Editing Bill Parcells (section)

==College coaching career==
At the conclusion of his playing days, Parcells took a close look at his future. He was considering attending law school or becoming a franchise owner for [[Pizza Hut]], where he had worked in college.  Instead, he chose to pursue a career in football.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://danpatrick.com/2013/07/30/bill-parcells-looks-back-at-football-life-says-he-almost-chose-pizza-hut-over-football-comments-on-saints-job-nickname-big-tuna/|title=BILL PARCELLS LOOKS BACK AT FOOTBALL LIFE – SAYS HE ALMOST CHOSE PIZZA HUT OVER FOOTBALL; COMMENTS ON SAINTS JOB; NICKNAME BIG TUNA|quote=I never really was aspiring [to NFL coaching] when I was a young coach. It was a decision between going into coaching, going to law school , which I had interest in.And going to work for a franchise that I had worked for in college. The name of the franchise was Pizza Hut. …. We were running stores for them. … What they wanted me to be was a franchisee and expand the franchise. When they were talking to me there were only about six or eight of them.|access-date=March 29, 2022|publisher=The Dan Patrick Show|date=July 30, 2013}}</ref> He began as an assistant coach at [[Hastings College|Hastings]] (1964) before moving on to [[Wichita State University|Wichita State]] (1965), [[Army Black Knights football|Army]] (1966–69), [[Florida State Seminoles football|Florida State]] (1970–72), [[Vanderbilt Commodores football|Vanderbilt]] (1973–74), and [[Texas Tech Red Raiders football|Texas Tech]] (1975–77). In 1978, he became the head coach at the [[Air Force Falcons football|Air Force Academy]] for one season.<ref name="Litsky" />

While serving as linebackers coach at [[Army Black Knights football|Army]], Parcells was also a part-time assistant basketball coach for [[Bob Knight]] during the 1966–67 season, which led to their longtime friendship.<ref>http://www.mahalo.com/Bill_Parcells "Bill Parcells started his [head] coaching career with the Air Force Academy and was part-time assistant basketball coach at Army, while Bobby Knight was the head coach."{{dead link|date=January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/games/2006-12-23-texastech-bucknell_x.htm | work=USA Today | title=Knight equals Dean Smith on all-time wins list after Texas Tech tops Bucknell | date=December 23, 2006 | access-date=April 26, 2010}}</ref>