Looking back at Carl Nassib’s career at Malvern Prep, head coach Kevin Pellegrini questions himself.
Nassib, a defensive end, got lost in the shuffle in a program that leans heavily on seniors. By his senior year, he didn’t start but never questioned Pellegrini and his staff. Nassib was a coach’s dream who was willing to do whatever was asked and made the most of his opportunities.
But Pellegrini wonders what might have been if he and his staff had realized what they had in Nassib.
“I don’t think we found him early enough,” Pellegrini said. “And I put that blame on myself as a coach.