Completed Event: Volleyball at Florida Gulf Coast on August 30, 2025 , Loss , 1, to, 3 , (19-25, 11-25, 25-16, 20-25)
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Final
James Madison
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at Florida Gulf Coast
(19-25, 11-25, 25-16, 20-25)
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James Madison University | Official Athletics Site
Volleyball
Parker, Ryan
Ryan Parker
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
Phone: (540) 568-7921
E-mail: parkerrr@jmu.edu
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Ryan Parker joined the JMU volleyball coaching staff for his first season in 2008, carrying an extensive resume of volleyball expertise and experience. The first year resulted in a 13-18 record for a young Dukes' squad.
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“I am very excited about the addition of Ryan Parker to my staff,” commented JMU volleyball head coach Disa Garner upon Parker's hiring. “He brings a wealth of Division I experience to JMU. He has had great mentoring by two coaches whose teams have seen tremendous success in the top 25 nationally. He will bring a variety of new training ideas to the table as well as some key recruiting contacts. I am looking forward to Ryan hitting the ground running on the recruiting trails.”
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Parker carries nearly a decade of collegiate coaching experience into his position at JMU. Most recently, he guided Barton County Community College in Great Bend, Kan. to a ninth-place national finish and a 40-8 overall record. That followed a 30-9 season in 2006 for the Cougars. He coached one Junior College All-American and eight all-conference players, including the Jayhawk Conference Libero of the Year both seasons. BCCC was a perfect 21-0 at home in two seasons.
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Parker added, “I am very excited about this opportunity to be joining the JMU staff. I am looking forward to working with Coach Garner and the wonderful young ladies of the JMU volleyball team. There has been a lot of hard work put into this program and I am looking forward to contributing to the future success of the Dukes’ volleyball program.”
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Prior to Barton County, Parker served as the top assistant at Utah State University for the 2004 and 2005 seasons. His stint with the Aggies was highlighted by a second place finish in the Western Athletic Conference in 2005 with a 21-13 overall record and runner-up finish in the conference tournament. Parker spent the 2002 and 2003 seasons at Wichita State University in Kansas and assisted at Cal State Bakersfield from 1999 to 2001.
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Parker also possesses six years of scholastic coaching in the Bakersfield, Calif. area and guided four different volleyball club teams from 1997 to 2004 to an overall record of 110-11. Under his tutelage, 42 players secured college scholarships. His list of camps worked includes Arizona, Kansas, Wichita State, and CSU Bakersfield.
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A three-year varsity men’s volleyball player at American River College in Sacramento, Parker finished his bachelor of science in physical education at Cal State Bakersfield while serving as a volunteer coach for the women’s program. He and his wife, Megan, have two children, Aubrey and Keegan.
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