Park College Athletics

Heidi McKean Wlezien played for the Parkland College basketball team during the 2008 and 2009 seasons. In 2009, Wlezien was named First Team NJCAA All-American, Region 24 All-Region, NJCAA Nationals Fourth Place, Parkland Co-Female Athlete of the Year, and received the Parkland Female Academic Achievement Award, along with being a two-time M-WAC All-Conference. Wlezien averaged 11.5 points per game during the 2008 season and 8.5 points per game during the 2009 season.
 
After Parkland Heidi played for Upper Iowa University and graduated with a degree in Athletic Training where she received the Senior Student Athletic Trainer of the Year Award. Heidi obtained her Master’s Degree in Sports Administration from Eastern Illinois University where she was a graduate assistant athletic trainer working with women’s rugby, women’s basketball, and swimming. After earning her Master’s, Heidi served as the head athletic trainer for the WNBA All-Star East team in 2015 and is currently an associate athletic trainer for the women’s basketball team at the University of Texas at Austin. Heidi is also being inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame this coming May.