Later Life and Family
Evashevski retired at a relatively young age. He was only 42 when he retired from coaching and just 52 when he was fired as Iowa's athletic director. He briefly worked as a color analyst on ABC's college football coverage before moving back to northern Michigan. Evashevski died in 2009, survived by his wife Ruth, seven children, 14 grandchildren, and five great grandchildren.
Evashevski's youngest daughter, Kassie Evashevski, is a literary agent in Los Angeles, who represented James Frey, when he published his controversial book A Million Little Pieces. TV home improvement maven, Katie Brown, is Evashevski's niece.
It was announced in mid-October 2009 that the 91-year-old Evashevski was battling cancer that had spread to his liver. He died on October 30, 2009. During the following Hawkeye game, Iowa paid tribute to the old coach by wearing a small sticker on their helmets that read "EVY," Evashevski's nickname.
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