St. John's Gagliardi to coach 600th college game Saturday

St. John's University football coach John Gagliardi will reach a milestone Saturday when he coaches his 600th college game. The game against rival St. Thomas is expected to draw 15,000 fans for Gagliardi, who has won four Division 3 National Championships during his legendary career.
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St. John's University football coach John Gagliardi will reach a milestone Saturday when he coaches his 600th college game, KARE-TV reports. The game against rival St. Thomas is expected to draw 15,000 fans for Gagliardi, who has won four Division 3 National Championships.

See KARE's report on Gagliardi below.

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