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Randy Minagil oral history interview, 2024 September 17

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File

Identifier

OH_03922_019

Scope and Contents

Oral history interview with Randy “Coach” Minagil conducted by Claytee D. White and Stefani Evans on September 17, 2024 for the Game On! The Oral History of Las Vegas Sports project. In this interview, Minagil recalls moving from Connecticut to Las Vegas, Nevada with his family at the age of nine. He remembers playing baseball and soccer in high school, and later playing soccer at UNLV, and helping coach local high school teams. He shares his extensive coaching history post-graduation, leading many local schools to championships. Coach Minagil shares his philosophy for coaching, talks about the psychology of coaching, and the team is more important than the individual. He recalls UNLV basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian, football coach Ron Myer, baseball coach Dallimore and soccer coach Al McDaniels, and many others. He is the only soccer coach to be inducted into the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association (NIAA) Hall of Fame (2019). Digital audio available; no transcript available.

Date

2024-09-17

Extent

1 digital_files (MP3)

Creator/Contributor Links

Narrator: Minagil, Randy

Container

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Collection Number: OH-03922
Collection Name: Game On! The Oral History of Las Vegas Sports Interviews
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
English