Whitefish athletes deserve better facilities

In early July, my lifetime high school friends, Rod Marinelli and his wife, Barbara, visited my wife, Rosa, and I in Whitefish.

After high school, Rod coached major college football at Utah State, Cal Berkeley, Arizona State and USC followed by an illustrious career in the NFL, coaching for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Super Bowl champions), Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, and finally the Las Vegas Raiders. Throughout his career in the NFL, coach Marinelli served in many roles, including as head coach, assistant head coach, defensive coordinator and defensive line coach. He was frequently touted as one of the best defensive line coaches in the NFL. 

It is safe to say he is an expert in all things football.