Gerad Michael Parker (born January 4, 1981) is an American football coach and former wide receiver. He is the tight ends coach at Notre Dame. He was previously the offensive coordinator at West Virginia University. Parker played college football at the University of Kentucky from 2000 to 2004 for head coaches Hal Mumme, Guy Morriss & Rich Brooks. He served as the interim head coach at Purdue University for six games in 2016.