When Jon Sumrall decided to leave Troy to become Tulane’s head coach, the Trojans needed someone who could help them keep their spot as one of the top programs in the Sun Belt.
They went ahead and hired a coordinator at one of the best schools in the FBS by bringing in Gerad Parker. He was previously Notre Dame’s offensive coordinator.
Here’s more info about Parker.
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What’s Troy Head Coach Gerad Parker’s Salary?
The contract details for Gerad Parker have not been widely publicized.
However, his predecessor, Jon Sumrall, made $1 million in total pay in 2023, according to USA Today. He tied Tim Beck of Coastal Carolina as the highest-paid coach in the Sun Belt.
Gerad Parker’s Coaching History
| Years | Team | Position |
| Present | Troy | HC |
| 2023 | Notre Dame | OC/TEs |
| 2022 | Notre Dame | TEs |
| 2020-21 | West Virginia | OC/WRs |
| 2019 | Penn State | Pass Game Coordinator/WRs |
| 2018 | Duke | WRs |
| 2017 | Duke | Off. Asst. |
| 2016 | Purdue | Interim HC |
| 2015-16 | Purdue | WRs |
| 2013-14 | Purdue | TEs |
| 2011-12 | Marshall | WRs |
| 2010 | UT Martin | Pass Game Coordinator/WRs |
| 2008-09 | UT Martin | RBs |
| 2007 | Kentucky | GA |
What’s Troy Head Coach Gerad Parker’s Record?
Gerad Parker is 0-6 in the FBS as a head coach. That was from the 2016 season when he was Purdue’s interim head coach.
How Old Is Troy Head Coach Gerad Parker?
Gerad Parker is 43 years old.
Troy Head Coach Gerad Parker’s Background
Parker was in his first season as Notre Dame’s offensive coordinator in 2023, but he helped the team put together one of the most productive offenses in the FBS.
The Fighting Irish were seventh in the country in scoring offense (39.1 points per game) and 31st in total offense (429.2 yards per game) in 2023.
Before that, Parker had mostly worked with tight ends and running backs at a plethora of other schools.
He mentored wide receivers at UT Martin (2010), Marshall (2011-12), Purdue (2015-16), Duke (2018), and Penn State (2019). He coached tight ends at Purdue (2013-14) and Notre Dame (2022-23). He coached running backs at UT Martin from 2008 to 2009 and was a passing game coordinator in 2010 at UT Martin and at Penn State in 2019.
He was an offensive coordinator at West Virginia from 2020-21. He was also an interim head coach at Purdue in 2016 before going to Duke, where he was an offensive assistant in 2017.
