Parker Executive Search is executive search firm based in Atlanta, Ga. The company began offering its services in 1984.
Along with helping Texas State locate a new head coach, Parker Executive Search has aided several other searches. Iowa State, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee State and the University of Nebraska have all used Parker’s services in naming a new head football coach.
Parker Executive Search isn’t limited to football as its also worked its magic for colleges in their searches for athletic directors and head basketball coaches.
“The University’s goal is to find the right coach for Texas State and to name that coach as soon as possible after the first of the year to maximize that coach’s opportunity for successfully completing the recruiting process,” the release said.
Texas State University has engaged the services of Parker Executive Search to lead the search for a new Head Football Coach. The University is sharing the names of any candidates already identified with the search firm for consideration along with others identified by the firm. Several members of the President’s Cabinet and a faculty representative are serving as a search committee to follow-up on recommendation provided by the search firm.
Texas State continues football recruiting activities, and assistant coaches, including the Recruiting Coordinator, are actively working with high school coaches and potential recruits as permitted in NCAA regulations. Under these regulations, December 20th-January 3rd is a “dead period” where communication between coaches and prospects must be limited to phone calls. The University’s goal is to find the right coach for Texas State and to name that coach as soon as possible after the first of the year to maximize that coach’s opportunity for successfully completing the recruiting process. Several people are prepared to work over the holidays as necessary to move this process forward.
Texas State athletic director Larry Teis announced that Texas State has agreed to play a home and home football series with the U.S. Naval Academy and the University of Wyoming from the Mountain West Conference.
The Bobcats will face the Midshipmen on Nov. 17, 2012 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Md., and on Sept. 19, 2015 at Bobcat Stadium in San Marcos.
In addition, Texas State will play a pair of games against the Cowboys. The first game will be Sept. 10, 2011 in War Memorial Stadium at Laramie and Sept. 28, 2013 at Bobcat Stadium.
“We are excited to have two teams with such a rich history and tradition coming to play in San Marcos,” said Texas State athletic director Larry Teis. “These are great games for us to play both at home and on the road. When we began our move to the FBS, these were two of the teams that we wanted to reach out to and schedule.”
Navy enters its final regular season game against Army this Saturday with and 8-3 record and will be appearing in the San Diego Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl against San Diego State on Dec. 23 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. This marks the eighth straight season that the Midshipmen have won at least eight games.
Wyoming is a member of the Mountain West Conference and just completed its second season under head coach Dave Christensen with a 3-9 campaign that included three losses by less than a touchdown in 2010 after winning the 2009 New Mexico Bowl.
From: Tyler Mayforth
To: Jerry D. Fields
Jerry,
This is Tyler Mayforth from the San Marcos Daily Record. We've met several times on the way up the elevator inside Bobcat Stadium on game days. I'd like to talk with you about your take on the future of the [football] program with all that's happened recently. If that's possible, just let me know. Thanks.
Regards,
Tyler Mayforth
From: Jerry D. Fields
To: Tyler Mayforth
Hello Tyler,
Actually, I am out of the country and will not return until March 1st. I am in Mexico and then to Argentina, Paris, Tokyo, London, Helsinki and then South Africa.
As the first President George Bush said, "I have an opinion on everything, but it does not mean that I am right."
From: Tyler Mayforth
To: Jerry D. Fields
Sounds like you're going to have quite the tour. A few friends of mine went to the World Cup this summer in South Africa and then hit Tokyo. They had only good things to say about both places.
Your opinion is exactly the reason I wanted to contact you. When you invest as much money into Texas State and the athletic department as you do, people tend to listen.
Have you been contacted by Dr. [Larry] Teis or anybody about potential candidates? If you had a choice, who would you want to see as head coach of the football team?
This can only help get word out about Texas State and the future of the program. Thanks in advance.
- Tyler
From: Jerry D. Fields
To: Tyler Mayforth
I read your article in the Record about what will Texas State do for a head coach. Interesting to say the least. The nice thing that I like is speculation. I remember those that said, no new stadium, where would the money come from? I remember those who said no FBS, where would the money come from? I think that you are now asking, Big Time Head Coach, where will the money come from? Who knows, maybe someone will win the Lotto.
Too many small time thinkers, in a small town, that does not realize that some people pay $1000 per bottle for a bottle of wine. Going to drink one tonight. Can hardly wait to see. I like your idea about all of those that signed the petition donate the money. What fun would that be? Maybe Tommy Foote will lead the pac.
Have a nice weekend.
