Hall of Fame
JIMBO PARKS
Class of 2012
San Antonio Churchill High School's Jimbo Parks arrived at Incarnate Word in the fall of 1989 and had an immediate impact on UIW's now-storied soccer program. Over his four years of action on the pitch the school compiled a mark of 62-20-6. He received his degree in business administration in 1996.
He was one of the first two UIW players to be recognized as an NAIA All-American, a feat he was to accomplish three times. He was the first to be named an all-region player and he was the first to be the district's most valuable player. And in 1993 he was a finalist for the Collegiate Player of the Year. That same year he was on the ISAA Junior Team and played in the UMBRO Senior Soccer Bowl.
In the current UIW record book he continues to be third in total games played (88) and in assists (40). His 136 total points remain fourth on the list while his 48 goals are tied for sixth.
After Incarnate Word, Parks played professionally for the San Antonio Pumas and the Equipe Romagna Italian club. He has coached youth soccer at the YMCA, in Upward Youth Soccer and NEYSO. He recently was named to the Texas UIL Boys Soccer All-Century team.
