Legendary college football coach and Miami alumnus Ara Parseghian, who guided the Miami University football program from 1951-1955, died on Aug. 2 at his home in Granger, Ind., at the age of 94. Parseghian was a part of the original induction class to the MAC Hall of Fame in 1988. Parseghian earned his bachelor of science in education in 1949. He finished his master's of education in 1954. Both degrees were awarded by Miami.
Elected to the National Football Foundation's College Football Hall of Fame in 1980, Parseghian led Miami to a 39-6-2 record (.859) over his five seasons in Oxford, Ohio.