John Parchman
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John Ed Parchman is an American football
coach. He is the head coach at Cisco Junior College
since 2006.
. As head coach at Frenship High School
in Wolfforth
, Socorro High School
in El Paso
, Llano High School
in Llano
and Lee High School in Midland
he amassed a 152-73-1 coaching record.
While at Midland Lee, he compiled an 88-23-1 record in nine years, and led the Rebels with Cedric Benson
to three consecutive state championships (1998–2000) in the largest classification. They were the only 5A team in Texas high school football history to “three-peat” until Southlake Carroll High School
emulated this feat in 2004-06.
In 1999 Parchman was named National High School Coach of the Year by USA Today
.
football. The Cisco Wranglers finished 7-4 in 2005 with a Southwest Junior College Football co-championship and won the Champs Heart of Texas Bowl
against Dodge City Community College
.
After more than 20 years as a high school head coach, this will be Parchman's first job at the junior college
or college
level. Parchman, who said he played at Cisco, said the focus of his recruiting will be on West Texas
players.
"These kids all have a story and they are all chasing that dream," Parchman said. "I played at Cisco and I emphathise and understand these guys. We are excited about this and we want to do it right. It's in West Texas
and I didn't have to leave home."
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
coach. He is the head coach at Cisco Junior College
Cisco Junior College
Cisco College is a community college in Cisco, Texas, located in Eastland County between Fort Worth and Abilene, where Highways 183, 206, and 6 intersect Interstate 20. The campus in Cisco rests atop a hill one mile north of the town and presents a beautiful view of the surrounding country...
since 2006.
High school coaching career
Parchman coached highly successful for 20 years in West Texas high school footballHigh school football
High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
. As head coach at Frenship High School
Frenship High School
Frenship High School is a high school located in Wolfforth, Texas, USA. The school was originally known as Friendship High School. The school serves students in grades 9-12 from Wolfforth, Lubbock, and southwest Lubbock County...
in Wolfforth
Wolfforth, Texas
Wolfforth is a city in Lubbock County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,554 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Wolfforth is located at ....
, Socorro High School
Socorro High School (El Paso, Texas)
Socorro High School is a public high school in Socorro, TX . The school was named a National Blue Ribbon School in 1994-1996.-History:In 1961, voters of Socorro held an election to determine the future of education in the area. That vote, by a tally of 63-0, resulted in the formation of the Socorro...
in El Paso
El Paso, Texas
El Paso, is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States, and lies in far West Texas. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 649,121. It is the sixth largest city in Texas and the 19th largest city in the United States...
, Llano High School
Llano High School
Llano High School is a 3A high school located in Llano, Texas . It is part of the Llano Independent School District located in central Llano County...
in Llano
Llano, Texas
-History:Llano County was established in compliance with a February 1, 1856, state legislative act. The Llano River location was chosen in an election held on June 14, 1856, under a live oak on the south bank of the river, near the present site of Roy Inks Bridge in Llano...
and Lee High School in Midland
Midland, Texas
Midland is a city in and the county seat of Midland County, Texas, United States, on the Southern Plains of the state's western area. A small portion of the city extends into Martin County. As of 2010, the population of Midland was 111,147. It is the principal city of the Midland, Texas...
he amassed a 152-73-1 coaching record.
While at Midland Lee, he compiled an 88-23-1 record in nine years, and led the Rebels with Cedric Benson
Cedric Benson
Cedric Myron Benson is an American football running back for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears fourth overall in the 2005 NFL Draft...
to three consecutive state championships (1998–2000) in the largest classification. They were the only 5A team in Texas high school football history to “three-peat” until Southlake Carroll High School
Carroll Senior High School (Southlake, Texas)
Carroll Senior High School is a public secondary school in Southlake, Texas. It is located in the Carroll Independent School District.-History:...
emulated this feat in 2004-06.
In 1999 Parchman was named National High School Coach of the Year by USA Today
USA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
.
College coaching career
After head coaching the Midland Lee Rebels he went to head coach Cisco Junior CollegeCisco Junior College
Cisco College is a community college in Cisco, Texas, located in Eastland County between Fort Worth and Abilene, where Highways 183, 206, and 6 intersect Interstate 20. The campus in Cisco rests atop a hill one mile north of the town and presents a beautiful view of the surrounding country...
football. The Cisco Wranglers finished 7-4 in 2005 with a Southwest Junior College Football co-championship and won the Champs Heart of Texas Bowl
Texas Bowl
The Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas, formerly known as the Texas Bowl, is a post-season NCAA-sanctioned Division I FBS college football bowl game that was held for the first time in 2006 in Houston, Texas. The bowl replaced the now-defunct Houston Bowl, which was played annually from 2000 to 2005...
against Dodge City Community College
Dodge City Community College
Dodge City Community College is located on the Central High Plains in Ford County, southwest Kansas.-Campus:For 22 years, the College was located on the third floor of the Senior High School Building at 1601 First Avenue. By 1957, it had grown large enough to require a move to a different...
.
After more than 20 years as a high school head coach, this will be Parchman's first job at the junior college
Junior college
The term junior college refers to different educational institutions in different countries.-India:In India, most states provide schooling through 12th grade...
or college
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
level. Parchman, who said he played at Cisco, said the focus of his recruiting will be on West Texas
West Texas
West Texas is a vernacular term applied to a region in the southwestern quadrant of the United States that primarily encompasses the arid and semi-arid lands in the western portion of the state of Texas....
players.
"These kids all have a story and they are all chasing that dream," Parchman said. "I played at Cisco and I emphathise and understand these guys. We are excited about this and we want to do it right. It's in West Texas
West Texas
West Texas is a vernacular term applied to a region in the southwestern quadrant of the United States that primarily encompasses the arid and semi-arid lands in the western portion of the state of Texas....
and I didn't have to leave home."