Pagani led the Bulldogs to Big West titles in 1987, 1988, 1991 and 1992 and the WAC indoor crown in 1994, for which he was named the conference's indoor coach of the year. He has coached 38 Fresno State All-Americans and 51 conference champions. He serves double-duty as coach for men's throwing events and high jump.

Pagani hit the century mark in dual-meet victories in 1994 with the Bulldogs' fourth and final dual win of the year. He led the Bulldogs to 43 straight victories over dual meet opponents from 1991 to 1996. Pagani owns a career dual record of 114-25.

Prior to joining Fresno State, Pagani had 18 years of collegiate coaching experience, starting as an assistant at Columbia (1964-66). After that, Pagani moved to Cornell (1966-74) and helped lead the Big Red to two Ivy League titles. He spent three years as an assistant at Illinois (1974-77), where the Illini went undefeated and swept the Big Ten indoor and outdoor titles in 1977.

Pagani proceeded to move across the Big Ten to Indiana (1977-79) as an assistant. There, the Hoosiers won the 1978 Big Ten indoor championship and the outdoor title in 1979. Pagani moved on and spent three years as field coach at Stanford before moving on to Fresno State.

Pagani's rÚsumÚ of international and national coaching experience is equally impressive. He was selected as an assistant for the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea. Because of that, he worked with shot put world record-holder Randy Barnes, Greg Tafralis and Jim Doehring, all of whom are 70-foot-plus shot putters. Barnes earned a silver medal in the '88 Summer Games.

In 1983, he was head coach of the U.S. junior men's team that defeated Italy and Canada. He coached the men's West team in the National Sports Festival in Indianapolis, Ind., as well. In 1982, he was an assistant coach for the U.S. International team competing against the U.S.S.R. in Indianapolis, and East Germany in Karl Marx Stadt, E.G. He was on the U.S. coaching staff for the World University Games in Zagreb, Yugoslavia in 1987.

In his own athletic career, Pagani was a four-time A.A.U. all-around champion. He topped-off his career by winning the NCAA hammer throw championship in 1961. He graduated from Cal Poly SLO in 1962 with a bachelor's degree of science in physical education. In 1985, Cal Poly SLO made him the second inductee into its Track Hall of Fame.

Born Aug. 21, 1937, in New York City, Pagani and his wife, Diane, have four children: Steven, Greg, Cathy and Carolyn.