Al fracassa biography

          With a career record of , Al is the winningest coach in the history of Michigan High School Football.!

          Retired Brother Rice football coach Al Fracassa sits down with a Michigan Catholic reporter in his office, every square inch of which is covered.

        1. Happy 89th Birthday to the legendary Al Fracassa, the man who made Brother Rice an absolute football powerhouse.
        2. With a career record of , Al is the winningest coach in the history of Michigan High School Football.
        3. The year-old marvel, who ranks No. 6 for coaching victories in high school football history with a record, told MaxPreps, "I've.
        4. Best-selling books have been written about guys like Al Fracassa, the long-time Birmingham Brother Rice High School football coach.

          5. Post-football, legendary Brother Rice coach still busy caring for his players


          Coach Al Fracassa leads his team in warmups before a game earlier this season.


          Don Horkey | Special to The Michigan Catholic

          Bloomfield Hills— Retire?

          If you’re Al Fracassa, put that idea on hold.

          “I’m too busy right now,” he said at the desk in his cramped, closet-sized office at Brother Rice, where he coached the Warriors for 45 years and won 10 state titles, 20 Catholic League championships, and ended a 53-year career with 430 victories, the most in the state, seventh best in the nation.

          On this wintry, road-slicked morning, after graciously allowing 45 minutes for a chat, he had a half-dozen athletes waiting in the hallway to talk about their college futures, and was expecting coaches from Ball State, Bowling Green and Indiana in the afternoon.

          “I’m working to get my kids into college,” he said.

          “I’ve got about a dozen or so lined up for this year so far.”


          Al Fracassa, left, shares a