Background
Benson, Barry M. was born on May 11, 1951 in Newark, New Jersey, United States.
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Barry M. Parkhill
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Education
Parkhill attended and played basketball for State College High School in State College, Pennsylvania. He is among the all-time scoring leaders and broke the 1,000 point barrier during his senior year.
Parkhill was named the ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year and the ACC Athlete of the Year for the 1971–72 season when he averaged 21.6 points per game and led the Cavaliers to their second postseason appearance in school history. His number 40 was retired at the end of his senior season.
In 2002, Parkhill was named to the ACC 50th Anniversary men's basketball team as one of the fifty greatest players in Atlantic Coast Conference history.
Career
A 6'4" (193 m) guard-forward from the University of Virginia, Parkhill played in three ABA seasons for two different teams. He played for the Virginia Squires and the Spirits of St. Louis. In 2001, Parkhill was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.
High school College Professional In his ABA career, Parkhill played in 173 games and scored a total of 970 points. His best year as a professional came during the 1975 season with the Virginia Squires appearing in 78 games and scoring 607 points. Coaching 1977–1978 – University of Virginia, Graduate Assistant Coach (under Terry Holland) 1978–1983 – Assistant Coach, William & Mary (under brother Bruce Parkhill) 1984–1987 – Head Coach, William & Mary (Record: 43-68, 387) 1989–1990 – Head Coach, Saint Michael's College (Record: 9-18, 333) 1990–1992 – Assistant Coach, Navy Administration 1992–1994 – Associate Director of Regional Development, University of Virginia Office of Development 1995–1998 – Director of Alumni Development, University of Virginia Alumni Association / Director of Capital Projects for Athletics 1999–present – University of Virginia Associate Director of Athletics for Development.
Membership
Member, Board of trustees, 1990-1993 and 1995-1996 and Vice President, 1993-1995, Jewish Community Center of Belle Mead. Member: Somerset County and New Jersey State (Member: Sections on, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law, Elder Law, and Tax Section) Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Member: Sections on, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law, Elder Law, and Tax Section).
District of Columbia Bar.
