Park University Women's Soccer
Recruiting guide · Pirates
NAIANAIA · Heart of America Athletic Conference · Parkville, MO
Park University at a glance
- Level
- NAIA
- Conference
- Heart of America Athletic Conference
- Location
- Parkville, MO
- Undergraduates
- 4,555one of the larger NAIA schools · larger than 95% of NAIA programs
- Published cost
- ~$29,427 / yron the lower end for NAIA · before aid or athletic scholarship
Size and cost from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; confirm current figures on the school’s own site.
How to get recruited by Park University Women's Soccer
NAIA programs can offer athletic scholarships and often recruit on a more flexible timeline, so direct outreach with film is well worth it. Check the grade-by-grade recruiting timeline for your class, then reach out to the coaching staff directly.
Your recruiting timeline
Recruiting runs on a grade-by-grade calendar, and the milestones that matter right now depend on your graduating class. Open the free recruiting timeline and pick your class to see exactly what to do — every key NCAA date, sourced and dated.
See the recruiting timelineFill out Park University’s recruiting questionnaire
Almost every college program has a “recruiting questionnaire” (or “prospect form”) on its athletics website. Filling it out is how you get into a coach’s recruiting database — it’s usually the expected first move before you email. Look for it under the team’s “Recruits” or “Prospective Student-Athlete” menu.
Use your real graduation year and a parent-monitored email. If the form is broken, only open to older grads, or you simply can’t find it, don’t stall — send a short intro email instead (below) and note that you couldn’t complete the questionnaire.
Who to contact at Park University
Start with the head coach. 5 Park University women's soccer coaches are on file, 2 with a publicly listed email, each linked to the staff directory it came from.
Also on staff: Abdulhamid Zlitni (Assistant Coach - 8th season), Martin Castillo (Assistant Coach - 3rd season), Elias Eichhorn (Assistant Coach - Goal Keepers - 2nd Season) and 1 more.
See all 5 Park University coaches, emails and sourceHow to contact the coaches
Find the right coach
For a first email, the head coach (Ken Hefner) or recruiting coordinator is usually right — both are on the Park University women's soccer coaches page, with publicly listed emails and the source they came from.
Keep the intro short and honest
Grad year, position, club/high school, GPA, and one or two key metrics. Say why this school specifically — coaches can tell a copy-paste blast from a real message. The coach email guide has a copy-and-paste template and the mistakes that get an email deleted on sight.
Lead with film
A short highlight video (with a full-match link) does more than any paragraph. Put the link near the top so a busy coach can watch in seconds.
Send it from the athlete
Coaches want to hear from the player, not a third party. Email from the athlete’s own account and reply promptly when they respond.
Frequently asked questions
- How do you get recruited by Park University Women's Soccer?
- NAIA programs can offer athletic scholarships and often recruit on a more flexible timeline, so direct outreach with film is well worth it. Check the recruiting timeline for your graduating class, then email the Park University coaching staff directly.
- Who should I contact about Park University Women's Soccer recruiting?
- Start with Ken Hefner (Head Coach - 21st season) — listed with the rest of the Park University women's soccer staff, with publicly listed emails, on the coaches page linked above. Email from the athlete's own account with a short, honest intro — grad year, position, club or high school, and GPA — and put a highlight-film link near the top.
- When should I start the recruiting process?
- Recruiting runs on a grade-by-grade calendar, so the milestones that matter right now depend on your graduating class. Use the free recruiting timeline to see exactly what to do now — every key NCAA date, sourced and dated.
- How big is Park University, and what does it cost?
- Park University has about 4,555 undergraduates — one of the larger NAIA schools (larger than 95% of NAIA programs), and the published cost of attendance is about $29,427 per year before aid or athletic scholarship, on the lower end for NAIA. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; confirm current numbers on the school's own site.
Similar programs to compare
A realistic target list has several schools at the same level. Start with these.
Other NAIA women's soccer programs in MO
| School | Div | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Avila UniversityWomen's · Kansas City, MO | NAIA | Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Central Methodist UniversityWomen's · Fayette, MO | NAIA | Heart of America Athletic Conference |
| Columbia College (MO)Women's · Columbia, MO | NAIA | American Midwest Conference |
| Culver–Stockton CollegeWomen's · Canton, MO | NAIA | Heart of America Athletic Conference |
| Evangel UniversityWomen's · Springfield, MO | NAIA | Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Hannibal–LaGrange UniversityWomen's · Hannibal, MO | NAIA | American Midwest Conference |
Also in the Heart of America Athletic Conference
| School | Div |
|---|---|
| Baker UniversityWomen's · Baldwin City, KS | NAIA |
| Benedictine CollegeWomen's · Atchison, KS | NAIA |
| Clarke UniversityWomen's · Dubuque, IA | NAIA |
| Graceland UniversityWomen's · Lamoni, IA | NAIA |
| Grand View UniversityWomen's · Des Moines, IA | NAIA |
| MidAmerica Nazarene UniversityWomen's · Olathe, KS | NAIA |
| Missouri Baptist UniversityWomen's · St. Louis, MO | NAIA |
| Missouri Valley UniversityWomen's · Marshall, MO | NAIA |
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