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John Banaszak, Steelers Defensive Lineman, 1974-1981

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First, can you tell readers how you got started in coaching and what you love most about the job?

I guess I always knew that eventually I would get into coaching.

When the USFL first started I interviewed with Rollie Dotsch and the Birmingham Stallions but I wasn’t ready to make the transition.  I always felt that I would coach at the high school level but I wanted to wait until my children were out of school.  I met John Luckhardt and everything changed.  He asked if I could help his your defensive linemen at W&J.

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Walter Abercrombie, Steelers Running Back, 1982-1987

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First, can you tell readers about your work at your alma mater Baylor -and how you chose  this direction?

I now serve as the executive director of the “B” Association at Baylor University, the school’s 4000-member letterwinners association.I never imagined myself in my current role, but after I retired from the NFL, I knew I wanted to remain involved in athletics in some capacity, so I went back to school and earned a Masters degree, specializing in athletic administration.

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