Parker Spencer is the head coach of USA Triathlon’s Olympic and Paralympic development team, Project Podium. He is a USA Triathlon Level III Certified Coach, Certified Exercise Physiologist through the American College of Sports Medicine and 2022 USAT Olympic Coach of the Year. He has his bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science and a master's degree in Coaching & Exercise Science. He is also an Exercise Science PhD student at Concordia University St. Paul. Over the years his athletes have earned USAT Athlete of the Year awards eight times in the junior, U23, elite rookie, age group, master’s and military categories. Parker has become one of the premier development coaches in endurance sports. In addition to triathlon he coaches athletes on USA Cycling’s Junior National Team. His athletes have earned over 50 international elite podiums over the course of his career.