Chad Parker has been named the 2010 Northern League Manager of the Year as he led the JackHammers to a 20 game improvement over 2009 finishing the season with a 53-47 record.
In 2009 Parker was also named Manager of the Year in the Frontier League with River City Rascals.
Parker has also signed a two-year extension from the JackHammers which will keep him in Joliet through 2012.