Football
Parrilli, Patrick
Patrick Parrilli
- Title:
- Offensive Analyst
- Email:
- parrilp@wfu.edu
Patrick Parrilli enters his fourth season as an offensive analyst under head coach Dave Clawson in 2024.
He came to Winston-Salem after spending four seasons at Eastern Kentucky. After he spent the first two season as an offensive quality control coach, Parrilli was promoted to running backs coach in 2018. Over the last two seasons, He helped develop the Colonels’ rushing attack into one of the best in all of FCS.
In 2019, the Colonels rushed for 2,468 yards, leading the Ohio Valley Conference and finishing 20th in the nation with 205.5 yards per game. Parrilli coached two all-conference selections in Daryl McCleskey Jr. and Alonzo Booth. McCleskey ranked 10th in the country with 1,238 rushing yards while Booth was 16th in FCS football with 14 rushing touchdowns.
In his first season training the Eastern Kentucky running backs, two Colonels earned All-OVC honors. L.J. Scott ranked third in the conference with 780 rushing yards. He scored eight rushing touchdowns and averaged 5.2 yards per carry, ranking second and fifth in the league respectively in those categories. McCleskey was fifth in the OVC in rushing yards (651).
The stable of running backs under Parrilli’s guidance helped EKU rush for 2,246 yards, 1,105 yards more than in 2017. The Colonels ranked second in the OVC and 26th in the nation in rushing offense. It was the highest rushing total for an Eastern team since 2014.
Parrilli also has experience at the quarterback position. He spent the final four games of the 2018 season serving as the quarterbacks’ coach. During that time, Parker McKinney moved from fourth string to starter. In the season finale, he became the first true freshman signal caller in program history to throw for 300 yards in a game.
Prior to moving to Richmond, Ky., Parrilli quickly worked up the coaching ranks Ave Maria University as an undergraduate student. After serving as a student assistant in 2013, he was promoted to quarterbacks coach in 2014. During that season, Ave Maria led the conference in passing yards and passing touchdowns, while the team’s quarterback ranked 15th in NAIA in passing yards per game and 34th in pass efficiency.
During the 2015 season, Parrilli was the Gyrenes’ wide receivers coach and offensive coordinator for the junior varsity team. Under his guidance, four wide receivers ranked among the top-15 in the conference in receptions per game and total receptions. Two of those, were among the top-10 in the league in receiving yards per game.
Parrilli earned a bachelor’s degree in business management from Ave Maria University in 2016.
He came to Winston-Salem after spending four seasons at Eastern Kentucky. After he spent the first two season as an offensive quality control coach, Parrilli was promoted to running backs coach in 2018. Over the last two seasons, He helped develop the Colonels’ rushing attack into one of the best in all of FCS.
In 2019, the Colonels rushed for 2,468 yards, leading the Ohio Valley Conference and finishing 20th in the nation with 205.5 yards per game. Parrilli coached two all-conference selections in Daryl McCleskey Jr. and Alonzo Booth. McCleskey ranked 10th in the country with 1,238 rushing yards while Booth was 16th in FCS football with 14 rushing touchdowns.
In his first season training the Eastern Kentucky running backs, two Colonels earned All-OVC honors. L.J. Scott ranked third in the conference with 780 rushing yards. He scored eight rushing touchdowns and averaged 5.2 yards per carry, ranking second and fifth in the league respectively in those categories. McCleskey was fifth in the OVC in rushing yards (651).
The stable of running backs under Parrilli’s guidance helped EKU rush for 2,246 yards, 1,105 yards more than in 2017. The Colonels ranked second in the OVC and 26th in the nation in rushing offense. It was the highest rushing total for an Eastern team since 2014.
Parrilli also has experience at the quarterback position. He spent the final four games of the 2018 season serving as the quarterbacks’ coach. During that time, Parker McKinney moved from fourth string to starter. In the season finale, he became the first true freshman signal caller in program history to throw for 300 yards in a game.
Prior to moving to Richmond, Ky., Parrilli quickly worked up the coaching ranks Ave Maria University as an undergraduate student. After serving as a student assistant in 2013, he was promoted to quarterbacks coach in 2014. During that season, Ave Maria led the conference in passing yards and passing touchdowns, while the team’s quarterback ranked 15th in NAIA in passing yards per game and 34th in pass efficiency.
During the 2015 season, Parrilli was the Gyrenes’ wide receivers coach and offensive coordinator for the junior varsity team. Under his guidance, four wide receivers ranked among the top-15 in the conference in receptions per game and total receptions. Two of those, were among the top-10 in the league in receiving yards per game.
Parrilli earned a bachelor’s degree in business management from Ave Maria University in 2016.
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