Tom Parac
American football coach, athletics administrator (1932–2023)
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Thomas Joseph Parac (January 21, 1932 – December 29, 2023) was an American college football coach and athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Montana State University from 1968 to 1970, compiling a record of 9–20. Parac was also the athletic director at Montana State from 1971 to 1985. A native of Lewistown, Montana, Parac played college football as a quarterback at Montana State, where he also lettered in basketball and baseball.[1]
Lewistown, Montana, U.S.
Bozeman, Montana, U.S.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 21, 1932 Lewistown, Montana, U.S. |
| Died | December 29, 2023 (aged 91) Bozeman, Montana, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Montana State |
| Playing career | |
| c. 1953 | Montana State |
| Position | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1957–1967 | Montana State (assistant) |
| 1968–1970 | Montana State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1971–1985 | Montana State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 9–20 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 Big Sky (1968) | |
Parac was born on January 21, 1932, in Lewistown, Montana, to Joseph Marion Parac and Helen (Kovacich) Parac. He died on December 29, 2023, at Spring Creek Care Center in Bozeman, Montana.[2]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana State Bobcats (Big Sky Conference) (1968–1970) | |||||||||
| 1968 | Montana State | 6–4 | 3–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1969 | Montana State | 1–8 | 0–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1970 | Montana State | 2–8 | 1–5 | 6th | |||||
| Montana State: | 9–20 | 4–10 | |||||||
| Total: | 9–20 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
