Converse University

Is the first women’s soccer athlete to be inducted into the Converse Athletics Hall of Fame. Parkin was a member of the Converse soccer team from 2008-2012 and was a three-time team Captain for the Valkyries. Parkin was four-year starter for the Purple and Gold and was selected to the All-Conference team twice during her career. While at Converse, Parkin won the MVP award and the Shield & Spear Award. During her senior year, Parkin won the coveted Weisiger Cup. Academically, Parkin was a Daniels Leadership Graduate, was named the Outstanding Freshmen of the Year by Converse College Student Developemnt and Success and was the ProAm College Marketing Coordinator at BMW.
 
Outside of sports, Parkin was a part of the Student Government Association Executive Committee and was the Valkyries Athletics Chair. Parkin was also the President of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and was awarded Student-Government Most Outstanding SGA Member by Converse College Student Development and Success.
 
After leaving Converse, Parkin was a graduate assistant at Troy University and Received her MBA from Troy in December 2014. After a few years away from Troy, Parkin returned in 2018 to be an academic advisor in the athletic department. Currently Parkin is the Associate Director of Athletics, Academic Services and is the Senior Women’s Administrator. Parkin earned her Doctorate of Philosophy in Sport Management in December of 2024 and she is the Sport Administrator for Women’s Basketball and Volleyball.