Todd Tucker attended the University of Notre Dame on a full scholarship, graduating with a degree in history in 1990. He then volunteered for the United States Navy's demanding nuclear power program, eventually making six patrols onboard a Trident submarine. In 1995 Tucker left the navy to return with his family to Indiana to pursue a career in writing. In addition to extensive magazine writing for such publications as TWA Ambassador, The Rotarian, Inside Sports, and Historic Traveler, he has also published three books: Notre Dame Game Day, Notre Dame vs. The Klan, and The Great Starvation Experiment.