April 29, 2023 - SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - San Antonio Runners Soccer Club announces Jimbo Parks as its new Head Coach of the Women’s UWS First Team. 

Parks joins San Antonio Runners women for the second season in the United Women’s Soccer league and brings valuable Head Coaching experience to his new role within the club. 

“We are excited to welcome Jimbo to the Runners as our new Women’s Head Coach,” San Antonio Runners President, Mason Rankin said. “His knowledge of the game and experience at the college and semi-pro level is extensive. He’s been a player and coach at various levels including semi professional. He knows how to create and maintain a winning environment and he has the proven track record of success as a Head Coach to back it up. His leadership will help guide the players, and we’re thrilled that he’s officially a part of the San Antonio Runners family.``

A local legend, Parks has been involved within the San Antonio soccer community for over 46 years as a player and coach at the club, high school, college, semi - pro, and professional levels. He has been named to various Hall of Fames as a three time All American athlete at the University of the Incarnate Word and as junior and senior at Churchill High School. He played and coached for the San Antonio Generals semi pro team in the early 90s and for the San Antonio Pumas prior to a stint in Italy with Equipe Romanga. As a coach, Jimbo has numerous State Championship titles at the high school,club, and semi pro level, including several national quarter final appearances and in the Hall of Fame for Northeast ISD. 

“I’m so excited to be a part of the San Antonio Runners Soccer Club,” Parks said. “This organization is dedicated to the development of women’s soccer in the area, giving youth players a team they will be excited to watch and emulate while representing the San Antonio soccer community with professionalism and pride.” 

Parks will focus on creating a high performance - winning environment for the women’s program as Head Coach. 

Women’s tryouts for San Antonio Runners UWS team will be on Saturday, April 29 and Sunday April 30, 2023 - 3pm at Schertz Soccer Complex. 75 Maske Rd, Schertz, TX 78154

If you have any questions you may reach out to Chief of Operations,  Ann Marie Guillen at amguillen@sarunners.com or leave a message at the office at (210) - 617 - 7590. 

Registration can be completed at https://sarunners.com/womens-tryouts-

About United Women’s Soccer 

The United Women’s Soccer organization (UWS) is a pro-amateur women’s league that allows former and current college players to stay in top shape and continue to play competitively against the best of the best in the off-season. UWS provides high level competition for college players, aspiring and former professionals, and international stars. 

The UWS is comprised of teams in U.S. and Canada, and the talent these players bring to the league is not far off from the NWSL. The UWS provides high level competition for college players, aspiring and former professionals, and international stars.

The overarching goal of the league is to achieve equality of opportunity for women’s soccer. In a time where there are several professional and amateur leagues for men’s soccer across North America, there is a huge gap that exists between the college and professional ranks on the women’s side. UWS fills that gap by providing a pathway to pro for the amateur player.

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About San Antonio Runners Soccer Club 

San Antonio Runners is an American amateur sports club based in San Antonio, Texas, which began play in the United Premier Soccer League - Central Conference - Heart Division and Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Qualifying Rounds in September 2018 at The University of Texas at San Antonio. Over the last five years, San Antonio Runners Soccer Club has built a nationally recognized brand in the soccer industry at the adult men and women's semi professional level. In that time the club has sent over 50 young men to collegiate soccer programs and three sent to the professional level. This will be the Runners second season fielding a women’s team in United Women’s Soccer. 

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