Paige Parker (softball) explained

Paige Parker
Current Title:Assistant coach
Current Team:Utah
Current Conference:Pac-12
Birth Date:24 January 1996
Birth Place:Independence, Missouri
Player Team1:Oklahoma Sooners
Player Years1:2015–2018
Player Years2:2018
Coach Years1:2019
Coach Team1:William Jewell College (asst.)
Coach Years2:2020
Coach Team2:Oklahoma (VA)
Coach Years3:2020–2021
Coach Team3:Tulsa (asst.)
Coach Years4:2021–present
Coach Team4:Utah (asst.)
Awards:

Paige Nicole Parker (born January 24, 1996) is an American, former collegiate four-time All-American, professional softball pitcher and current assistant head coach at Utah.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] She played college softball at Oklahoma, and won back-to-back National Championships with the Sooners in 2016 and 2017. Parker is a career record holder for perfect games (4) for the school and also ranks top-10 in the Big 12 Conference and the NCAA Division I for the same category.[6] [7] [8] She was drafted sixth overall in the 2018 NPF Draft and went on to play for the USSSA Pride.

Playing career

She attended Truman High School[9] [10] in Independence, Missouri.[11] [12] She later attended the University of Oklahoma, where she pitched for the Oklahoma Sooners softball team.[13] [14] [15] Parker led the Sooners to back-to-back Women's College World Series championships in 2016 and 2017.[16] [17]

Parker was drafted sixth overall in the 2018 NPF Draft and went on to play for the USSSA Pride.[18]

Coaching career

On October 5, 2018, Parker was named assistant coach for William Jewell College softball team.[19]

On September 18, 2019, Parker was named volunteer assistant coach for Oklahoma.[20]

On July 31, 2020, Parker was named assistant coach for Tulsa.[21]

On August 13, 2021, Parker was named assistant coach for Utah.[22]

Career Statistics

YEARWLGPGSCGSHOSVIPHRERBBSOERAWHIP
201528742312393217.01295651572241.640.85
2016383473632140252.11746959682691.640.96
201726544311562210.11365443472621.430.87
201831341351081187.21012422382130.820.74
TOTALS1231817413380376867.15402031752109681.410.86

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Paige Parker . Tulsahurricane.com . 2020-11-01.
  2. Web site: 2015 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I All-America Teams . Nfca.org . 2020-11-01.
  3. Web site: 2016 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I All-America Teams . Nfca.org . 2020-11-01.
  4. Web site: 2017 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I All-America Teams . Nfca.org . 2020-11-01.
  5. Web site: 2018 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I All-America Teams . Nfca.org . 2020-11-01.
  6. Web site: Oklahoma 2019 Media Guide . Issuu.com . 11 February 2019. 2020-11-01.
  7. Web site: Big 12 Softball Record Book . Big12sports.com . 2020-05-28.
  8. Web site: Division I Softball Records . Ncaa.org . 2020-11-01.
  9. News: Former Truman High softball pitcher caps historic collegiate career at Oklahoma. June 4, 2018. The Kansas City Star. Goodwin, Shaun. February 20, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190220122724/https://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/article212499304.html. live. February 20, 2019.
  10. News: Truman grad Parker comes back home to workout. December 30, 2017. The Examiner. Althaus, Bill. February 20, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190220122744/https://www.examiner.net/sports/20171230/truman-grad-parker-comes-back-home-to-workout. dead. February 20, 2019.
  11. News: Independence Pitcher Paige Parker Heads To Another College Softball World Series. June 4, 2017. KCUR. Echlin, Greg. February 20, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190220122631/https://www.kcur.org/post/independence-pitcher-paige-parker-heads-another-college-softball-world-series. live. February 20, 2019.
  12. News: Parker doesn't let her knees, or anything else, slow her down. April 7, 2018. The Norman Transcript. McKelvey, John. February 20, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20220617091208/https://www.normantranscript.com/sports/all_ou_sports/parker-doesn-t-let-her-knees-or-anything-else-slow/article_4e87d572-0f9b-51b2-be6a-b7062b94bbd5.html. live. June 17, 2022.
  13. News: A Paige for the ages. June 2, 2018. The Norman Transcript. Horning, Clay. February 20, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20220605052230/https://www.normantranscript.com/sports/all_ou_sports/a-paige-for-the-ages/article_725f19b0-7dd8-54bf-94c3-5b12ca3a3b1e.html. live. June 5, 2022.
  14. News: As Oklahoma prepares for history, Paige Parker could make some of her own. May 30, 2018. The Norman Transcript. McKelvey, John. February 20, 2019. https://archive.today/20240528093746/https://www.webcitation.org/76Jtibh0U?url=https://www.normantranscript.com/sports/all_ou_sports/as-oklahoma-prepares-for-history-paige-parker-could-make-some/article_5e30fb02-499a-599f-8937-b485ed71490e.html. live. May 28, 2024.
  15. News: Parker has learned quickly as Sooner ace. April 15, 2015. The Norman Transcript. Hosler, Corbin. February 20, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20220615134314/https://www.normantranscript.com/sports/all_ou_sports/parker-has-learned-quickly-as-sooner-ace/article_0e0107ee-8e25-5388-8e19-5ac232bc267e.html. live. June 15, 2022.
  16. News: Three formative weekends in the life of Oklahoma's Paige Parker. May 17, 2018. ESPN. Hays, Graham. February 20, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190220181437/http://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/article/23511235/oklahoma-sooners-ace-paige-parker-three-formative-postseason-performances. live. February 20, 2019.
  17. News: Paige Parker throws shutout as Oklahoma stays alive in WCWS. June 2, 2018. USA Today. February 20, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190220051422/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/softball/2018/06/02/paige-parker-throws-shutout-as-oklahoma-stays-alive-in-wcws/35629541/. February 20, 2019.
  18. Web site: Oklahoma softball: Paige Parker drafted by USSSA Pride with No. 6 overall pick . oudaily.com . April 23, 2018 . April 23, 2018.
  19. Web site: Paige Parker Added to Jewell Softball Coaching Staff . jewellcardinals.com . October 5, 2018 . August 20, 2019.
  20. Web site: STAR-STUDDED STAFF IN NORMAN . SoonerSports.com . University of Oklahoma Athletics . 25 September 2019.
  21. Web site: Get to Know Assistant Softball Coach Paige Parker . tulsahurricane.com . July 31, 2020 . July 31, 2020.
  22. Web site: Softball Adds Paige Parker to Coaching Staff . https://web.archive.org/web/20210814024144/https://pac-12.com/article/2021/08/13/softball-adds-paige-parker-coaching-staff . dead . August 14, 2021 . pac-12.com . August 13, 2021 . August 13, 2021.

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