Dr. Joseph “Tippy” McFadden was Gordie’s close friend and fellow coach at Joliet Catholic and Lewis College when Gordie encouraged Tippy to pursue his doctorate degree. Tippy went on to become president of three universities. He tells us that his...
Tony Delgado played 8 seasons for Gordie and then became Gordie’s assistant baseball coach for decades at the University of St. Francis, and became head coach after Gordie retired. Tony shares with us what he learned from the Great One by sitting next to him in...
Tom Kennedy played basketball and baseball for Gordie in the late 50’s and early 60’s and then coached with Gordie at Lewis College and the College of St. Francis. Tom has a unique perspective of how to apply all that Gordie taught him.
Pat Sullivan played for Gordie in the 60’s and was Gordie’s basketball coach at St. Francis and his right-hand-man in the Department of Athletics at St. Francis, working with Gordie for 35 years. Pat gives us great insight into Gordie’s ten...
Dan Sharp played football for Gordie at Joliet Catholic and Gordie saw superb coaching potential in Dan at a young age. Dan then took over the helm of Joliet Catholic football when Gordie retired and became one of the greatest Illinois high school football coaches of...
Mike Spinozzi was an all-American baseball player at the University of St. Francis and became president of Sally Beauty. He gives us insight into how to apply Gordie’s Ten Commandments of coaching into leadership skills in business.