Mario is currently the Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach with Southern Utah University in Cedar City, Utah. During our conversation, Mario shares his experience coaching at a variety of colleges, his strength in recruiting at the collegiate level, learning patience from his time in the military, and sharing his work for coach education through Global Coaches Presentation.

IG: @coachmfelix @suusoccer

Twitter: @coachmfelix @coachesglobal

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0:30 mutual friend Francisco Cantero

1:42 background in soccer

4:00 experience graduating from high school and then coaching high school JV team

5:55 setting a line of respect when close in age with the players

8:45 diving into his experience as a referee

12:05 parental behavior on the sideline and setting expectations around the coach doing his job

15:40 what can we do as a soccer community to keep referees in the game?

18:45 coaching Bethel College and 2 Wichita Rush teams at the same time

23:25 benefits of having a military background

24:50 highlights from both the college and club sides of the game

26:30 the level of stress changes as your job isn’t based on results at the club level

27:30 making the decision to stop doing club (for now) and focus on coaching college

29:50 how Mario found his passion for recruiting and his process

32:45 coach’s ability to be vulnerable when working with a women’s program

35:10 advice for coaches to overcome the obstacle of cliques within a team

40:10 Global Coaches Presentations webinars

46:20 selecting a coaching mentor

49:00 Final three coaching points

51:50 One piece of advice for any coach

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