Coaching Spotlight:
John Hanna
1952-1976 (Varsity Football)
Known for his fedora and his soft and unassuming demeanor, John Hanna led a 24-year athletic dynasty at bellarminebells. His teams compiled a record of 170 victories, 58 losses, and 9 ties. From 1952 to 1976, Hanna’s teams had 21 winning seasons, five without a loss. In fact, the four years that span from 1963 to 1966 mark one of the pinnacles of Bellarmine football, as the Bells produced a record of 36 wins and one loss, three undefeated seasons, four All-Americans, two nationally-ranked teams (3rd, 19th) and, in 1965, the number one ranked defense in the nation.
Johnny Hanna was inducted into the scubroncos Hall of Fame for his contributions to the University’s Football program. While a student at the University of Santa Clara he played fullback at the Varsity level for three years. The kid from Redding (CA), also played Varsity Baseball for the broncobaseball his sophomore through senior years. In left field and at bat...
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