Career
He served as the head football coach at the University of North Texas from 1991 to 1993 and at Texas Lutheran University from 2007 to 2009, compiling a career college football record of 17–45–1. Parker began his coaching career in the high school ranks as an assistant at San Antonio Edison, San Antonio Holmes and Converse Judson. In 1984 he took over head coaching duties at Marshall, guiding the school to a 56–27–1 record in seven years.
Moving into the collegiate ranks, Parker succeeded Corky Nelson at North Texas in 1991.
He left in 1993 after three losing seasons. He later coached at Cleburne and Mesa before becoming head coach at Texas Lutheran.
On November 9, 2009, Parker resigned as head coach at Texas Lutheran.
