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Tom Parac

Biographical details
Born	(1932-01-21)January 21, 1932 Lewistown, Montana, U.S.
Died	December 29, 2023(2023-12-29) (aged 91) Bozeman, Montana, U.S.
Education	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)

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.

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.

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