Emil Parker to be Inducted into Lenoir-Rhyne Hall of Fame
9/22/2009 3:02:32 PM | General
HICKORY, N.C. - Lenoir-Rhyne University will posthumously induct former Davidson Sports Information Director Emil Parker into the school's Sports Hall of Fame Oct. 10.
A 1962 graduate of Lenoir-Rhyne, Parker was Davidson's sports information director from 1968-99, only the second full-time SID for the Wildcats. He began his 31-year stint Jan. 3, 1968, in the middle of a basketball season in which Davidson was nationally ranked and advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament.
He covered 308 football games and more than 800 basketball games during his tenure, while producing more than 1,200 brochures and programs, and writing over 15,000 press releases. He was the media coordinator at 10 NCAA Division I basketball first-and second-round games and regionals, and was media coordinator for three NCAA Division I soccer championships.
His 1978 basketball recruiting brochure was judged best in the nation, and several of his football brochures and programs received national and regional awards. He was instrumental in creating the Davidson Athletics Hall of Fame in 1989, and he chaired the Wildcats' celebration of their 100th anniversary in college football in 1997.
In 1999, he was inducted into the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Hall of Fame, becoming the first member from the Southern Conference. In 2001, he was inducted into the Davidson Athletics Hall of Fame.
Parker passed away July 11, 2000, slightly more than a year after retiring from his post.
A 1962 graduate of Lenoir-Rhyne, Parker was Davidson's sports information director from 1968-99, only the second full-time SID for the Wildcats. He began his 31-year stint Jan. 3, 1968, in the middle of a basketball season in which Davidson was nationally ranked and advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament.
He covered 308 football games and more than 800 basketball games during his tenure, while producing more than 1,200 brochures and programs, and writing over 15,000 press releases. He was the media coordinator at 10 NCAA Division I basketball first-and second-round games and regionals, and was media coordinator for three NCAA Division I soccer championships.
His 1978 basketball recruiting brochure was judged best in the nation, and several of his football brochures and programs received national and regional awards. He was instrumental in creating the Davidson Athletics Hall of Fame in 1989, and he chaired the Wildcats' celebration of their 100th anniversary in college football in 1997.
In 1999, he was inducted into the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Hall of Fame, becoming the first member from the Southern Conference. In 2001, he was inducted into the Davidson Athletics Hall of Fame.
Parker passed away July 11, 2000, slightly more than a year after retiring from his post.
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