Frank Navarro

Frank F. Navarro (born February 15, 1931) is a former American football player and coach. In 1953, Navarro graduated from the University of Maryland, where he played on the football team. He coached at Williams College from 1963 to 1967 and amassed a record of 28–11–1. While at Williams College, Norman Rockwell used him as the model for the coach in his painting, The Recruit.

He was the 28th head coach for the Wabash College Little Giants from 1974 until 1977 and amassed a record of 26–17. This ranks him seventh at Wabash in total wins and tenth at Wabash in winning percentage (.605).