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...think that I have a good grasp of what sound rowing is and I work very hard to teach that with varying degrees of success,” Parker said. “But nonetheless, I work very hard to get people to row well...
...many respects, Parker is like current Los Angeles Lakers’ coach Phil Jackson—subdued and semi-mysterious. Never in-your-face, he is always laid back, allowing his silence to speak volumes and never fully articulating what is on his mind. Even without significant effort on his part, his legendary status motivates his rowers...
...think that I coach using a lot of positive reinforcement and encouragement,” Parker said. “I don’t ever try to give people an overall assessment of their performance. Basically I ask them to do what they need to do and they...
...Harvard’s rowers need not look far to see the example Parker sets. For all his years, he is still very much an athlete and a competitor, both at heart and in practice...
...Parker runs the squad’s grueling triathlon—7500 meters on the rowing ergometer, immediately followed by the 4.2-mile run from Newell Boathouse to Harvard Stadium and capped by the climb up and down each of the stadium’s concrete stairways. He competes right alongside the team, elbowing some of his pupils out of the way as he goes, beating many of them...