Bruce Parkhill
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Bruce Parkhill was the head basketball coach at Penn State
from 1983 to 1995. He compiled a 181-169 (51.7%) as the head coach at PSU. He was faced with the daunting task of resurrecting the Penn State program, but eventually retired. Parkhill's efforts assembled a team that's generally regarded as the best in the history of the program, though he quit just before its most accomplished season. The 1995-96 Nittany Lions, led by Jerry Dunn (now an assistant at Michigan) and assistants Frank Haith (now head coach at Miami-FL) and Ed DeChellis (now Navy's head coach) finished second in the Big Ten, the school's highest placing ever, but were upset as a 5-seed in the NCAA first round by Arkansas.
Later in his career, Parkhill served as an assistant coach at Ohio State University
and earlier as a head coach for the William & Mary Tribe
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His tenure at William & Mary was fairly successful. Bruce guided the Indians (W&M's official mascot at the time) to a 89-75 (54.3%) overall record between 1977-1983. On December 7, 1977 William & Mary upset second-ranked North Carolina 78-75, in Williamsburg. The 1982-83 season saw W&M go 9-0 in conference play to win the ECAC South
regular season championship. .
Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service...
from 1983 to 1995. He compiled a 181-169 (51.7%) as the head coach at PSU. He was faced with the daunting task of resurrecting the Penn State program, but eventually retired. Parkhill's efforts assembled a team that's generally regarded as the best in the history of the program, though he quit just before its most accomplished season. The 1995-96 Nittany Lions, led by Jerry Dunn (now an assistant at Michigan) and assistants Frank Haith (now head coach at Miami-FL) and Ed DeChellis (now Navy's head coach) finished second in the Big Ten, the school's highest placing ever, but were upset as a 5-seed in the NCAA first round by Arkansas.
Later in his career, Parkhill served as an assistant coach at Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
and earlier as a head coach for the William & Mary Tribe
William & Mary Tribe men's basketball
The William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team represents The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia in NCAA Division I competition. The school's team competes in the Colonial Athletic Association and play their home games in Kaplan Arena....
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His tenure at William & Mary was fairly successful. Bruce guided the Indians (W&M's official mascot at the time) to a 89-75 (54.3%) overall record between 1977-1983. On December 7, 1977 William & Mary upset second-ranked North Carolina 78-75, in Williamsburg. The 1982-83 season saw W&M go 9-0 in conference play to win the ECAC South
Eastern College Athletic Conference
The Eastern College Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference comprising schools that compete in 21 sports . It has 317 member institutions in NCAA Divisions I, II, and III, ranging in location from Maine to North Carolina and west to Illinois...
regular season championship. .