The following appeared in the Autumn Days of Blue and Gold book by Bryan Fritz
 
If it's true that you don't really appreciate success unless you overcome adversity then you must conclude that Herb Eisele was able to appreciate the success he achieved. In 1924 Eisele lay on his deathbed, fighting to recover from injuries sustained from a tornado. Not only did he recover, but he went on to play football again for Dayton and achieved recognition as a Little All-American, All-Ohio,, and Honorable Mention Walter Camp All-American team.

In a somewhat ironic note "Skeeter" Eisele's 1925 Dayton team finished 7-2-0 which included a victory over the Blue Streaks. That victory took place on October 19 when the Flyers defeated John Carroll 17-0.

When Eisele was picked to be the ninth coach in John Carroll football history he had a proven record of success as a coach. He had been the Head Coach at Cathedral Latin High School where his teams posted an overall mark of 131-33-18. During his tenure there he captured nine city championships and three mythical state titles.

The first thing that Eisele did upon taking over the Blue Streaks in 1947 was improve the leg strength of the team. Under teh philosophy that you play on your legs he had the team running hurdles in practice. The results were immediate, as the team improved from 1-7-0 the year before to 6-3-0, marking the most victories in a seasons since 1939.

Eisele became the Athletic Director in 1948 .That year the squad opened with a loss to Dayton and went undefeated the rest of the way. The Blue Streaks finished 7-1-2 with a victory in the Great Lakes Bowl.

Winning seasons followed the next two years. The 1950 season included the 21-16 win over Syracuse. Eisele considered that game to be the biggest win in his career, saying, "That was the game that put Carroll on the map across the country."

Eisele remained as head Coach through the end of the 1958 season. He resigned in February of 1959 as Head Coach an also Intramural Director to devote more time to his two remaining jobs, Athletic Director and Head of the Physical Education Department.
 
Until 1995, Eisele was the winningest coach in John Carroll history. He compiled a record of 60 wins against 36 losses and 5 ties. His best player? In Eisele's words, "It's hard to pick an outstanding player, there were so many, but if I had to guess I'd string along with Carl Taseff."

Eisele's impact on the John Carroll football program can't be overstated. The glory he took the Carroll program to from its humble start is truly amazing. He recalled, "When I started here (at JCU) we dressed in a narrow room behind the stage...and we had one shower-bath for the team."

And what did Eisele most remember from coaching at John Carroll? Again, in his own words, "Those freshman would sit in the bleachers and I'd tell them about the tradition of the school. And those kids would sit there with their eyes shining, looking so serious and determined... that was the greatest!"