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Herb Parker

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Herb Parker
Biographical details
Born(1921-01-18)January 18, 1921
Jamestown, North Dakota, U.S.
DiedOctober 7, 2007(2007-10-07) (aged 86)
Minot, North Dakota, U.S.
Playing career
Basketball
1939–1942Jamestown
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1947–1949Minot State
1951Minot State
Basketball
1948–1959Minot State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1947–1959Minot State
1974–1976Minot State
Head coaching record
Overall21–6–1 (football)
175–85 (basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 NDIC (1958)

Herbert Mitchell Parker (January 18, 1921 – October 7, 2007) was an American educator, football and basketball coach, and athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Minot State Teacher's College—now known as Minot State University—from 1947 to 1949 and in 1951, compiling a record of 21–6–1. Parker was also the athletic director at Minot State from 1947 to 1959 and 1974 to 1976.

Early life

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Parker was born in Jamestown, North Dakota and raised and educated in Nekoma. Parker was an all-conference athlete and captain of the basketball team, while at Jamestown College. In 1983, Parker was inducted into the college's Athletic Hall of Fame.[1] Parker also has been inducted into the MSU Athletic Hall of Fame and the NAIA Hall of Fame. Parker received a master's degree from the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley.

Teaching and coaching career

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In 1942, Parker married Marjorie Wilson in Washburn, North Dakota and moved to Dickinson. Parker taught and coached at Dickinson High School until 1947, when his family moved to Minot. Parker taught physical education and coached football, basketball and track at Minot State Teacher's College (now Minot State), where he was employed until his retirement in 1983. Parker coached future LSU coach Dale Brown at Minot State.[2] Brown earned varsity letters in basketball, football and track every year he attended school in Minot. Parker served as athletic director for Minot State from 1947 until 1959 and from 1974 until 1976. From 1959 until his retirement, Parker also served as Dean of Men. In 1983, Minot State University named Herb Parker Stadium in his honor.

Head coaching record

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Football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Minot State Beavers (North Dakota Intercollegiate Conference) (1947–1949)
1947 Minot State 6–1 4–1 T–2nd
1948 Minot State 6–1 5–0 T–1st
1949 Minot State 5–1–1 4–1 T–2nd
Minot State Beavers (North Dakota Intercollegiate Conference) (1951)
1951 Minot State 4–3 3–2 3rd
Minot State: 21–6–1 16–4
Total: 21–6–1
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ "Athletic Hall of Fame". University of Jamestown Athletics. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  2. ^ "Former Minot State coach Herb Parker dead at 86". The Bismarck Tribune. Bismarck, North Dakota. Associated Press. October 10, 2007. Retrieved February 14, 2024.