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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 23, 1920 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | October 20, 2011 (aged 91) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| c. 1938–1942 | Ripon |
| Basketball | |
| c. 1938–1942 | Ripon |
| Track and field | |
| c. 1938–1942 | Ripon |
| Position(s) | End (football) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| c. 1943 | Ripon HS (WI)? |
| 1946 | Ripon (ends) |
| c. 1948–1952 | Sandwich HS (IL) |
| 1954–1955 | Iron Mountain HS (MI) |
| 1956–1957 | Winona State (assistant) |
| 1958–1970 | Winona State |
| Basketball | |
| 1946–1947 | Ripon (JV) |
| c. 1948–1953 | Sandwich HS (IL) |
| Tennis | |
| 1946 | Ripon |
| Track and field | |
| c. 1948–1953 | Sandwich HS (IL) |
| 1955–c. 1956 | Iron Mountain HS (MI) |
| Baseball | |
| c. 1948–1953 | Sandwich HS (IL) |
| c. 1954–1956 | Iron Mountain HS (MI) |
| 1957–1958 | Winona State |
| Golf | |
| 1954–1956 | Iron Mountain HS (MI) |
| 1959–1978 | Winona State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| c. 1948–1953 | Sandwich HS (IL) |
| 1954–1956 | Iron Mountain HS (MI) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 49–53–4 (college football) 66–33–9 (college golf) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 3 NSCC/NIC (1962, 1964, 1968) | |
Madeo "Moon" Molinari (March 23, 1920 – October 20, 2011) was an American athlete and sports coach. He was best known for his time at Winona State University, where he coached football, baseball, and golf for many years.
A native of Chicago, Molinari graduated from Steinmetz College Prep in 1938 and afterwards played three sports at Ripon College in Wisconsin. An all-conference end and participant in the discus throw and basketball player, Molinari graduated in 1943. He served in World War II, and after being discharged, began coaching multiple sports and serving as athletic director at Sandwich High School in c. 1948, with which he served through 1953.
After a stint at Iron Mountain High School which lasted from 1954 to 1956, Molinari became assistant football coach and head baseball coach at Winona State University. After helping the football team win two consecutive conference championships, he was promoted to head coach in 1958, a position in which he served through 1970. He developed some of the most successful teams in school history, winning three conference championships as head coach before resigning after his 13th season. An inductee into the school's hall of fame in 1989, he lived in retirement in Florida and died in 2011.