Parrish spent the 2002 and 2003 seasons as the quarterbacks coach of the National Football League’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In 2002, Parrish tutored starting quarterback Brad Johnson, who led the Buccaneers to a 12-4 regular-season record and the first Super Bowl Championship in the franchise’s history. Johnson completed 62 percent of his passes for 3,811 yards and 26 touchdowns for the Buccaneers in 2002.
Prior to his stint with the NFL’s Tampa Bay franchise, Parrish spent from 1978 through 2001 as a collegiate football coach, including 10 years as a head coach at Wabash (1979-82), Marshall (1984 and 1985) and Kansas State (1986, 1987 and 1988). He compiled a 57-41-3 overall head coaching record in his 10 seasons.
From 1996 through 2001, Parrish was an assistant coach at the University of Michigan, where he worked with Coach Hoke each season. He was the quarterbacks coach from 1996-2001, and added the title of offensive coordinator in 2000 and 2001. Parrish helped the Wolverines to a 1997 berth in the Rose Bowl and the school’s 11th National Championship. Parrish was also instrumental in the development of former Michigan quarterbacks Brian Griese and Tom Brady. Griese is a seven-year NFL veteran with the Denver Broncos, Miami Dolphins and Tampa Bay. Brady completed his fifth NFL season this year by leading the New England Patriots to a third Super Bowl Championship in the last four seasons.
In addition, Parrish spent time as an assistant at Rutgers (1995) and Purdue (1983) after starting his coaching career at Windham High School in Windham, Ohio. Parrish is a 1969 graduate of Heidelberg College in Tiffin, Ohio.
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