Gerad Parker
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Wide reievers coach |
| Team | Duke |
| Conference | ACC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
January 4, 1981[1] Huntington, West Virginia |
| Playing career | |
| 2000–2004 | Kentucky |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2005–2006 | Raceland-Worthington (KY) H.S. (WR/DB) |
| 2007 | Kentucky (GA) |
| 2008–2010 | UT Martin (PGC/RC) |
| 2011–2012 | Marshall (WR) |
| 2013–2014 | Purdue (TE/RC) |
| 2015–2016 | Purdue (WR/RC) |
| 2016 | Purdue (interim HC) |
| 2017 | Duke (OA) |
| 2018 –present | Duke (WR) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 0–6 |
Gerad Michael Parker (born January 4, 1981) is an American football coach who is currently the wide receivers coach for the Duke Blue Devils football team.
A native of Louisa, Kentucky, Parker graduated from Lawrence County High School, where he was a member of the basketball team, track and field team as well as the football team as a record-setting wide receiver,[2] and then attended the University of Kentucky starting in the fall of 2000. Parker spent his first three seasons as a special teams contributor, and finally saw playing time as a wide receiver in 2004, where he was 4th on the team in receptions and 3rd in receiving yards.
He held assistant coaching positions at Raceland-Worthington High School, Kentucky, UT Martin, Marshall and Purdue. On October 16, 2016, Parker was promoted to interim head coach Purdue after three and a half season as tight ends/wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator.
Early life
Born the son of Rick and Laura Parker,[3] Gerad attended Lawrence County High School in Louisa, Kentucky.[4] As a freshman and sophomore, Parker teamed up with Jason Michael to form one of the best passing attacks in the state of Kentucky.[3] A 2000 graduate, Parker was Kentucky's all-time leading receiving with 4,814 career receiving yards in high school.[5] His 65 receptions, 1,504 receiving yards and 20 touchdowns as a senior made him a finalist for the 1999 Kentucky Mr. Football Award, losing out to eventual teammate Travis Atwell.[3] Parker also ran the 400-meter dash, 400-meter relay and 1,600-meter relay, as well as was a member of the basketball team.[3]
College career
In January 2000, Parker accepted a scholarship to the University of Kentucky to continue his football career.[6][7] He chose Kentucky over offers from Marshall and Western Kentucky.[3] During Paker's career at Kentucky, he went through three head coaches, two broken collar bones and a leg injury.[8]
Statistics
Source:[9]
| Season | Receiving | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | Yards | Avg | Yds/G | TD | ||||||||||
| 2000 | ||||||||||||||
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | |||||||||
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | |||||||||
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | |||||||||
| 2004 | 15 | 168 | 11.2 | 18.6 | 0 | |||||||||
| NCAA Career Totals | 15 | 168 | 11.2 | 18.6 | 0 | |||||||||
Coaching career
Early coaching career
Parker coached wide receivers and defensive backs at Raceland-Worthington High School from 2005–2006. In 2007 Parker took a graduate assistant job at Kentucky,[10] where he worked with wide receivers and the offensive scout team. The following year Parker was hired by UT Martin, where he was the running backs coach and recruiting coordinator. In 2011, Parker became the wide receivers coach at Marshall.[11]
Purdue
2013-2016
On February 11, 2013, Parker was hired by Darrell Hazell as Purdue's tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator.[12]
Interim head coach
After a loss to Iowa, Purdue University fired Darrell Hazell on October 16, 2016, naming Parker the interim head coach.[13]
Cincinnati
On January 17, 2017, Parker was named the running backs coach at the University of Cincinnati.[14] Parker resigned from Cincinnati the week of February 13, 2017.[15]
East Carolina
Parker resigned from the Bearcats job to become the wide receivers coach at East Carolina.[16] On February 22, 2017, Parker was arrested and charged with Driving under the influence. Parker was intending on taking the wide receivers coaching position at East Carolina University but since the arrest, ECU has rescinded their offer.[17]
Duke
On June 1, 2017, Parker was hired as an offensive assistant for the Duke Blue Devils.[18]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue Boilermakers (Big Ten Conference) (2016) | |||||||||
| 2016 | Purdue | 0–6 | 0–6 | 7th (West) | |||||
| Purdue: | 0–6 | 0–6 | |||||||
| Total: | 0–6 | ||||||||
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References
- ↑ "Purdue at Nebraska Pre-game notes" (PDF). www.PurdueSports.com. Purdue University. October 18, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
- ↑ Mark Story (February 5, 2011). "Lawrence County: Tiny county growing a football coaching tree". www.kentucky.com. Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "2003 Kentucky football media guide" (PDF). www.cstv.com. University of Kentucky. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
- ↑ "Former Lawrence County Bulldog named interim coach at Purdue". www.ekbtv.com. EKB-TV. October 16, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
- ↑ "Coach Bio : Gerad Parker :: Football". www.ukathletics.com. University of Kentucky. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ↑ Bill Hodge (January 27, 2000). "Battle for pledges still being waged". www.espncdn.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
- ↑ "Kentucky Football Welcomes 21 Newcomers To Its 2000 Squad". www.ukathletics.com. University of Kentucky. February 2, 2000. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
- ↑ Murray Evans (November 11, 2004). "UK's Parker nears end of star-crossed career". Kentucky New Era. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
- ↑ "Gerad Parker". www.sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
- ↑ Rick Greene (January 12, 2007). "Parker takes job at Kentucky". www.dailyindependent.com. The Daily Independent. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
- ↑ Mark Maynard (March 12, 2011). "MARK MAYNARD: Gerad Parker on hair-rising flight". www.dailyindependent.com. The Daily Independent. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
- ↑ Grant Taylor (February 10, 2013). "Herd WR coach Parker heading to Purdue". www.herald-dispatch.com. The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
- ↑ Nathan Baird (October 16, 2016). "Purdue's Gerad Parker faces interim challenges". www.jconline.com. Lafayette Journal & Courier. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ↑ Nathan Baird (January 17, 2017). "Purdue's Gerad parker to Cincinnati". www.jconline.com. Lafayette Journal and Courier. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- ↑ Groeschen, Tom. "Ex-UC football assistant charged with OVI". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ↑ Igoe, Stephen. "Potential Pirate coaching football hire hits major snag". HoistTheColors.net. 247Sports.com. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ↑ Nick Roush (February 22, 2017). "After Arrest, Former Wildcat Gerad Parker Loses Coaching Job". www.kentuckysportsradio.com. Kentucky Sports Radio. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
- ↑ Mike Carmin (June 1, 2017). "Former Purdue interim coach Gerad Parker hired at Duke". www.jconline.com. Lafayette Journal & Courier. Retrieved June 5, 2017.