Former Purdue interim head coach Gerad Parker has joined Cincinnati’s staff, the program announced Monday.
Parker coached wide receivers at Purdue before his elevation to interim head coach, but he’ll handle running backs for the Bearcats.
“I’m happy to welcome Gerad, his wife Kandi and their three daughters to our program,” Fickell said. “He’s another great family man and coach and I’m excited to see him get to work with our running backs this spring. We have put together a staff with some great recruiters and football minds. I am proud they have all taken a leap of faith to come to Cincinnati.”
This will mark the first time in Parker’s career he has coached running backs. A former Kentucky wide receivers, Parker previously coached wideouts at Marshall before joining the Purdue staff as tight ends coach in 2013.
With Parker’s hiring, Cincinnati lacks just a cornerbacks coach to complete Fickell’s inaugural staff.