Eastern Michigan hires former Michigan assistant, Ball State head coach Stan Parrish as offensive coordinator

By Pete Cunningham Sports Director

Posted on Mon, Jan 7, 2013 : 3:43 p.m.

Former Michigan offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Stan Parrish, abvoe coaching Drew Henson (7) and Tom Brady (10), is Eastern Michigan's new offensive coordinator.

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A former Michigan football assistant coach who was also the head coach at Ball State will be the new offensive coordinator for Eastern Michigan. No, Brady Hoke isn't moving down the road to coach the Eagles, but the man who succeeded him at Ball State is.

Stan Parrish will be Eastern head coach Ron English's new offensive coordinator the university announced on Monday.

"Stan Parrish brings a wealth of knowledge to the program," said English in a press relese. "I am excited about his ability to move and score the football, and we are very fortunate to have someone with his experience on the staff."

Stan Parrish

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Parrish was Hoke's quarterbacks coach in 2005 and offensive coordinator from 2006-08. In the 2008 season, he was one of five finalists for the Broyles Award, which goes to the top assistant coach in the nation. Parrish engineered a Ball State offense which helped the Cardinals to a 12-1 record, an 8-0 Mid-American Conference mark, the MAC West Division Championship and back-to-back bowl appearances for the first-time in school history.

Parrish was named head coach when Hoke left for San Diego State after the 2008 season. Ball State went 6-19 in his two year stint as head coach and he was fired following the 2010 season. He was also head coach at Marshall and Kansas State and once held the inglorious distinction of coaching 30 straight games without a victory.

Parrish was quarterbacks coach at Michigan from 1996-99, winning a national championship with the Wolverines in 1997. He was Michigan's offensive coordinator from 2000-01 and was the quarterbacks coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Super Bowl winning team in 2003.

Parrish replaces Ken Karcher. Last season Eastern ranked 12th out of 13 MAC teams in total offense, gaining 335 yards per game as the Eagles went 2-10 on the season.

EMU also ranked 12th in passing offense, with 171 yards per game.

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