Former Casper College agriculture instructor and rodeo coach, Tom Parker, who passed on March 15, 2017, was selected one of only six individuals nationwide for the 2017 National Association of Agricultural Educators Lifetime Achievement Award.
A 2015 graduate of Powell High School in Powell, Wyoming, Bryce Bott is one of four Casper College Rodeo team members competing at the College National Finals Rodeo.
Jhett Johnson states simply that his objective as the new head rodeo coach at Casper College is “to have the number one rodeo program in the Central Rocky Mountain Region.”
Tom Parker passed away Wednesday afternoon, March 15, and will be sorely missed by all who knew him. Tom spent his last 27 years coaching the rodeo team at Casper College and was a big part of our history and school pride.
The Casper College Men’s Rodeo Team has a history of success, particularly within the last decade thanks in no small part to head coach, Tom Parker. However, Parker’s young team was sitting back in the pack until a couple of big late-season wins earned them a return visit to the 2016 College National Finals Rodeo.