ATHLETIC MEDI A REL A TIONS OFFICE ASST . AD/ME D IA RELATIONS : GREG STEINER 307 CONVO C ATION CENTER ASST . DIRE C TOR OF ME D IA RELATIONS : SEAN HOSTETTER YPSILANTI , MICHIGAN 48197 AMR GRA du ATE ASSISTANT /NEW ME D IA : AD A M KU FFNER 734.487.0317 / 734.487.0318 AMR GRA du ATE ASSISTANTS : MEGAN SA M ASSA , CHLOE SM ITH WEBSITE : EMUEAGLES .C O M Nov. 8, 2013 For Immediate Release RON ENGLISH RELIEVED OF DUTIES AS FOOTBALL COACH Stan Parrish will be the interim head coach for the remainder of the 2013 campaign YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- Eastern Michigan University Vice President/Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Heather Lyke announced Friday, Nov. 8, that Head Football Coach Ron English has been relieved of his responsibilities immediately. English compiled an 11-46 record in 57 career games at the helm of the EMU football program. "At this time, I have decided that a change in the leadership of our football team is necessary," said Lyke. "Eastern Michigan University's commitment to our student-athletes remains of the utmost importance as we move forward with the rest of this season and in selecting the new leader of our program." "We are incredibly proud of our student-athletes and we will continue to do everything we can to support their success in the classroom and on the field," EMU President Susan Martin added. "This has been an extraor- dinarily challenging year for our football student-athletes and they have continued to represent Eastern with pride and professionalism. At this time of transition, it is important that Eastern Michigan fans and alumni ev- erywhere continue to show their support for our student-athletes. Your involvement is part of the foundation from which we will create a stronger program in the future." Lyke also announced that Assistant Coach Stan Parrish has been named Interim Head Coach. In 13 years as a collegiate head coach, Parrish has compiled a 63-60-3 career coaching record in stints at Wabash (1978-82), Marshall (1984-85), Kansas State (1986-88) and Ball State (2008-10). Lyke will immediately begin a national search for a new head coach. EMU Athletics will have no further com- ment on the search until a new coach has been selected. The Ron English File Name: Ron English High School: Ganesha (Pomona, Calif.) College: University of California-Berkley - Bachelor’s degree in social sciences - 1990 Arizona State University - Master’s degree in education administration - 1995 Family: Wife: Sophia; Three children: Simon, Sydney, Seth Coaching Experience Year School Position Record-Highlights 2013 Eastern Michigan University Head Coach 1-8 (0-5 MAC); 2012 Eastern Michigan University Head Coach 2-10 (1-7 MAC); Retained the Michigan MAC Trophy 2011 Eastern Michigan University Head Coach 6-6 (4-4 MAC); MAC Coach of the Year; Michigan MAC Champions; Finished top 50 nationally in seven categories 2010 Eastern Michigan University Head Coach 2-10 (2-6 MAC); Team ranked 37th nationally in rushing offense and 66th in pass defense 2009 Eastern Michigan University Head Coach 0-12 (0-8 MAC) Named Head Coach Dec. 22, 2008 2008 University of Louisville Asst. Coach-Defensive Coordinator 5-7; Total defense and rushing defense ranked in the top 10 nationally for 10 of 12 games 2007 University of Michigan Asst. Coach-Defensive Coordinator 9-4; T-2nd Big Ten; Capital One Bowl Champions; Ranked eighth in the nation in pass defense 2006 University of Michigan Asst. Coach-Defensive Coordinator 11-2; T-2nd Big Ten; Rose Bowl; Rivals.com National Defensive Coordinator of the Year Led the nation in run defense 2005 University of Michigan Asst. Coach-Secondary 7-5; T-3rd Big Ten; Alamo Bowl 2004 University of Michigan Asst. Coach-Secondary 9-3; T-1st Big Ten; Rose Bowl 2003 University of Michigan Asst. Coach-Secondary 10-3; 1st Big Ten; Rose Bowl; Nation’s leader in passing TDs allowed; 9th in def. pass efficiency 2002 Arizona State University Asst. Coach-Secondary 8-6; Holiday Bowl 2001 Arizona State University Asst. Coach-Secondary 4-7 2000 Arizona State University Asst. Coach-Secondary 6-6; Aloha Bowl; 2nd nationally in turnovers forced 1999 Arizona State University Asst. Coach-Secondary 6-6; Aloha Bowl 1998 Arizona State University Asst. Coach-Secondary 5-6 1997 San Diego State University Asst. Coach-Def. backs 5-7 1996 San Diego State University Asst. Coach-Def. backs 8-3 1995 Northern Arizona University Asst. Coach-Def. Backs Spring season only Arizona State University Grad. Asst. Coach 1994 Arizona State University Grad. Asst. Coach 1993 Mt. San Antonio College Asst. Coach-Def. backs California Bowl Champions 1992 Ganesha High School Asst. Coach Interim Head Coach Stan Parrish Record as Head Coach: 63-60-3 (13 years) First Year at EMU • Heidelberg, 1969 Stan Parrish was named interim head rish was BSU’s quarterbacks coach in 2005 coach on Nov. 8, 2013, after starting the before being promoted to offensive coor- 2013 season as the offensive coordinator dinator and quarterbacks coach in 2006. In and quarterbacks coach for EMU. In ad- the 2006 season, he was one of five final- dition to his role as interim head coach, ists for the Broyles Award, which goes to Parish will continue to coach the quarter- the top assistant coach in the nation. Par- backs rish engineered a Ball State offense which Parrish, who served as head coach at Ball helped the Cardinals to a 12-1 record, an State University from 2008-10, has worked 8-0 Mid-American Conference mark, the with numerous quarterbacks at the col- MAC West Division Championship and lege level that went on to play in the NFL, back-to-back bowl appearances for the including Tom Brady, Nate Davis, Brian Gri- first-time in school history. Ball State’s of- ese and Drew Henson. fense ranked sixth in the nation in pass- Parrish, who was an assistant football ing efficiency, 11th in total offense, 17th coach at Ball State from 2005-08, was el- in scoring offense, 21st in passing offense The Stan Parrish File evated to the school’s 15th head coach on and 27th in rushing offense. Dec. 18, 2008. He led the Cardinals to the Under the guidance of Parrish, Ball State’s Name: Stan Parrish GMAC Bowl in Mobile, Ala., at the conclu- offense passed for a school record 3,704 High School: Valley Forge H.S. - Parma Height, Ohio College: Heidelberg College (Graduated in 1969) sion of the 2008 campaign and then served yards and 30 touchdowns in 2007, break- Family: Wife: Ruth; Children: Andrew and Libby as Ball State’s head coach during the 2009 ing the previous marks of 3,112 yards and and 2010 seasons. 27 TDs set in 2006. In 2005, Parrish helped In 13 years as a collegiate head coach, quarterback Joey Lynch throw for a then- Coaching Experience Parrish compiled a 63-60-3 career coach- school record 18 touchdown passes and Year School Position 2013 Eastern Michigan University Assistant Coach/OC/QB ing record in stints at Wabash (1978-82), 1,982 yards via the air, which ranked as the 2012 Siena Heights University Volunteer Assistant Marshall (1984-85), Kansas State (1986-88) third highest single-season total in Ball 2011 Siena Heights University Volunteer Assistant and Ball State (2008-10). State annals. 2010 Ball State University Head Coach Prior to becoming the head coach, Par- Before heading to Muncie, Ind., he spent 2009 Ball State University Head Coach the 2002 and 2003 seasons as the quar- 2008 Ball State University Head Coach 2007 Ball State University Assistant Coach/OC terbacks coach of the National Football 2006 Ball State University Assistant Coach/OC League’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In 2002, 2005 Ball State University Assistant Coach/QB he tutored starting quarterback Brad 2003 Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL Assistant Coach/QB Johnson, who led Tampa Bay to a 12-4 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL Assistant Coach/QB regular-season record and the first Super 2001 University of Michigan Assistant Coach/OC/QB 2000 University of Michigan Assistant Coach/OC/QB Bowl Championship in the franchise’s his- 1999 University of Michigan Assistant Coach/QB tory. 1998 University of Michigan Assistant Coach/QB Parrish spent six years on the staff at the 1997 University of Michigan Assistant Coach/QB University of Michigan. At U-M, he was the 1996 University of Michigan Assistant Coach/QB quarterbacks coach each year at Michigan 1995 Rutgers University Assistant Coach 1994 Rutgers University Assistant Coach plus was the team’s offensive coordinator 1993 Rutgers University Assistant Coach in 2000 and 2001. Parrish helped the Wol- 1992 Rutgers University Assistant Coach verines to a 1997 berth in the Rose Bowl 1991 Rutgers University Assistant Coach and the school’s 11th national champion- 1990 Rutgers University Assistant Coach ship. He tutored quarterbacks Brian Griese 1986–88 Kansas State University Head Coach 1984-85 Marshall University Head Coach and Tom Brady while at Michigan. 1983 Purdue University Assistant Coach Parrish and his wife, Ruth, have one son, 1978-82 Wabash University Head Coach Andrew, and one daughter, Libby. 1977 Wabash University Assistant Coach 1975-76 Purdue University Graduate Assistant 1972-74 Windham H.S. Head Coach 1969-71 Windham H.S. Assistant Coach.