Paige Parker (softball)
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Independence, Missouri, U.S.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Director of player development |
| Team | Oregon |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | January 24, 1996 Independence, Missouri, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Oklahoma (Class of 2018) |
| Playing career | |
| 2015–2018 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2018 | USSSA Pride |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2019 | William Jewell College (asst.) |
| 2020 | Oklahoma (VA) |
| 2020–2021 | Tulsa (asst.) |
| 2021–2024 | Utah (asst.) |
| 2024–2025 | Utah (AHC) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
Paige Nicole Parker (born January 24, 1996) is an American, former professional softball pitcher and current director of player development at Oregon. She played college softball at Oklahoma, and won back-to-back National Championships with the Sooners in 2016 and 2017. Parker is a career record holder for perfect games (4) for the school and also ranks top-10 in the Big 12 Conference and the NCAA Division I for the same category.[1][2][3] She was drafted sixth overall in the 2018 NPF Draft and went on to play for the USSSA Pride.
She attended Truman High School[4][5] in Independence, Missouri.[6][7] She later attended the University of Oklahoma, where she pitched for the Oklahoma Sooners softball team.[8][9][10] Parker led the Sooners to back-to-back Women's College World Series championships in 2016 and 2017.[11][12] She was also a four-time All-American.[13][14][15][16][17]
Parker was drafted sixth overall in the 2018 NPF Draft and went on to play for the USSSA Pride.[18]
Coaching career
On October 5, 2018, Parker was named assistant coach for William Jewell College softball team.[19]
On September 18, 2019, she was named volunteer assistant coach for Oklahoma.[20]
On July 31, 2020, she was named assistant coach for Tulsa.[21]
On August 13, 2021, she was named assistant coach for Utah.[22] On September 11, 2024, she was promoted to associate head coach for Utah.[23]
On July 9, 2025, she was named director of player development for Oregon.[24][25]