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[QUOTE="Dillon77, post: 4233083, member: 6620"]
IUPUI just won  a ticket to the NCAA's as Horizon League champs, led by [B]Coach Austin Parkinson [/B]and star Macee Williams, who reeled off three straight double-doubles.

Parkinson's accomplishments in 12 seasons with the Jaguars are impressive. He's won 224 games since taking over in 2010, most in program history, and has led the Jaguars to a winning record in nine of the last 10 years.

Parkinson is a Purdue alum and former hoopster. I thought he might've been considered for the Purdue WBB HC job, but former Boilermaker All-American Katie Gearlds first got the "coach in waiting" designation, then took over full time upon Sharon Versyp's "retirement."

Parkinson's Jaguars won 24 games this year -- including an away 74-73 win at Iowa in December -- and this squad is largely comprised of grad students and redshirt seniors. In other words, it might be time to "get out while on top."

Given that he's located in Indianapolis, heart of B1G country, Parkinson could be a candidate [B]for the Illinois[/B] HC job.  On the other hand, maybe he and the family like living in Indy and that's good enough, thank you. ;) Stay tuned.
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