Stan Parrish
Heidelberg | |
Position(s) | Siena Heights (QB) |
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2013 | Eastern Michigan (interim HC/OC/QB) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 64–62–3 (college) |
Bowls | 0–1 |
Stanley Paul Parrish Jr. (September 20, 1946 – April 3, 2022) was an American football coach and player. He was the head coach at Ball State University from 2009 to 2010. Parrish was previously the head coach at Wabash College, Kansas State and Marshall University. He was an offensive coordinator at Ball State and the University of Michigan, and had a lengthy career working primarily with quarterbacks.
As an assistant coach, Parrish was a member of the 1997 National Champion Michigan Wolverines and Super Bowl XXXVII champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Early life
Parrish was born on September 20, 1946, in
Coaching career
After graduating from Heidelberg, Parrish began his coaching career at
Wabash
Parrish had a highly successful 42–3–1 stay as head coach at
Marshall
In 1984, Parrish was hired as head football coach at
Kansas State
Parrish was not able to repeat his success at Marshall in his three years as head coach of K-State. From 1986 to 1988 Parrish posted a 2–30–1 mark (.076 winning percentage). His last win at Kansas State came on October 26, 1986 over Kansas; afterward he went 0–26–1, including K-State's first winless records on the field since 1966. Parrish was fired after the 1988 season, and replaced by Bill Snyder.
Rutgers, Michigan, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
After leaving Kansas State, Parrish served as an assistant head coach at Rutgers University from 1990 to 1995. For the following six years, he coached at the University of Michigan, where he served as offensive coordinator in 2000 and 2001. As the quarterbacks coach, he worked with Brian Griese, Tom Brady, and Drew Henson. Parrish helped the 1997 Wolverines to victory in the Rose Bowl and the school's 11th national championship. Parrish spent the 2002 and 2003 seasons as the quarterbacks coach of the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In 2002, he tutored starting quarterback Brad Johnson, who led Tampa Bay to a 12–4 regular-season record and the first Super Bowl title in the franchise's history.
Ball State
After a year away from the game, Parrish was hired by Ball State head coach
Siena Heights
In April 2011, Parrish was appointed the
Eastern Michigan
In January 2013 Parrish was named the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for Eastern Michigan under head coach Ron English for the upcoming season. Stan Parrish was named the interim head coach when English was fired after a 1–8 start to the 2013 season. The Eagles won their first game under Parrish's guidance against Western Michigan, but lost the final two games of the season against Bowling Green and Central Michigan.
Personal life and death
He was married to Ruth Purdy, with whom he had a daughter and son.[8] Parrish died on April 3, 2022, at the age of 75.[9]
Head coaching record
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Wabash Little Giants (NCAA Division III independent) (1978–1982) | |||||||||
1978 | Wabash | 8–1 | |||||||
1979 | Wabash | 8–1 | |||||||
1980 | Wabash | 8–0–1 | |||||||
1981 | Wabash | 8–1 | |||||||
1982 | Wabash | 10–0 | |||||||
Wabash: | 42–3–1 | ||||||||
Marshall Thundering Herd (Southern Conference) (1984–1985) | |||||||||
1984 | Marshall | 6–5 | 2–4 | T–5th | |||||
1985 | Marshall | 7–3–1 | 3–3–1 | 4th | |||||
Marshall: | 13–8–1 | 5–7–1 | |||||||
Kansas State Wildcats (Big Eight Conference) (1986–1988) | |||||||||
1986 | Kansas State | 2–9 | 1–6 | 8th | |||||
1987 | Kansas State | 0–10–1 | 0–6–1 | T–7th | |||||
1988 | Kansas State | 0–11 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
Kansas State: | 2–30–1 | 1–19–1 | |||||||
Ball State Cardinals (Mid-American Conference) (2008–2010) | |||||||||
2008 | Ball State | 0–1 | 0–0 | L GMAC | |||||
2009 | Ball State | 2–10 | 2–6 | 5th (West) | |||||
2010 | Ball State | 4–8 | 3–5 | 4th (West) | |||||
Ball State: | 6–19 | 5–11 | |||||||
Eastern Michigan Eagles (Mid-American Conference) (2013) | |||||||||
2013 | Eastern Michigan | 1–2 | 1–2 | T–5th (West) | |||||
Eastern Michigan: | 1–2 | 1–2 | |||||||
Total: | 64–62–3 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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Note: Parrish served as head coach for Ball State in the 2009 GMAC Bowl after Brady Hoke stepped down. Note: Parrish served as interim head coach for Eastern Michigan after Ron English was fired.
References
- ^ Complete Stan Parrish Bio Archived April 28, 2012, at the Wayback Machine (PDF), Ball State Athletics, August 6, 2007.
- ^ McKeever, Curt (September 22, 2007). "Ball State assistant has seen highs and lows during long career". Retrieved June 10, 2008.
- ^ Stan Parrish profile Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine at ballstatesports.com. Accessed June 10, 2008
- ^ Wabash College coaching records Archived November 21, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Source: Ball State to name Parrish as Hoke's successor
- ^ Sources: Stan Parrish out at Ball State, ESPN, November 2010.
- ^ FOOTBALL: Stan Parrish achieves Sainthood; Former Ball State coach takes quarterbacks job at Siena Heights, The Ball State Daily News, April 28, 2011.
- ^ "Stan Parrish".
- ^ Former Marshall Coach Stan Parrish dies at 75