Brian Boulac, a former Notre Dame student-athlete; coach; and administrator, passed away earlier this week. He was 79 years old.
Boulac played football at Notre Dame from 1959-62, and joined the football staff following his graduation. Boulac helped coach the Fighting Irish to eight postseason bowl appearances, and he was on the staff that led the program to the national championship on the gridiron in 1973 and ’77.
In 1983, Boulac moved into an administrative role at the school, serving as a sport administrator for a number of Fighting Irish teams. In 1989, he was named the inaugural head coach of the Fighting Irish softball program, a position that he served in for four years.
During his tenure guiding the young program, the Fighting Irish reached the 30-win plateau in each season, won the conference tournament twice, and saw Boulac earn conference Coach of the Year honors in 1992.
