Zach Parks enters his second season as the Wolves offensive line coach in the fall of 2019.
In his first season with the Wolves, Parks coached one NSIC All-Conference performer in honorable mention team member Drew Fahrman.
Parks served three seasons with Dakota Wesleyan and coordinated an offense that ranked in the top-5 in the NAIA for total yards in both 2016 and 2017. In addition, the Tigers ranked in the top-10 in the NAIA in points per game, third down conversion percentage, first downs per game, and passing efficiency. He coached the 2016 and 2017 GPAC Offensive Player of the Year in Dillon Turner. Off the field, Parks implemented the First Day High Fives program with the local youth programs in the area and coordinator service projects which totaled over 900 hours each year.
Prior to DWU, Parks spent two seasons at the University of Jamestown as the run game/video coordinator. Parks coached three offensive linemen to first team all-conference honors with the Jimmies.
He began his collegiate coaching career at his alma mater, the University of Montana Western, as a student assistant offensive line coach in 2008. Parks then accepted a full time position with the Bulldogs, spending three seasons as the offensive line coach and one as the defensive line coach and video coordinator. He coached three All-Frontier Conference student-athletes on the offensive line, and guided UMW to a rushing defense improvement of 80 yards per game.
Parks began his collegiate career at Modesto Junior College on the offensive line. He then attended the University of Montana Western where he played for two seasons, and graduated with a bachelor of arts in Modern History in 2012.
