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Greg Parris joined the USF baseball staff in 2002 as an administrative assistant and has served in multiple roles with the baseball team during his lengthy tenure. Parris was tabbed the Director of Baseball Operations in 2008, and spent the 2018 season as a volunteer assistant coach, before returning to the Director of Operations in 2019.

He is responsible for coordinating USF's baseball camps, all aspects of travel for the team and working alongside the stadium operations staff, among various other duties.

Parris worked primarily with the outfielders in 2018 as a volunteer assistant, helping senior Duke Stunkel Jr.'s development and aiding in his second-straight all-conference selection. Stunkel Jr. batted .330 with 37 runs scored, 16 doubles and 24 RBI. Junior outfielder Kyle Phillips finished second on the team with a .333 average, 13 doubles, 33 runs and 22 RBI, as he was named to the DeLand Regional All-Tournament team. Stunkel Jr., Phillips, Chris Chatfield and Garrett Zech combined for an outstanding season in the field, committing just three errors on the year with a fielding percentage of 99.4. 

Prior to joining USF, Parris put together a 14-year record of 234-138 in the prep ranks.  He was 208-69 in 10 seasons at Brandon High School. Parris led Brandon to six conference titles, four district championships, a pair of regional trophies as well as a trip to the state title game in 1995.

He was named the Florida Athletic Coaches Association District Coach of the Year in 1995 and 1996 and the Class 6A Coach of the Year in 1996, when Brandon enjoyed an undefeated regular-season.  Forty of his players earned college scholarships and 16 were drafted professionally.

Parris earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education from USF in 1986 and his master’s degree in educational leadership from Nova Southeastern in 1994.

Parris resides in Hudson, Fla. He has two children, a daughter named Savannah and a son named Easton.