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When the University of Wisconsin brought former Green Bay head coach Mark Osiecki on board to fill a recently vacated assistant’s position, Mazzoleni’s name quickly surfaced among the frontrunners to replace him, thanks in large part to his longstanding friendship with the Gamblers’ president, Rob Nicholson...
Both Mazzoleni—a former goaltender for Michigan State and long-time Packers season ticket holder—and his wife still have family in the Green Bay area, furthering suspicion that, should an offer be made, Harvard might be searching for a new coach. Those inklings were confirmed following Mazzoleni’s trip to Wisconsin the weekend prior to his resignation, with reports of a contract offer leaking not long after his arrival...
...When I found out he was first offered a job and realized the offer he’d received was from Green Bay, I was a little surprised because [that would be such] a tough job to let go and we were expecting to have our whole coaching staff back next season,” Welch said. “But as soon as this job came up, I knew it was going to be tough for him to say no. As a player I wanted him to stay, but as his friend, I know he made the right choice...
...chance to return to Green Bay] provided us with an opportunity to go home, for our children to know who their family is, to do all the things we thought a family should do,” Mazzoleni said. “The downside [of being in New England] was that it is just you and your family. There are no kids or relatives around, so you miss out on things. That was one of the major parts of our decision, and you can’t put a price tag on that...
...next few exchanges were just as predictable, as if scripted. “And where’s home?” “California.” “Oh really? Where in California?” “The Bay Area.” “Cool.” But of course, all I did was tell my friend where I was staying over the summer months, not what I would be doing. That was his next question...