We discuss how Cristina prepares players to transfer from the Junior College to the 4-year level, utilizing her previous coaching experience at Chico State to support her work at Yuba College, and the constant learning process of being a coach.

How to reach Cristina:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YubaCollegeW.Soccer/?__tn__=%2Cd%2CP-R&eid=ARCiDIhCY0urfLQRuOMLEMZcH8KezHgryZpDp5dHkCWY2edfZpf8FRmveuTQutYRTdgWoCUFL88F4De9

IG: yuba_college_w.soccer

Email: [email protected]

00:20 soccer background

1:35 transitioning from the East to West Coast

2:15 experience attending at multiple colleges

3:25 preparing players to transfer to their next college

5:10 implementing systems to support the student-athlete and their responses

6:05 changing the culture as the new Head Coach at Yuba College

7:05 what she learned at Chico State

8:10 leading the player, the team, and leadership as a coach

9:10 trust-building technique

10:45 transition from an Assistant Coach with Chico State to becoming a Head Coach at Yuba College

11:50 elaborating on the change in on-field responsibility as the Head Coach

13:20 learning from Kim Sutton – Head Women’s Soccer Coach @ Chico State

14:35 the importance of having a mentor

16:30 valuable life skills

17:45 have players buy-in to team culture when it comes to time management

19:55 getting the sophomore class to support the freshman

21:30 recruiting for the junior college level

26:45 biggest challenge at Yuba College

28:00 improving the attitude from only fun to compete and have fun

29:30 focusing on our habits and values

31:00 there is no part-time job as a soccer coach

32:00 the campus community supporting each other like a family

32:40 supporting our student-athletes in their pursuit to transfer to a 4-year for academics and/or athletics

36:15 taking on additional roles to help us as coaches and passing along those lessons to our players

37:40 next step along her coaching journey

38:25 plans for 2020

39:05 final three coaching points

41:15 one piece of advice for any coach

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