Stan Parrish, who served as a football coach for over 40 years and worked at the high school, college and NFL levels, has passed away at age 75. The University of Michigan, where he coached for six years between 1996 and 2001, announced Parrish’s death on Monday.
Parrish was born on September 20, 1946 in Cleveland and later played college football at Heidelberg University. While his career as a defensive back was short-lived, he found his calling as a coach quickly after graduation: in 1969, just a short time after receiving his bachelor’s degree, he started coaching at Windham High School.