Richard Gagliardi
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 20, 1933 Hamden, Connecticut |
| Died | July 2, 2018 (aged 84) Branford, Connecticut |
| Playing career | |
| 1953–1956 | Boston College |
| Position(s) | Defenseman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1960–1965 | Yale (freshman) |
| 1965–1972 | Yale |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 60–105–2 |
Richard A. Gagliardi, Sr. (September 20, 1933 – July 2, 2018)[1] was an American ice hockey player and coach. He was the head coach of both Yale's freshman and varsity teams in the 1960s and early-1970s, finally retiring as a coach in 2005.[citation needed]
Career
Gagliardi broke into the college game with
end for the football team that went 18–6–2 during his tenure but failed to reach a bowl game.[2] After graduating Gagliardi spent two years serving in the marines
as both a rifle platoon trainer and football player.
In 1960 Gagliardi was named as the
1971–72 with a 10-win season, but Gagliardi stepped down after the year, turning the team over to fellow BC alum Paul Lufkin.[4]
Gagliardi continued to coach but he would do so at the
high school level while he was not teaching math. Gagliardi would wrap up a 47-year career as a coach in the spring of 2005, last serving at Sacred Heart Academy-Hamden
.
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale Bulldogs (ECAC Hockey) (1965–1972) | |||||||||
1965-66
|
Yale | 10-12-1 | 8-12-0 | 10th | |||||
1966-67
|
Yale | 13-11-0 | 13-9-0 | 5th | ECAC Quarterfinals
| ||||
1967-68
|
Yale | 6-18-0 | 6-16-0 | 13th | |||||
1968-69
|
Yale | 9-15-0 | 9-14-0 | 11th | |||||
1969-70
|
Yale | 6-18-0 | 6-16-0 | 12th | |||||
1970-71
|
Yale | 6-17-1 | 5-15-0 | 14th | |||||
1971-72
|
Yale | 10-14-0 | 5-12-0 | 13th | |||||
| Yale: | 60-105-2 | 52-94-0 | |||||||
| Total: | 60-105-2 | ||||||||
|
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ "Richard A. Gagliardi Sr". The New Haven Register. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- ^ "Yale Coach at Home Oil Dinner". The Norwalk Hour. 1966-05-25. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
- ^ "Gagliardi Eli Coach New Haven". The Bridgeport Post. 1960-06-25. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
- ^ "Yale Men's Hockey Team History". USCHO.com. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
- ^ "Yale Bulldogs Men's Ice Hockey". Yale Bulldogs. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database