Parker Aaron
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- Email:
- parker_aaron@taylor.edu
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- Title:
- Head Coach
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- Phone:
- 765-998-5473
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- Alma Mater:
- Randolph College
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- Years Coached (at Taylor):
- 1 (1)
Bio
Parker Aaron will enter his second season as head coach of the Taylor men's soccer program in 2026.
In his first season at the helm, Aaron led the men's soccer program to a 7-7-3 overall record including the program's best six-game start (5-1-0) and most road victories (4) since 2012. The team competed against top-tier opponents in the always tough Crossroads League, earning draws with No. 7 Bethel, No. 19 Marian and No. 20 Grace.
Prior to Taylor, Aaron completed a two-year stay at NCAA Division I James Madison University, where he served as an assistant coach for the Dukes' women's soccer program. In his two seasons on the sidelines with JMU, Aaron helped the program to an overall record of 21-9-13 and the 2024 Sun Belt Championship.
During his stay at James Madison, Aaron learned under head coach Joshua Walters, Sr., who took over the Dukes in 2018. Walters Sr. earned national attention by recruiting the No. 1 and No. 2-ranked classes in the nation at UCLA in 2016 and 2017 and helping the Bruins to an 85-20-11 mark during his five years on staff with the Bruins.
In addition to helping JMU to the Sun Belt's regular season and tournament titles in 2024, Aaron helped the Dukes to the 2023 and 2024 NCAA National Tournament, marking the program's first trips to Nationals since 2008.
Aaron also helped lay the foundation for sustained success at James Madison by assisting with the No. 34 and No. 40-ranked recruiting classes in NCAA Division I for 2023 and 2024.
In addition to his role at James Madison, Aaron was the head men's soccer coach with Blue Ridge FC in the UPSL, leading that club to a 6-3-0 record in its inaugural 2024 campaign.
Prior to beginning his coaching career, Aaron played competitively at NCAA Division III Randolph College, while leading the squad as a captain. Aaron graduated from Randolph with a degree in sport and exercise science and is working toward a master's degree in coaching.
Aaron holds a USSF Soccer Coaching National C License and is on track to earn the USSF B License Diploma in the summer of 2025.
Aaron is married to his wife, Sydney.