Open Door Policy

With this issue, American Football Monthly begins a new section of the magazine entitled Open Door Policy... it’s an inside look at the office of a head football coach. But not just the inner-workings of a day in the life of a coach, but what goes on behind the scenes; that is, the good, the bad, and the unusual. It’s an intimate look inside a coach’s den.... Our first Open Door Policy, appropriately, is that of the winningest college football coach of all time – St. John’s (MN) John Gagliardi. Last fall Coach Gagliardi surpassed Eddie Robinson as the sport’s all-time leader in wins. He finished his 55th season with an all-time record of 414-114-11 (.778). Last year St. John’s went a perfect 14-0 and won the NCAA Division III Championship. AFM: What’s a typical day like for you at your office? JG: Well, it consists of a few things but absolutely no meetings. I don’t