Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Self Improvement Professional Development
Timeline
Generic

Parker Sullivan

Springfield

Summary

Experienced assistant varsity coach with a strong desire to transition into a head coaching role. Skilled in collaborating with seasoned head coaches to improve team performance. Proven success in promoting team growth through character development and team building. Committed to implementing a competitive practice curriculum that emphasizes individual skill development and team defensive principles. Dedicated to engaging the school community at all program levels. Continuously seeking professional growth through coach mentoring programs, clinics, and camp instruction.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Varsity Boys’ Basketball Coach

Graham High School
09.2022 - Current
  • 2022-23: Year-over-year improvement from 4-6 to 7-3 in CBC Mad River division play; finished one game behind 1st place
  • Lowest scoring defense (49.8 ppg in 2022-23) for the program since the 2017-18 season; second lowest scoring defense since 2011-12
  • 2023-24: Improved scoring differential by an average of 11.6 points in second games against five divisional opponents (double round robin); scoring differential improved by 25+ points against 3 of 5 divisional opponents
  • Scoring defense averaged giving up 42.4 ppg over the last month of the season (last five games)
  • 2024-25: Improved scoring differential by an average of 10.8 ppg in second games against five divisional opponents (double round robin)

Assistant Varsity Boys’ Basketball Coach

Greenon High School
05.2019 - 08.2022
  • 39-30 (30-18 OHC South) overall record over three years
  • 1st winning season in 17 years (2019-20) and 2nd tournament win in 17 years (2019-20)
  • Most wins (15) in a season in 2021-22 since 2002-03
  • Led OHC in scoring offense (60.8 ppg) in 2019-20; 10.1 ppg increase over previous season

Junior Varsity Girls’ Basketball Coach

Kenton Ridge High School
06.2018 - 04.2019
  • Varsity basketball team improved year-over-year from 14-11 in 2017-18 to 21-4 in 2018-19
  • Varsity basketball team had the lowest scoring defense in CBC Kenton Trail division (39 ppg); 10.2 ppg improvement over previous year
  • Improved junior varsity head-to-head results throughout year; specific examples: lost by 19 points to Greeneview 1st game, won by 14 points against Greeneview 2nd game; lost by 24 points to Jonathan Alder 1st game, lost by 5 points to Jonathan Alder 2nd game

Assistant Varsity Boys’ Basketball Coach

Madison-Plains High School
08.2016 - 05.2018
  • Year-over-year improvement from 3-20 (2015-16) to 13-10 (2016-17); largest year-over-year improvement among all Central district teams in 2016-17, regardless of division
  • 20-26 overall record over two years; school went 10-59 over the previous three seasons
  • 12.5 ppg improvement in scoring defense in 2016-17 over previous year

7th Grade Boys’ Basketball Coach

Coy Middle School
09.2014 - 03.2016

Assistant Freshman Boys’ Basketball Coach

Waite High School
08.2013 - 07.2014

7th Grade Boys’ Basketball Coach

Waite High School
10.2012 - 07.2013

Education

B.S. - Organizational Leadership

Wright State University
Dayton, OH
04.2016

Skills

  • Character Development
  • Player Development
  • Practice Planning
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Film Analysis
  • Scouting Opponents
  • Practice and In-Game Adjustments
  • Analytics

Self Improvement Professional Development

  • Membership in Radius Athletics Mentorship Program (RAMP); 1:1 monthly meetings with mentor over topics of choice, web clinics, and additional resources.
  • Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan (BCAM) 'Aspiring Head Coaches Academy' certification; program involved clarifying mission, coaching philosophy, culture, social-emotional learning, and relationships/relationship building, among other topics.
  • Point Guard College (PGC) 'Basket Instructor' – Assists in serving athletes at PGC camps through coaching and reinforcing PGC concepts and applied skills related to playmaking, scoring, point guard/running a team, etc., in groups of 15-20 athletes on the court.

Timeline

Assistant Varsity Boys’ Basketball Coach

Graham High School
09.2022 - Current

Assistant Varsity Boys’ Basketball Coach

Greenon High School
05.2019 - 08.2022

Junior Varsity Girls’ Basketball Coach

Kenton Ridge High School
06.2018 - 04.2019

Assistant Varsity Boys’ Basketball Coach

Madison-Plains High School
08.2016 - 05.2018

7th Grade Boys’ Basketball Coach

Coy Middle School
09.2014 - 03.2016

Assistant Freshman Boys’ Basketball Coach

Waite High School
08.2013 - 07.2014

7th Grade Boys’ Basketball Coach

Waite High School
10.2012 - 07.2013

B.S. - Organizational Leadership

Wright State University

Similar Profiles

CREATE PROFILE
Parker Sullivan