{"id":6657,"date":"2018-04-20T10:56:17","date_gmt":"2018-04-20T14:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.gcc.edu\/insider\/?p=6657"},"modified":"2018-04-17T19:23:29","modified_gmt":"2018-04-17T23:23:29","slug":"reel-life-grove-city-college-chat-andrew-didonato-professor-exercise-science-head-football-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gcc.edu\/insider\/2018\/04\/20\/reel-life-grove-city-college-chat-andrew-didonato-professor-exercise-science-head-football-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"Reel Life at Grove City College: A Chat with Andrew DiDonato, Professor of Exercise Science and Head Football Coach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Andrew DiDonato, a Grove City graduate in 2010, is head coach of the football team here at the college. He also teaches exercise science and physical education classes. 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