| Jim Parady | |
| Birth Date: | 30 April 1961 |
| Player Years1: | 1979–1982 |
| Player Team1: | Maine |
| Player Positions: | Quarterback |
| Coach Years1: | 1983–1984 |
| Coach Team1: | Colby (WR) |
| Coach Years2: | 1985 |
| Coach Team2: | Hamilton (QB) |
| Coach Years3: | 1986–1987 |
| Coach Team3: | Syracuse (GA) |
| Coach Years4: | 1988 |
| Coach Team4: | Brown (QB) |
| Coach Years5: | 1989 |
| Coach Team5: | Brown (WR) |
| Coach Years6: | 1990 |
| Coach Team6: | Northeastern (QB/WR) |
| Coach Years7: | 1991 |
| Coach Team7: | Marist (OC) |
| Coach Years8: | 1992–2023 |
| Coach Team8: | Marist |
| Overall Record: | 155–171–1 |
| Championships: | 3 MAAC (1994, 2006–2007) 1 PFL (2013) |
James Parady (born April 30, 1961) is an American former college football coach. He served as head football coach at Marist College from 1992 to 2023, compiling a record of 155–171–1. At the time of his retirement on November 29, 2023, Parady was the longest-tenured coach head coach in NCAA Division I football.[1] A native of Nashua, New Hampshire, Parady attended the University of Maine and is a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity.[2]