Gary Fasching at a glance
Age: 54
As a player: Three-year starter at linebacker for St. John's (1977-1981); Winsted Holy Trinity High School.
High school coach: Won two Class B titles as head coach at St. Cloud Cathedral.
As a college assistant: Served 17 seasons at St. John's as a defensive coach — line for 16 seasons, linebackers in 2012.
The stat: Fasching is the first new head football coach at SJU since 1953, John Gagliardi's first season.
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