Parker, who amassed 897 wins and three national championships in 40 seasons behind the bench at BU before retiring in 2013, had been overlooked. Then Bernie Corbett got involved.

When John Silber took over as president of Boston University in February 1971, the men’s hockey team was readying to be on top of the college hockey world. Under the tutelage of then-head coach Jack ...

Jack Parker, who spent the last 50 years coaching in the Treasure Valley, including 28 seasons at Bishop Kelly, died on Sept. 5 of pancreatic cancer. He was 74.

Jack Parker, who spent the last 50 years coaching in the Treasure Valley, including 28 seasons at Bishop Kelly, died on Sept. 5 of pancreatic cancer. He was 74.