Gerad Parker

Gerad Parker
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamTroy
ConferenceSun Belt
Record1–7
Biographical details
Born (1981-01-04) January 4, 1981 (age 43)[1]
Huntington, West Virginia, U.S.
Playing career
2000–2004Kentucky
Position(s)Wide receiver
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2005–2006Raceland-Worthington HS (KY) (WR/DB)
2007Kentucky (GA)
2008–2010UT Martin (PGC/RC)
2011–2012Marshall (WR)
2013–2014Purdue (TE/RC)
2015–2016Purdue (WR/RC)
2016Purdue (interim HC)
2017Duke (OA)
2018Duke (WR)
2019Penn State (WR)
2020–2021West Virginia (OC/WR)
2022Notre Dame (TE)
2023Notre Dame (OC/TE)
2024–presentTroy
Head coaching record
Overall1–13

Gerad Michael Parker (born January 4, 1981) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head football coach for Troy University, a position he has held since 2024. He was previously the offensive coordinator and tight ends coach at the University of Notre Dame and the offensive coordinator at West Virginia University. Parker played as a wide receiver at the University of Kentucky from 2000 to 2004 for head coaches Hal Mumme, Guy Morriss, and Rich Brooks. He served as the interim head coach at Purdue University for six games in 2016.

  1. ^ "Purdue at Nebraska Pre-game notes" (PDF). www.PurdueSports.com. Purdue University. October 18, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2016.[dead link]