Success in football is relative. If you take a job at a school that finished with a 1-9 record the year before, you’re considered a good coach if you finish 5-5 in your first season. But what happens if you start with 8-2 or 9-1? Ara Parseghian Read Quote
Whether you like it or not, you’re a national figure after five games at Notre Dame. Ara Parseghian Read Quote
To me, going for a tie means kicking the extra point for a tie instead of going for a two-point conversion to win. Ara Parseghian Read Quote
I coached at Northwestern for eight years, where the admission requirements were high. Ara Parseghian Read Quote
I remember virtually everything about every loss. And the wins are hardly memorable. Ara Parseghian Read Quote
In my own opinion, psychology in football is far more important than anyone believes, including the coaches. Ara Parseghian Read Quote
I can’t think of anything that’s hit me harder in my life than when I learned that three of our youngest grandchildren were diagnosed with Niemann-Pick C. Ara Parseghian Read Quote
I had grown up during a time when Notre Dame football was held in the highest esteem. I listened to all of the games on the radio. Ara Parseghian Read Quote
