Ara Parseghian
Ara Parseghian was an American football player and coach who led the University of Notre Dame to national championships in 1966 and 1973, revitalizing the program and restoring it to glory.
Football Coach
May 21, 1923
Gemini
August 02, 2017
94
Akron, Ohio
Ara Parseghian, an American football player and coach, is renowned for leading the University of Notre Dame to national championships in 1966 and 1973, revitalizing the Fighting Irish football program. He began his coaching career at Miami University before spending eight seasons at Northwestern. Parseghian concluded his coaching career with an overall record of 170-58-6 and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1980. He passed away on August 2, 2017, at the age of 94.