February 28, 1989 –

America started following the goings on at with Minnesota State University Screaming Eagles football team when Coach, starring Craig T. Nelson, Shelley Fabares, Jerry Van Dyke, and Bill Fagerbakke premiered on ABC-TV on this date.
The Coach theme song was performed by the Iowa State University Cyclone Football “Varsity” Marching Band. The Iowa State band was the winner of a national contest for the right to play the piece for TV.
