson]].  The 13,107 fans who witnessed the victory over [[Bethel University (Minnesota)|Bethel]] at Saint John's [[Clemens Stadium]] were the largest crowd in [[Division III (NCAA)|NCAA Division III]] history.  The win also gave Saint John's its 23rd MIAC championship and an automatic berth in the NCAA Division III playoffs.<ref>{{Cite web| title = Johnnies get Gagliardi record 409th career win - D3football|access-date = October 8, 2018| url = http://www.d3football.com/seasons/2003/contrib/201307133ocgra|date=November 8, 2003}}</ref> The Johnnies went on to win the national championship with a 24–6 victory over [[Mount Union Purple Raiders football|Mount Union]].<ref>{{Cite news| issn = 0362-4331| last = Finley| first = Bill| title = COLLEGE FOOTBALL; St. John's Completes Mission Improbable| work = The New York Times| access-date = October 8, 2018| date = December 21, 2003| url = https://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/21/sports/college-football-st-john-s-completes-mission-improbable.html}}</ref>
 In 1993, [[Jostens]] and the J Club of St. John's University began awarding the [[Gagliardi Trophy]] annually to the most outstanding player in NCAA Division III.  On August 11, 2006, Gagliardi and [[Florida State Seminoles football|Florida State]]'s [[Bobby Bowden]] became the first active head coaches to be enshrined in the [[College Football Hall of Fame]].<ref name="nyt-obit"/> ([[Nevada Wolf Pack football|Nevada]]'s [[Chris Ault]] had been inducted in 2002 and returned to coaching two years later.)
-Gagliardi was known for his unique coaching approach, which he called "Winning with No's."  He instructed his players not to call him "coach", did not use a whistle or blocking sleds, prohibited tackling in practices, did not require his players to lift weights, and limited his team practices to 90 minutes.<ref>{{Cite web| title = Inductees - Football Players & Coaches - College Football Hall of Fame| access-date = 2018-10-08| url = https://www.cfbhall.com/about/inductees/}}</ref><ref name ="ftw">{{Cite web| title = FTW Explains: Who was John Gagliardi and why was he so important?| work = For The Win| access-date = 2018-10-08| date = 2018-10-07| url = https://ftw.usatoday.com/2018/10/who-was-football-coach-john-gagliardi-dies-st-johns}}</ref><!--<ref>{{College Football HoF|id=2173|name=John Gagliardi|accessdate=July 17, 2010}}</ref> -->
+Gagliardi was known for his unique coaching approach, which he called "Winning with No's."  He instructed his players not to call him "coach", did not use a whistle or blocking sleds, prohibited tackling in practices, did not require his players to lift weights, and limited his team practices to 90 minutes.<ref>{{Cite web| title = Inductees - Football Players & Coaches - College Football Hall of Fame| access-date = October 8, 2018| url = https://www.cfbhall.com/about/inductees/}}</ref><ref name ="ftw">{{Cite web| title = FTW Explains: Who was John Gagliardi and why was he so important?| work = For The Win| access-date = October 8, 2018| date = October 7, 2018| url = https://ftw.usatoday.com/2018/10/who-was-football-coach-john-gagliardi-dies-st-johns}}</ref><!--<ref>{{College Football HoF|id=2173|name=John Gagliardi|accessdate=July 17, 2010}}</ref> -->
-Gagliardi announced his retirement from coaching on November 19, 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.startribune.com/sports/179961001.html |title=St. John's coach John Gagliardi retires |author=Dennis Brackin |date=November 19, 2012 |publisher=[[Star Tribune]] |access-date=November 19, 2012}}</ref> Gagliardi died on October 7, 2018, at the age of 91.<ref name="nyt-obit">{{Cite news| issn = 0362-4331| agency = Associated Press| title = John Gagliardi, Winningest College Football Coach, Dies at 91| work = The New York Times| access-date = 2018-10-08| date = 2018-10-08| url = https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/07/obituaries/john-gagliardi-dies-at-91.html}}</ref><ref name ="sct-obit">{{Cite web| title = Relive John Gagliardi's Hall of Fame days| work = St. Cloud Times| access-date = 2018-10-08| url = https://www.sctimes.com/picture-gallery/sports/2018/10/07/john-gagliardi-hall-fame-ncaa-south-bend-jerry-rice-football-division-iii/1558161002/}}</ref>
+Gagliardi announced his retirement from coaching on November 19, 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.startribune.com/sports/179961001.html |title=St. John's coach John Gagliardi retires |author=Dennis Brackin |date=November 19, 2012 |publisher=[[Star Tribune]] |access-date=November 19, 2012}}</ref> Gagliardi died on October 7, 2018, at the age of 91.<ref name="nyt-obit">{{Cite news| issn = 0362-4331| agency = Associated Press| title = John Gagliardi, Winningest College Football Coach, Dies at 91| work = The New York Times| access-date = October 8, 2018| date = October 8, 2018| url = https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/07/obituaries/john-gagliardi-dies-at-91.html}}</ref><ref name ="sct-obit">{{Cite web| title = Relive John Gagliardi's Hall of Fame days| work = St. Cloud Times| access-date = October 8, 2018| url = https://www.sctimes.com/picture-gallery/sports/2018/10/07/john-gagliardi-hall-fame-ncaa-south-bend-jerry-rice-football-division-iii/1558161002/}}</ref>
 ==Awards==
-In 2003, Gagliardi received the Amos Alonzo Stagg Coaching Award from the [[United States Sports Academy]]. He won the 2007 Liberty Mutual Division III Coach of the Year. In 2009, Gagliardi won the Amos Alonzo Stagg Award from the [[American Football Coaches Association]]. Gagliardi received the National College Football Awards Association's (NCFAA) Contributions to College Football Award in 2013. He was inducted into the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics Hall of Fame in 2006, the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame in 2015, and Saint John's University's J-Club Hall of Honor in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web| title = Saint John's Mourns the Passing of Football Coaching Legend John Gagliardi| work = Saint John's University| access-date = 2018-10-08|date=2018-10-07| url = https://www.gojohnnies.com/news/2018/10/7/saint-johns-mourns-the-passing-of-football-coaching-legend-john-gagliardi.aspx}}.</ref>
+In 2003, Gagliardi received the Amos Alonzo Stagg Coaching Award from the [[United States Sports Academy]]. He won the 2007 Liberty Mutual Division III Coach of the Year. In 2009, Gagliardi won the Amos Alonzo Stagg Award from the [[American Football Coaches Association]]. Gagliardi received the National College Football Awards Association's (NCFAA) Contributions to College Football Award in 2013. He was inducted into the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics Hall of Fame in 2006, the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame in 2015, and Saint John's University's J-Club Hall of Honor in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web| title = Saint John's Mourns the Passing of Football Coaching Legend John Gagliardi| work = Saint John's University| access-date = October 8, 2018|date=October 7, 2018| url = https://www.gojohnnies.com/news/2018/10/7/saint-johns-mourns-the-passing-of-football-coaching-legend-john-gagliardi.aspx}}.</ref>
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- | name      = [[Carroll Fighting Saints football|Carroll Fighting Saints]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Football Coaching History |url=https://carrollathletics.com/sports/2017/5/9/football-coaching-history.aspx?path=football |website=Carroll College Athletics |access-date=9 October 2018}}</ref>
+ | name      = [[Carroll Fighting Saints football|Carroll Fighting Saints]]
  | conf      = [[Frontier Conference|Montana Collegiate Conference]]
  | startyear = 1949
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  | championship = conference
  | year         = [[1951 college football season|1951]]
- | name         = Carroll
+ | name         = [[1951 Carroll Fighting Saints football team|Carroll]]
  | overall      = 6–1–1
  | conference   = 4–0
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- | name      = [[Saint John's Johnnies football|Saint John's Johnnies]]<ref>{{cite web |title=John Gagliardi - 2011 Football Coaching Staff - Saint John's University |url=https://www.gojohnnies.com/coaches.aspx?rc=179&path=football |website=The Official Athletics Site of St. John's University |access-date=9 October 2018}}</ref>
+ | name      = [[Saint John's Johnnies football|Saint John's Johnnies]]<ref>{{cite web |title=John Gagliardi - 2011 Football Coaching Staff - Saint John's University |url=https://www.gojohnnies.com/coaches.aspx?rc=179&path=football |website=The Official Athletics Site of St. John's University |access-date=October 9, 2018}}</ref>
- | conf      = [[Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference]]<ref>{{cite web |title=John Gagliardi - Staff Directory - Saint John's University |url=https://www.gojohnnies.com/staff.aspx?staff=9 |website=Saint John's University |access-date=9 October 2018}}</ref>
+ | conf      = [[Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference]]<ref>{{cite web |title=John Gagliardi - Staff Directory - Saint John's University |url=https://www.gojohnnies.com/staff.aspx?staff=9 |website=Saint John's University |access-date=October 9, 2018}}</ref>
  | startyear = 1953
  | endyear   = 2012
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  | championship = national
  | year         = [[1963 NAIA football season|1963]]
- | name         = Saint John's
+ | name         = [[1963 Saint John's Johnnies football team|Saint John's]]
  | overall      = 10–0
  | conference   = 7–0
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  | championship = national
  | year         = [[1965 NAIA football season|1965]]
- | name         = Saint John's
+ | name         = [[1965 Saint John's Johnnies football team|Saint John's]]
  | overall      = 11–0
  | conference   = 7–0
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  | championship = national
  | year         = [[1976 NCAA Division III football season|1976]]
- | name         = Saint John's
+ | name         = [[1976 Saint John's Johnnies football team|Saint John's]]
  | overall      = 10–0–1
  | conference   = 7–0
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  | championship = national
  | year         = [[2003 NCAA Division III football season|2003]]
- | name         = Saint John's
+ | name         = [[2003 Saint John's Johnnies football team|Saint John's]]
  | overall      = 14–0
  | conference   = 8–0
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 ==See also==
-* [[List of college football coaches with 200 wins]]
+* [[List of college football career coaching wins leaders]]
-* [[List of college football coaches with 30 seasons]]
+* [[List of college football seasons coached leaders]]
 ==Further reading==
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-* [http://www.gojohnnies.com/coaches.aspx?rc=179&path=football Saint John's profile]
+* [https://gojohnnies.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/john-gagliardi/179 Saint John's profile]
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 * {{Find a Grave|201675751}}
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