Norm Parker (October 9, 1941 – January 13, 2014) was an American football coach. He was the defensive coordinator of the Iowa Hawkeyes from 1999 to 2011.Iowa assistant Norm Parker to retireIowa DC Norm Parker retires after 44-year career
In 2005, Parker was a finalist for the Broyles Award, given annually to the nation's top college football assistant coach. He also was a coach at Eastern Michigan, Wake Forest, Minnesota, Illinois, East Carolina, Michigan State and Vanderbilt. In 2011, he was the AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year.
He died in 2014 at the University of Iowa Hospital, aged 72.Death of former Michigan State defensive coordinator Norm Parker spurs outpouring of condolences | MLive.comFormer Iowa defensive coordinator Norm Parker dies
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