Miller Bugliari's Memory Book


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		Mark Zashin 1975 soccer team of 1974. I played soccer for Coach Bugliari for two years. We had a great team and great time. Although I do not hold any of Pingry's prestigious soccer records I am the only soccer player to play with curly hair and straight hair and back and forth in the season.Now that my hair is practicalyy gone I can look on this and laugh. Coach Bugliari's record speaks for itself. But, you will never find an individual who is severely interested as well as remembers his player's life -the achievements, amusements, and downfalls.He is there to help his former athletes for the long term in a world that is now very short term oriented. Additionally he is well versed in many different arenas. As for my history of soccer at Pingry School and the U.S., I witnessed as well as participated in the birth of this game on a nationwide scale. The induction of Coach Bugliari into the NSCAA Hall is a tribute to a great person with a great family, great school, and the multitude of individuals who had the experince to play for a legend-Coach Miller Bugliari. best wishes Coach- P.S. Coach-has the car incident at Waganaki been settled! Mark Zeke Zashin-74

		Kevin Briody – Class of 1973 The Challenge It was the summer of my senior year – August 1972. Preseason practice at the Hillside campus in the sweltering heat and the team was coming off an excellent season the prior year but had lost the bulk of its starters. After one particularly upsetting practice (to the Coach) – Robbie Kurz suffered an uncontrollable fit of dribbling; Rich O’Connor arrived late due to a “project” with a Vail Dean student; and for the final straw, our trainer ran out of lifesavers – Coach B, in some choice words, told us we were one of the weakest teams he had coached and that we would be lucky if we finished with a .500 record (that’s the polite version). The challenge worked as those words struck to our core and we felt an incredible motivation that carried us through the season. We still remember that speech and until this day talk about proving the Coach wrong - the team went on to a 16-1-1 record, state championship and the Pingry Hall of Fame
		I had a very enjoyable visit with Miller Bugliari following the game on a homecoming Saturday in October 2004. During the post-game team meeting on the field he graciously introduced me to the team and individually to the co-captains, manager, and assistants. We chatted for a short time in his office. When he learned that I had not seen the Hall of Fame plaques in the gymnasium, he was kind enough to walk me up and show them to me, one of which honors the undefeated team on which my brother Ray and I played for Pingry in 1962. Unfortunately, I did not catch any of the Pingry soccer action in 2005. I hope it was a successful season. Congratulations to coach Bugliari. I’m sure the awards banquet will be memorable. Glenn Erickson ‘64 Varsity Soccer 1962 and 1963 fall seasons.
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