“Gamp” Pellegrini, the longtime head coach of the Malvern Prep Friars, has retired, according to Ted Silary of the Philadelphia Daily News.
For more on Pellegrini’s retirement, you can view Ted’s story via the following link: http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/homepage/20090129_Malverns_Pellegrini_retires_after_45_seasons.html
Pellegrini finished his 42 years as a head coach just 22 wins shy of the 300 mark, the 12th-highest total in state history. In his last decade of coaching (1999-’08), the Friars went 80-22, including a 10-0 mark this past season, and a 19-1 overall record in the last two years.
Pellegrini is one of 13 coaches in state history to finish a career with more than 270 victories. Of those 13, seven are still active.
