Jack Parker
Jack Parker holds the distinction of being the longest-tenured and winningest coach in Boston University history. Parker's accomplishments are almost unparalleled in college sports. In 39 years, he has won more than 800 games, the highest tally for a hockey coach who has spent his whole career at just one school, while winning 21 Beanpot titles, 11 conference tournament titles and three national championships in 1978, 1995, and 2009. Parker helped found Hockey East in 1984, when several teams broke away from the ECAC to form their own conference, and played a crucial role in building Boston University's state-of-the-art arena. Although he is still going strong in his mid-60s, the ice sheet at Agganis Arena already bears his name - Jack Parker Rink. Parker was voted NCAA hockey coach of the year in 1975, 1978, and 2009, and his 30 NCAA tournament wins are among the most of all time.
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