Austin Parkinson

Austin Parkinson (born August 8, 1981) is an American college basketball coach who recently was the head coach of the Butler Bulldogs women's basketball program. He held the same position at Indiana University Indianapolis from 2010 to 2022.

Playing career Parkinson played four seasons of college basketball for Purdue University. He graduated in 2004 with the tenth-most assists in school history.

Coaching career IUPUI (2008–2022) Assistant, men's team Parkinson's collegiate coaching career began in 2008 when he was hired as an assistant coach for the men's basketball team at Indiana University Purdue–University Indianapolis (IUPUI), now known as Indiana University Indianapolis.

Head coach of women's team Following the conclusion of the 2009-10 season, Parkinson was hired as the head coach for the IUPUI women's basketball program. The previous coach, Shann Hart had been fired following allegations of player abuse. Hart's scandal-tinged firing left the program in a state of duress, but Parkinson led the Jaguars to eight 20-win seasons during his tenure, as well as the school's first-ever berth in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. Commentators described the success of the program under his leadership as "nothing short of miraculous."

Butler (2022–2026) On April 8, 2022, Parkinson was announced as the next head coach of the women's basketball team at Butler University.

Personal life Parkinson's father, Bruce Parkinson, also played basketball at Purdue and held the school's record for career assists until the 2024–25 season. Bruce was elected to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 2004.

Parkinson's Grandfather, Jack Parkinson, won the 1946 NIT and 1948 NCAA tournament playing for Adolph Rupp at the University of Kentucky. He is a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame and the Kentucky Basketball Hall of Fame.

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