Troy University - Palladium Yearbook (Troy, AL)

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The Men Behind The Lines Head Coach Chan Gailey A new era began during the 1983 football season with Chan Gailey serving as Troy State University ' s eleventh head coach. Do everything the right way was the slo- gan that Coach Gailey and his staff chose. Hard work, great effort, enthusiasm, and discipline defined the right way. The new coaches orga- nized a new system that be- gan in January and ended in November. Winter workout, spring training, and the f all regular season combined to form the system. Looking back on the year, Coach saw the highlights as a combina- tion of many things, not sim- ply as the wins or the losses. The overall team attitude and the Senior ' s leadership were tremendous. We won our first 4 games. Then we lost 4 of the next 5; neverthe- less, the team showed their unwillingness to die and won the last 2. Coach Gailey con- tinuously praised the coaches and the players for their contributions to the successful program. The team unity, and their attitude plus the common goal of each player to be the best that they could be were all factors to success. Finally, to Coach there is no one plan to a successful program. Winning takes the intangi- bles, working hard, and pushing during the week, plus playing real ball on Sat- urday to win the game of football. Top: Gailey discusses game plan ; rategy with the quarterbacks. Right: Gailey watches the Trojans in action. Far Right: Coach discusses the team at the Jax State Pep Rally. 52 Football