college sweetheart Rosemary Middleton, whom he had three children with and remained married to until his death. Molinari was later reassigned to Morris Field in North Carolina. Coaching career According to Barksdale's Bark, Molinari coached a high school team in Ripon, Wisconsin, after his graduation from college but before serving in the war. In 1946, he was hired by his alma mater as a physical education instructor, football end coach, junior varsity basketball coach, and head tennis coach. Molinari served in these positions for one year, before leaving in May 1947 to study at Indiana University Bloomington. Around 1948, Molinari became head football coach, track and field coach, baseball coach, basketball coach, athletic director, and boys physical education teacher at Sandwich High School. He led his football team to four consecutive undefeated seasons and conference championships, before resigning in 1953 to study at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, from which he received a master's degree. Molinari returned to coaching in 1954 as head of the football team at Iron Mountain High School in Michigan. He also served as athletic director, baseball coach, and golf coach, and in his second season added the role of track coach. After being told by a friend about an opening at Winona State University, he resigned from Iron Mountain in June 1956 to accept the job. "I didn't know anything about it," Molinari later said, "but it turned out to be ... perfect." Molinari began as assistant football coach, and added on the title of baseball coach in 1957. His baseball teams won three conference championships (two NIC, one Bi-State Conference) over a period of two years, and he helped the football team win championships in 1956 and 1957. In 1958, Molinari was promoted to head football coach. He stopped coaching baseball in order to accept the position. Molinari went on to serve a total of thirteen seasons as head football coach, and became among the most successful in team history. He led them to conference championships five times, and in an additional four years were the runner-up in the conference. They ranked top ten nationally in defense from 1961 to 1962, and in the latter, as well as 1964, went undefeated in conference play. Molinari was named the conference coach of the year in 1968, but resigned two years later after a 2–7 record in 1970. Molinari was also the golf coach at Winona State,