From NYU Athletics

The New York University men's basketball program has announced the addition of Assistant Coach Adam Parmenter. He will assist the rest of the coaching staff in all aspects of the daily operations of the program.

"I'm excited to have Adam join our staff," said NYU Head Coach Joe Nesci. "He has a great deal of coaching experience at many different levels. I'm looking forward to his contributions."

Parmenter joins the Violets with a lengthy basketball resume, working most recently as the Head Coach at NCAA Division II Mercy College from 2010-14. He also served as the Associate Director of Alumni Relations during that four-year span.

Parmenter first arrived at the Dobbs Ferry, NY, campus as an assistant coach prior to the 2008-09 season and was elevated to Associate Head Coach for the 2009-10 season.

Prior to his stint with Mercy, Parmenter spent time as the Director of Development at Five-Star Basketball, Inc. Before that, he served as the Assistant Varsity Basketball Coach and Head Junior Varsity Basketball Coach at Fordham Prep. He began his coaching career as an assistant at Daniel Webster College.

"I'm excited to join a program with a tremendous history like NYU," said Parmenter. "We have a phenomenal group of guys returning this year and it's a tremendous opportunity to be a part of something special."

A 2002 graduate of the University of Miami with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, Parmenter is currently completing his master's degree in business administration at Mercy. He is also currently works as a financial analyst at ShoreTel.

A native of New Ipswich, NH, Parmenter resides in Ringwood, NJ, with his wife and their two daughters, Zoe and Divya.