Gerad Parker

Head Coach, Troy · FBS · since 2024

3 seasons in the seatHead coach highest tier reachedMarcus Freeman mentor 7 other mentors 55 protégés

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Experience

13 stints

Head Coach
Troy
2024–present3 seasons
Offensive Coordinator · Tight Ends
Notre Dame
20231 season
Tight Ends
Notre Dame
20221 season
Offensive Coordinator · Wide Receivers
West Virginia
2020–20212 seasons
Wide Receivers
Penn State
20191 season
Wide Receivers
Duke
20181 season

Career paths from head coach to a head job

Coaching tree

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Relationships

Coached under 8 people at 8 programs, most recently Marcus Freeman, Neal Brown and James Franklin

Coach	Where	Seasons
Marcus Freeman	Notre Dame	2022–2023
Neal Brown	West Virginia	2020–2021
James Franklin	Penn State	2019
David Cutcliffe	Duke	2017–2018
Darrell Hazell	Purdue	2013–2015
Doc Holliday	Marshall	2011–2012
Jason Simpson	UT Martin	2008–2010
Rich Brooks	Kentucky	2007

Mentored 38 people at 2 programs, most recently Adam Austin, Cooper Lovett and Corey Robinson

Succeeded 10 people at 7 programs, most recently Greg Gasparato, Jon Sumrall and Tommy Rees

Succeeded by 8 people at 6 programs, most recently Mike Denbrock, Graham Harrell and Taylor Stubblefield

Had on staff 17 people at 2 programs, most recently Ben Sowders, Dillon Calabrese and Drew Casa