Born in in Wichita Falls, Texas, Chris moved with his family to Mexia at a young age. Chris attended school in Mexia and is part of the Mexia Blackcat Class of l988. Chris took his first official training job with the Waco Wizards in 1996. He quickly knew that his heart did not lie with minor league hockey and was fortunate to come back to his hometown and be part of an athletic training program at Parkview Regional Hospital called Orthosport. Orthosport allowed him to help kids in 13 different school districts and was dedicated to Fairfield ISD. Within a few months of working at Fairfield, he was promoted to the program director and was moved to Mexia ISD. Chris continued to work there for 18 years before transitioning to Teague ISD in 2014. Over the 22 year career, Chris cared for the athletes as if they were his own kids. Once you were his kid, you were his kid forever. He often treated injuries of graduates long after they were out of school. He was dedicated to his work and profession whether it was helping out a fellow trainer or getting a kid back in the game. Chris was the definition of a "True Defender".    

In 2017, Mexia's former athletic trainer, Adrian Yepez, Chris's wife Michelle Parks, and their daughter Rebekah Parks began a yearly award in is honor at the annual football banquet. The "Chris Parks Athletic Training Award" is given to the student trainer that embodies who Chris's work ethic and passion for athletic training.