Readers Remember Track Coach

The death of Seacoast track coach elicted a series of remembrances from readers.

Grogan, who had the Portsmouth High School track named after him, coached at that school, along with and . He also taught English.

Here are what readers had to say about the local coaching legend on our site and on a Facebook page set up to honor him:

• "He is the classic example of someone you have to get to know to realize that he really was all about helping people become better versions of themselves. He will be missed." – Jeff Donatello
• "I have so many great memories of Coach and that time of my life. He will be missed and remembered for many years." – Rob Fisher
• "I was blessed to have known the man ... you left a big mark on the world!" – Jeremy Kube

Former Exeter resident Joe Pace also wrote this .