Cal continues practice for Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl
Kevin Parker is in his 10th season as a recruiting assistant at Cal in 2011. Parker works on all aspects of on-campus recruiting and is also one of the team's leaders in giving back to the community, regularly speaking and arranging outreach events for Cal players. He received two prestigious honors for his efforts during the 2009 season, being selected as the team's recipient of the Everett Merriman Award for his commitment to community service, as well as being presented with the Wishes-Come-True Inspirational Award at a banquet in San Diego the day before the Poinsettia Bowl.
Parker played tailback and wide receiver at Oregon, twice being named the Ducks' Most Inspirational Player. He spent the 2001 season with the Detroit Fury of the Arena Football League.
Parker earned his bachelor's degree in Sociology from Oregon in 1999.
The Oakland native lives in San Pablo with his wife, Melissa, his three sons, Kevin II, Kevion and Jayden, and stepson, Larry White.