Space Coast Office of Tourism Names Terry Parks as Sports Coordinator

By  //  August 7, 2022

Parks joins the team from Brevard Parks and Recreation where he was North Area Superintendent

The Space Coast Office of Tourism recently welcomed new Sports Coordinator Terry Parks to the team. As the Tourism Sports Coordinator, Parks will oversee the Sports Grants Program, is the tourist development office contact for the Brevard County Tourist Development Council’s Sports Committee, acts as a liaison to sporting events and venues and encourages new sporting opportunities to come to the Space Coast.

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – The Space Coast Office of Tourism recently welcomed new Tourism Sports Coordinator Terry Parks to the team.

As the Tourism Sports Coordinator, Parks will oversee the Sports Grants Program, is the tourist development office contact for the Brevard County Tourist Development Council’s Sports Committee, acts as a liaison to sporting events and venues and encourages new sporting opportunities to come to the Space Coast.

Parks joins the team from Brevard County Parks and Recreation where he was the North Area Recreation Superintendent and served as their United Way representative, and was the Recreation Program Coordinator at Viera Regional Community Center prior to that role.

Parks has coached basketball for over 20 years, including stints at the University of North Florida, the Citadel, Brevard Public Schools, Eastern Florida State College and Florida Institute of Technology.

His coaching career has afforded him some tremendous opportunities, including being hired as a camp counselor at Michael Jordan’s Flight School in Santa Barbara, CA. He’s also worked collegiate basketball camps in Georgia, Florida, Tennessee and South Carolina.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Terry to the team,” said Peter Cranis, Executive Director of the Space Coast Office of Tourism.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Terry to the team,” said Peter Cranis, Executive Director of the Space Coast Office of Tourism.

“His extensive knowledge of both the sports industry and the county, coming from Parks and Recreation, will be a benefit to our office as we continue to work at bringing new and exciting sporting events to the Space Coast.”

Parks is from Columbus, GA, and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice and Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Columbus State University, where he was a student-athlete on the men’s basketball team.

He and his wife, Jamesha, have two children, high school sophomores and twins Olivia and TJ.

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