In 1990, then-Baylor football coach Grant Teaff was introduced to a young high school coach eager to break into the college ranks.
His name was Larry Fedora.
The Hall of Fame coach spent some time visiting with Fedora, who ultimately accepted a position on Teaff’s staff as a graduate assistant coach. And just from their initial encounter, Teaff recognized Fedora’s potential.
“He had that look in his eyes that I like — very determined to be the best he could be,” Teaff said. “That's my kind of folk. So I brought him on our staff, and I knew after I had been around him for two weeks he would be an outstanding football coach and a leader.