Alan was a leader throughout his career on the athletic fields and in the classroom. In 1999 he was awarded the True Blue award for his service to the Oak Park community.He was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame for his accomplishments at Central Missouri State University being part of the College World Series team in 1974.
Coach Parks taught and modeled a high degree of character and ethical behavior during his career. Much of his coaching, especially youth programs, was on a volunteer basis. His legacy at Oak Park was teaching and coaching for over 3 decades.
