Herb Parker
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Jamestown, North Dakota, U.S.
Minot, North Dakota, U.S.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 18, 1921 Jamestown, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Died | October 7, 2007 (aged 86) Minot, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Basketball | |
| 1939–1942 | Jamestown |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1947–1949 | Minot State |
| 1951 | Minot State |
| Basketball | |
| 1948–1959 | Minot State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1947–1959 | Minot State |
| 1974–1976 | Minot State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 21–6–1 (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.
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.
