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Scott Parr

Eastern Illinois
* Hired as assistant coach at Eastern Illinois in December of 2017
* Will begin first season on EIU staff during 2018 season
* Serves as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach

Prior to Eastern Illinois
* Coached at Navarro Junior College (Texas) from 2015-17 serving as offensive coordinator
* Team ranked second in NJCAA ranks in total offense in 2015 (564.2 yards per game)
* Team ranked fifth passing offense and fourth in scoring offense (45.8 points per game)
* During 2016 season ranked 3rd in passing and total offense while seventh in scoring offense (43.5 ppg)
* During 2017 season ranked 8th in total offense, 9th in passing offense and 16th in scoring offense
* Coached at Texas Tech under coach Tommy Tuberville and offensive coordinator Neal Brown
* Was offensive quality control coach at Texas Tech (2010-12)
* Helped Texas Tech make bowl game appearances in 2010 and 2012
* Texas Tech ranked in the top 15 in the NCAA in total offense all three seasons
* Team was second in the nation in passing in 2012 at 355.9 yards per game, beat Minnesota in Texas Bowl
* Coached at West Texas A&M (2006-09), serving as offensive coordinator
* In final three seasons at West Texas A&M, offense broke 64 school and Lone Star Conference records
* Team ranked in top  15 nationally in NCAA Division II in total offense three seasons
* During 2008 season ranked first in passing offense (427.6 ypg), second in scoring (48.6 ppg) and second in total offense (544.7 ypg)
* Coached quarterback Keith Null, 2008 NFL 6th round draft pick of St. Louis Rams
* Three players from tenure at West Texas A&M would make NFL roster, one additional on Canadian Football League roster
* Coached wide receivers at Tarleton State (2005)
* Graduate assistant coach at Baylor coaching tight ends in 2003-04
* Coached wide receivers at Abilene Christian (2000-02)
* Coached running backs at Sam Houston State (1998-99)
* Student assistant coach at Hardin Simmons University 

Personal
* Bachelor's Degree from Hardin Simmons in 1998
* Master's Degree from Sam Houston State in 2000
* Master's Degree from Baylor in 2005
* Hails from coaching family with father Steve a long-time HS coach (Plainview & Amarillo Palo Duro HS) and brother Seth (Lubbock Coronado HS)
* He and wife Kyla have three children
* Native of Plainview, Texas
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