Former Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Charlie Parker will receive the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Findlay during a
ceremony on Saturday in Findlay, OH.
Parker wore numerous hats during his impressive career at Findlay, where he graduated from in 1972 with degrees in Health and Physical Education and also in Sociology. In addition, Parker was both an honorable mention All-American basketball player and an All-American track performer at Findlay.
“A couple of months ago they asked me if I would accept a nomination of Distinguished Alumni Award, which is historic for that university because there weren’t that many blacks who were distinguished alumni,” Parker told Mavs.