Frank “Gags” Gagliano, a Hall of Fame track and field coach who helped build Manhattan’s championship program, has died at 89. His coaching legacy includes record-setting relay teams, generations of elite runners and a lasting impact on the Jaspers.

By the Numbers
  • At Manhattan from 1969 to 1974, Gagliano helped the Jaspers win the 1973 NCAA Indoor Championship.
  • He coached 27 Olympians and more than 40 four-minute milers.
  • Gagliano was inducted into the Manhattan Athletic Hall of Fame in 2017 and the U.S. Track and Field and Cross-Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2003.
Bottom Line

Gagliano’s influence extended well beyond his titles and records: His athletes and the programs he helped shape carried his coaching legacy across generations.