Steve Womack: “A number of friends, family, and colleagues of Coach Rollinson wanted to offer their congratulations as part of this…”

“A number of friends, family, and colleagues of Coach Rollinson wanted to offer their congratulations as part of this tribute today. Time will not permit me to read all of those comments, but I do want to read one because this comes from the Rollinson family. This is from Caroline Flanagan and Catherine--who I know as Cat--Pederson: ``We are so incredibly proud of our dad, Coach Rollinson, known to his grandchildren as Coach or even occasionally, Coachie. ``Growing up, he made us a part of the Mater Dei football family, but he also made sure that when he came home football was on the back burner, and he was just our dad. He stayed up late to help us study for tests, got up with us when we had an early-start class, and was present in every way. ``When we were in college, a call from him was an instant mood boost, and he knew how to fire us up for a test so that we walked in feeling like we could either take an exam or play a football game. ``He is truly the best person we know. He lives his values day in and day out. He makes us better people, and he has that rare gift of being able to bring out the best in everyone who knows him. His faith and his family are what drive him, and for the past 7 years we've gotten to see him in possibly his greatest role--as a grandfather. Our kids get to learn from the best and be loved by the best.…”