Pat Gallagher

Coach Pat Gallagher

Coach Pat Gallagher is the CFD Blaze Defensive Coordinator.

Coach Gallagher coaches defense at Notre Dame High School in Chicago-Niles, where he also played football.  In High School and College Pat played on defense as a defensive back.

Pat Gallagher left High School for college, but he returned afterword to take over coaching defensive backs.  Pat has been coaching defensive backs at Notre Dame H.S. in Niles for 14 years.

Pat is a Chicago firefighter on Engine 78, which is well known nationally as the firehouse on Waveland, across the street from Wrigley Field.  Pat grew up on, and lives on the Northwest Side of Chicago.

He has worked across the street from Wrigley Field as a firefighter for 13 years.  Pat Gallagher is a Chicago White Sox fan.  This can be considered an indication of an analytical mind, like Bill Belichick, which is well prepared to lead a football team to a Championship.