Lloyd Carr ... Did You Know?
8/19/2004 12:00:00 AM | Football
Lloyd Carr is one of only 12 current Division I-A coaches who have won a national title.
He has the best winning percentage of all the previous Michigan coaches at Michigan Stadium. Carr is 69-9 (.885) in his career at the "Big House."
Carr and the Michigan football staff conduct an annual women's football academy that benefits the comprehensive cancer center at the University of Michigan.
He was a member of the NCAA Football Rules Committee. He was appointed to the committee in 2000 and his term ran until Sept. 1, 2005.
Carr was named to Board of Trustees of American Football Coaches Association in 2003.
The U of M Club of Downriver annually awards the Lloyd Carr Scholarship to an outstanding senior from one of the Downriver high schools to support fine representation of the Downriver area at the University of Michigan.
Carr and Regent David Brandon are currently co-chairs of the U-M Health System's "Champions for Children" campaign, that is a part of The Michigan Difference campaign taking place throughout the University.
The Michigan Women's Hall of Fame presented Carr with the 2002 Philip A. Hart Award, presented annually by the Michigan Women's Studies Association to a man who through the course of his career has advanced the cause for women.
Carr was the first coach in Michigan Athletic Department history to endow a scholarship at the University.
The Lloyd H. Carr Scholarship for Women's Athletics
Lloyd Carr's belief in the value of athletics and the desire for strong programs throughout the University of Michigan Athletic Department motivated him to endow a scholarship in women's athletics. His gift reflects his commitment to his fellow coaches and to those athletes who strive for success on the field and in the classroom. Carr serves as an example for others who make strong commitments to their ideals. The 2006-07 recipient of the Lloyd H. Carr Scholarship for Women's Athletics is Samantha Findlay, who is a member of the softball team.
