Alvin D. Parker (born c. 1977) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Virginia Union University, a position he has held since 2018.[1][2][3][4] He also coached for Elizabeth City State and St. Augustine's.[5][6] He played college football for Virginia Union as a running back.

Alvin Parker
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamVirginia Union
ConferenceCIAA
Record40–13
Biographical details
Bornc. 1977 (age 46–47)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Alma materVirginia Union University (1999)
Virginia Commonwealth University (2001)
Northcentral University (2017)
Playing career
1995–1998Virginia Union
Position(s)Running back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1999–2000Virginia Union (OA)
2001–2002Virginia Union (RB)
2003Virginia Union (OC/RB)
2004–2015Elizabeth City State (AHC/OC)
2016–2017St. Augustine's (AHC/OC)
2018–presentVirginia Union
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2021–presentVirginia Union (associate AD)
Head coaching record
Overall40–13
Tournaments0–2 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 CIAA (2023)
1 CIAA Northern Division (2023)
Awards
  • CIAA Coach of the Year (2023)

Head coaching record edit

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs AFCA# D2°
Virginia Union Panthers (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (2018–present)
2018 Virginia Union 8–2 5–1 2nd (Northern)
2019 Virginia Union 7–3 5–2 3rd (Northern)
2020–21 No team
2021 Virginia Union 6–4 5–2 2nd (Northern)
2022 Virginia Union 9–2 7–1 2nd (Northern) L NCAA Division II First Round 18
2023 Virginia Union 10–2 7–1 1st (Northern) L NCAA Division II First Round 20 24
2024 Virginia Union 0–0 0–0 (Northern)
Virginia Union: 40–13 29–7
Total: 40–13
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References edit

  1. ^ "Alvin Parker - Associate Athletic Director / Head Football Coach - Staff Directory". Virginia Union University Athletics. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  2. ^ "Virginia Union extends head football coach". HBCU Gameday. October 28, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  3. ^ "Dr. Alvin Parker Named VUU Head Football Coach". Virginia Union University. December 18, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  4. ^ "VUU alum, former player Alvin Parker to coach Panthers". Richmond Free Press. December 22, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  5. ^ "Coach Parker is now Dr. Parker". Saint Augustine's University. November 9, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  6. ^ "SAU's Parker Selected Finalist For AFCA D-II National Assistant Coach of the Year Award". Saint Augustine's University Falcons. December 6, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2023.

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