- Born
- Birth nameLionel Tyrone Willingham
- Ty Willingham was born on December 30, 1953 in Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA. He has been married to Kim since 1980. They have three children.
- SpouseKim(1980 - present) (3 children)
- Was named the first ever black head football coach at the University of Notre Dame on 1 January 2001. He was fired following the 2004 season.
- Named by The Sporting News as their "Sportsman of the Year" for 2002.
- Inducted into the Jacksonville-Onslow [County, North Carilina] Sports Hall of Fame in 2002 (inaugural class).
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