September 3, 2012

Fannin still prize catch for Rams

 

Worthington native in 13th season on Raceland's staff

 

Aaron Snyder

The Independent

RACELAND — Gary Fannin isn't Raceland's all-time greatest athlete, but his unwavering work ethic allowed him to make some highlight-reel catches in both baseball and football in the mid-1990s.

 

Turns out Raceland came up with quite a snag itself when it hired the Worthington native onto the Rams' football coaching staff in 2000.

 

Weeks into his 13th year as an assistant, Fannin is the longest-serving coach on the Raceland staff with the same school. He is the receivers/defensive backs coach.

 

The 35-year-old wouldn't have it any other way. It's as evident as the uniform is orange.

 

“All he wanted to do since he left (for college) was come back and coach,” said former Rams football coach Randy Vanderhoof, currently Raceland's baseball and girls basketball coach. “He wanted to live in Worthington, raise his family in Worthington and coach at Raceland.”

 

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Gary is a great person, a great coach, and one of the many people that make Raceland, Raceland.