Bio

A former football standout at UT, Yelovich graduated from Tampa in 1964 with undergraduate degrees in history and physical education. A four-year letterman as a center at Tampa, Yelovich captained the 1962 and 1963 Spartan squads, twice earning Little All-America honors (1962, 1963) and later being tapped as a member of the school's hall of fame. He was inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in June 1995. In 2003, he received the Spirit Award, an award giving by the University in recognition of dedication to exceptional service which has inspired others to greater levels of achievement.

The Paoli, Pa., native was an offensive line coach everywhere else he had been, including stints at Stanford (1984-85), Tulane (1980-83) and Arizona (1977-79). While coaching at Tennessee Tech, his team recorded a perfect 10-0 record in 1972 and played in the Grantland Rice Bowl. Among the players coached by Yelovich who went on to professional careers were: Chuck Lanza, Tim Ruddy, Tim Grunhard, Mike Heldt, Irv Smith, Derek Brown, Pete Chryplewicz, and Oscar McBride. He also coached a team of Notre Dame alumni that traveled to Hamburg, Germany, for the 2000 Charity Bowl, defeating the Hamburg Blue Devils 14-10. The All-America Football Foundation honored Yelovich in 1998 for his years of service to the game as an assistant coach.

Yelovich served as an assistant athletic director at Notre Dame for 16 years, as game management was his chief responsibility. He also served as the administrator for the perennial powerhouse women’s soccer program. For all of his contributions to Notre Dame, Yelovich was given an honorary monogram by the Notre Dame Monogram Club in June of 2001. In May 2011, Yelovich received the Presidential Values Award from the University; one of the highest recognitions that can be bestowed upon a Notre Dame employee.