Personal Life
Parker's first marriage, which produced two sons, ended in divorce. He is currently married to Kathy Keeler, the stroke of the gold-medal winning USA Women's 8+ at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. They have a young daughter named Abigail Parker. He currently lives in Winchester, Massachusetts.
In 2011, Parker was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome. Former Freshmen coach Bill Manning was promoted to Associate Head Coach when Parker began treatment.
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