Jerry Parkinson

Jerry Parkinson was a two-time South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference champion and a four-year starter for the Northern State wrestling team during his career from 1972-76. Parkinson qualified for the national tournament all four years collecting more than 22 wins in each year with the Wolves.

Parkinson was selected as the team MVP in the 1974-75 season, earned the “most dedicated” award in his junior and senior years and a co-captain in 1975-76. He was listed as an “Outstanding College Athlete of America” and was named to the all-time NSU wrestling team in 1994.

Since leaving NSU in 1976, Parkinson has coached at Lead High School in 1977-78 where he guided his wrestling team to a 10-1 dual record and a No. 8 ranking in the state. He then graduated first in his class of 215 at the University of Iowa Law School and is currently the Dean of the University of Wyoming Law School.

Jerry and his wife of 22 years, Debra, have two children and live in Larimie, Wyo.