Soccer coach moves on

    The GCSU Athletic Department has opened a national search for a new women’s soccer coach to replace former head coach Robert Parr following his resignation.
    Parr announced his intention to leave the team on Nov. 29, after leading the Lady Bobcats to its most successful season in the team’s four-year history.
    The team finished the season with a 13-5 mark and advanced to the semi-final round of the Peach Belt Conference Tournament where the Bobcats fell 1-0 to the Cougars of Columbus State University, who would go on to win the tournament and eventually advance to the quarter-finals of the NCAA National Tournament and finish the season ranked No. 5.
    Parr was suspended for the teams final game for undisclosed reasons, however the athletic department denied that he was asked to leave.
    “People keep looking for a story,” Assistant Athletic Director Jimmy Wilson said. “(Parr) left the school on his own to pursue other opportunities.”
    Parr built the Bobcat soccer program from scratch.
    When he arrived in Milledgeville in the Spring of 2003 he set the blueprints for a successful program.
    In his four year tenure Parr chalked up a 32-28-8 record.
    Parr could not be reached for comment, but said the following in a press release: “I have enjoyed having the opportunity to build this program from its first days, and am especially proud of the many things we achieved on and off the field this year. I will miss GCSU and the fine players on this team, and wish them continued success in the future.”
    Athletic Director Dr. Stan Aldrige hopes to have a new coach in place by the spring exhibition season.

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