Troy University Athletics
Football
Parker, Benjy
Benjy Parker
- Title:
- Linebackers
- Email:
- bjparker@troy.edu
- Phone:
- 3486
Benjy Parker begins his fifth season as an assistant coach on the Troy University football staff. A native of Bruce, Miss., Parker will enter his fifth season as the linebackers coach for the Trojans.
Parker's 2009 linebacker unit featured three players (Boris Lee - Chiefs, David McDowell - Rams and Bear Woods - Falcons) that attended NFL training camps in 2010. The three combined for 314 tackles and 39 tackles for loss.
In 2008, Parker was part of a defense that ranked in the top 35 in several categories, including pass defense (23rd), total defense (30th) and scoring defense (31st). They also ranked 17th in the nation in pass efficiency defense (104.03).
He also coached three All-Sun Belt Conference selections at linebacker during the 2008 season in Lee, Woods and Terence Moore. The trio combined for 310 total tackles and were three of the top four tacklers on the team. The trio also combined for 21.5 tackles for loss, seven sacks, eight interceptions, nine pass break-ups and seven quarterback hurries. Both Lee and Woods return for the 2009 season, with Lee returning with a team-leading 126 total tackles and 73 solo tackles; while Woods returns with 108 total tackles and 69 solo tackles in just 10 games last season.
Prior to his stint at Troy, Parker served as the defensive coordinator at Northeast Mississippi Junior College for two seasons (2004 and 2005). At Northeast, Parker helped turn the Tigers into a national powerhouse. In his final season at Northeast Mississippi, the Tigers were ranked as high as number two in the nation and finished with a 7-2 overall record.
Parker is well-known in the Mississippi Junior College ranks and has proven to be beneficial in recruiting that area for the Trojans.
Prior to his two successful season at Northeast Mississippi, Parker spent five seasons as linebackers coach at Butler County Community College in El Dorado, Kansas. He coached four NJCAA All-Americans at Butler and helped the Grizzlies to the 2003 NJCAA National Championship.
Parker's other coaching experience includes two seasons at Jones County Junior College in Ellisville, Mississippi where he helped the Bobcats to a perfect 12-0 record during the 1998 season. That year, his team also won the national championship.
Parker played at Itawamba Community College in Fulton, Mississippi. He earned his Bachelor's in Exercise Science from the University of Mississippi in 1998, and finished his Master's Degree in Education at William Carey College in 2000.
Parker is married to the former Emily Moore of Calhoun County, Mississippi and the couple has one child, Mary Hasten.
Parker's 2009 linebacker unit featured three players (Boris Lee - Chiefs, David McDowell - Rams and Bear Woods - Falcons) that attended NFL training camps in 2010. The three combined for 314 tackles and 39 tackles for loss.
In 2008, Parker was part of a defense that ranked in the top 35 in several categories, including pass defense (23rd), total defense (30th) and scoring defense (31st). They also ranked 17th in the nation in pass efficiency defense (104.03).
He also coached three All-Sun Belt Conference selections at linebacker during the 2008 season in Lee, Woods and Terence Moore. The trio combined for 310 total tackles and were three of the top four tacklers on the team. The trio also combined for 21.5 tackles for loss, seven sacks, eight interceptions, nine pass break-ups and seven quarterback hurries. Both Lee and Woods return for the 2009 season, with Lee returning with a team-leading 126 total tackles and 73 solo tackles; while Woods returns with 108 total tackles and 69 solo tackles in just 10 games last season.
Prior to his stint at Troy, Parker served as the defensive coordinator at Northeast Mississippi Junior College for two seasons (2004 and 2005). At Northeast, Parker helped turn the Tigers into a national powerhouse. In his final season at Northeast Mississippi, the Tigers were ranked as high as number two in the nation and finished with a 7-2 overall record.
Parker is well-known in the Mississippi Junior College ranks and has proven to be beneficial in recruiting that area for the Trojans.
Prior to his two successful season at Northeast Mississippi, Parker spent five seasons as linebackers coach at Butler County Community College in El Dorado, Kansas. He coached four NJCAA All-Americans at Butler and helped the Grizzlies to the 2003 NJCAA National Championship.
Parker's other coaching experience includes two seasons at Jones County Junior College in Ellisville, Mississippi where he helped the Bobcats to a perfect 12-0 record during the 1998 season. That year, his team also won the national championship.
Parker played at Itawamba Community College in Fulton, Mississippi. He earned his Bachelor's in Exercise Science from the University of Mississippi in 1998, and finished his Master's Degree in Education at William Carey College in 2000.
Parker is married to the former Emily Moore of Calhoun County, Mississippi and the couple has one child, Mary Hasten.
Gerad Parker Press Conference - Memphis Game
Monday, September 08
Troy Football Press Conference (Players) - Memphis Game
Monday, September 08
Josh Lauer Postgame Press Conference - Jackson State
Saturday, September 06
Player Postgame Press Conference (Luke Hodge, Tray Taylor) - No. 8 Clemson
Saturday, September 06
