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FILE - In this Oct. 27, 1973, file photo, Notre Dame head coach Ara Parseghian is hoisted up by players after their 23-14 win over Southern California in an NCAA college football game in South Bend, Ind. Three field goals by Bob Thomas, an 85-yard touchdown run by Eric Penick and stingy run defense helped Notre Dame end Southern California's winning streak at 23 games. The Associated Press takes a look at some of the memorable games in college football's greatest intersectional rivalry in anticipation of Southern California hosting No. 1 Notre Dame on Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012. (AP Photo/File) (November 28, 2012) |
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Former Notre Dame coach Ara Parseghian is being recognized for his contribution to the sport by the National College Football Awards Association.
Parseghian coached the Irish from 1964 to 1974, leading them to national championships in 1966 and 1973. The Irish hadn't had a winning season in the five years before he arrived and he posted a 95-17-4 record in 11 seasons.
He later became a television analyst and helped establish the Ara Parseghian Medical Research Foundation to work on a treatment for Niemann-Pick Type C, a rare and deadly disease that primarily strikes children. He lost three grandchildren to the disease. The foundation has raised more than $40 million for research.
The 89-year-old former coach will be given the award on Dec. 6 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
