Coach Calcagno and his star pupil Dennis Dixon 2002
Danny Calcagno – SLHS Class of 1986 Football, Baseball Athlete/Coach
Athlete – San Leandro High School
Football – 3 year Varsity Quarterback, 2 League Championships (14-0 HAAL), 2 year All League, All South County, All Bay Area and All Northern California, led State in TD passes (33) 1984.
Baseball – 4 Year Varsity Catcher, 3 league Championships, 2 year All League, Senior year All Bay Area.
Athlete – Chabot College
2 Year Football/ Quarterback and 2 Year Baseball/ Catcher
Athlete – Sonoma State University
2 Year Football/ Quarterback
2 Year Baseball/ Catcher, 2 year All Conference, 1 Year All Region and All American
Inducted into the Sonoma State University Hall of Fame in 2014
Professional Baseball Career
Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in 1991, Signed as free agent by the Milwaukee Brewers in 1994, played A, AA, AAA from 1991 to 1994
Coaching – San Leandro High School
Head Football Coach 1995-2002 (Record 65 W and 28 L)
4 HAAL League Championship, 5 NCS appearances, 2 NorCal Playoff Appearances
Coaching – Chabot College
Head Football Coach – Current
Conference Champions 2004, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015, California State Playoffs 2014, 2015, Bulldog Bowl Champions 2015, 6 times Conference Coach of the Year, 1 time California State Coach of the Year.
Danny is married to Cheri for 18 years and they have 4 children – two boys and two girls. He is currently teaching and coaching football at Chabot College.
Danny’s most inspirational person are his parents (Dave and Sharon Calcagno) – “They both taught me by example how to work hard and be there for your children. They were and still are a great example me on how to support your family.”
