Scott Parkinson

Scott Parkinson
Parkinson in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-11-27) 27 November 1983 (age 41)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Seattle Reign FC (assistant)
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 USAO Drovers 78 (16)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Reading United AC
2013 Oklahoma City FC
Managerial career
2012–2014 Chickasha Fightin' Chicks (men)
2014 OKWU Eagles (men) (assistant)
2014–2015 Rogers State Hillcats (men) (assistant)
2016–2017 Rogers State Hillcats (women)
2018–2019 Utah Royals FC (assistant)
2020 Utah Royals FC (interim)
2020–2021 Chicago Red Stars (assistant)
2021–2022 NJ/NY Gotham FC
2023– Seattle Reign FC (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Scott Parkinson (born 27 November 1983) is an English football manager and former player who played as a defender. He is currently the head assistant coach for Seattle Reign FC of the American National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).[2]

College career

Parkinson was an All-American player for the USAO Drovers men's soccer team.[3][4]

Club career

Parkinson captained Oklahoma City FC during their inaugural season in 2013.[3]

Managerial career

Parkinson joined the professional ranks in 2018 as an assistant coach for the NWSL expansion team Utah Royals FC.[5] He left for the same position at Chicago Red Stars in 2020.[6]

On 31 August 2021, Parkinson was named the head coach of NWSL team NJ/NY Gotham FC through 2022.[7] On 11 August 2022, after a 4–8–0 start of the 2022 NWSL regular season, Gotham FC announced that the club and Parkinson had "parted ways" and would seek a new coach for the 2023 season.[8][9]

Career statistics

Managerial

As of August 11, 2022
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
P W D L Win %
NJ/NY Gotham FC 31 August 2021 11 August 2022 27 8 8 11 029.63

Personal life

Parkinson is from Liverpool,[3] and attended Wade Deacon High School.[10]

References

  1. ^ Scott Parkinson at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "OL Reign Announces Scott Parkinson as Head Assistant Coach".
  3. ^ a b c "Scott Parkinson". Rogers State Hillcats. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Scott Parkinson". NAIA Official Statistics. DakStats. Archived from the original on 7 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  5. ^ Sanders, Ryan (December 11, 2017). "Scott Parkinson hired as Utah Royals assistant coach". RSL Soapbox. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  6. ^ "NJ/NY Gotham FC Announces New Head Coach and Assistant Coach". NJ/NY Gotham FC. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  7. ^ Yang, Steph (31 August 2021). "Gotham FC's new head coach and assistant hires begin another new era for the club". The Athletic. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  8. ^ NJ/NY Gotham FC [@GothamFC] (August 11, 2022). "Club News" (Tweet). Retrieved 11 August 2022 – via Twitter.
  9. ^ Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman (11 August 2022). LIVE: Gotham FC and HC Scott Parkinson Part Ways | NWSL Weekend Preview (Video). Attacking Third. CBS Sports. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  10. ^ "2012 USAO Soccer Media Guide". USAO Drovers. 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2022.