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Coach Parish profiled by milesplit.com
Apr 30, 2014 10:10 AM
By Tannika King - Faculty
Click here to read milesplit.com's spotlight on Darlington head track and cross country coach Alan Parish.
Parish has taught graphic design at Darlington since 2005. He holds a B.S. in Graphic Design from Samford University, where he won team and individual conference championships as a member of the track and cross country teams, and is a current school record holder in multiple events. He also has an M.A. in Leadership from Shorter University.
A two-time Darlington Coach of the Year and two-time Rome News-Tribune Coach of the Year, Parish led the girls’ cross country team to win a state title in 2010. Previously, he coached varsity swimming and diving and Middle School cross country at Darlington, and started a youth sports camp in Kiev, Ukraine. Parish and his wife, Jessica, are the parents of Sam (’26), Maylin and Paige.
Parish has taught graphic design at Darlington since 2005. He holds a B.S. in Graphic Design from Samford University, where he won team and individual conference championships as a member of the track and cross country teams, and is a current school record holder in multiple events. He also has an M.A. in Leadership from Shorter University.
A two-time Darlington Coach of the Year and two-time Rome News-Tribune Coach of the Year, Parish led the girls’ cross country team to win a state title in 2010. Previously, he coached varsity swimming and diving and Middle School cross country at Darlington, and started a youth sports camp in Kiev, Ukraine. Parish and his wife, Jessica, are the parents of Sam (’26), Maylin and Paige.
