Norm Parker
American football player and coach (1941–2014)
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Norm Parker (October 9, 1941 – January 13, 2014) was an American football coach.[1] He was the defensive coordinator of the Iowa Hawkeyes from 1999 to 2011.[2][3]
BornOctober 9, 1941
Hazel Park, Michigan, U.S.
Hazel Park, Michigan, U.S.
DiedJanuary 13, 2014 (aged 72)
Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.
Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.
1960-1963Eastern Michigan
1968Eastern Michigan (OL)
Parker in 2012 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 9, 1941 Hazel Park, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | January 13, 2014 (aged 72) Iowa City, Iowa, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1960-1963 | Eastern Michigan |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1968 | Eastern Michigan (OL) |
| 1969–1971 | Wake Forest (WR/TE) |
| 1972–1976 | Minnesota (DL) |
| 1977–1979 | Illinois (OLB) |
| 1980–1982 | East Carolina (DC) |
| 1983–1987 | Michigan State (OLB) |
| 1988–1994 | Michigan State (OLB/DC) |
| 1995–1996 | Vanderbilt (LB) |
| 1997–1998 | Vanderbilt (DC/LB) |
| 1999–2011 | Iowa (DC/LB) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
In 2005, Parker was a finalist for the Broyles Award, given annually to the nation's top college football assistant coach. He also was a coach at Eastern Michigan, Wake Forest, Minnesota, Illinois, East Carolina, Michigan State and Vanderbilt. In 2011, he was the AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year.[4]
He died in 2014 at the University of Iowa Hospital, aged 72.[5][6]