Gerad Parker
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
January 4, 1981 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 | Cincinnati (RB) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 0–6 |
Gerad Michael Parker (born January 4, 1981) is an American football coach who was formerly the Running backs coach at the University of Cincinnati,. Parker resigned from the Bearcats job last Friday, according to UC spokesman Ryan Koslen. Parker was to become the wide receivers coach at East Carolina, according to reports.and was heading to East Carolina University.
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, 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.
Born the son of Rick and Laura Parker, Gerad attended Lawrence County High School in Louisa, Kentucky. As a freshman and sophomore, Parker teamed up with Jason Michael to form one of the best passing attacks in the state of Kentucky. A 2000 graduate, Parker was Kentucky's all-time leading receiving with 4,814 career receiving yards in high school. 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. 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.
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