Pedro Cortes Garcia is the new Head Men’s Soccer Coach with Contra Costa College. We discussed the first steps he’s taking in his new role as the Head Men’s Coach, the importance of developing a relationship with your student-athletes beyond the game, the value of journals, books, and pictures, and he dives into the project he’s working on for his Master’s Degree.

How to contact Pedro:

Email: [email protected]

0:00 soccer background

1:30 becoming the new Men’s Head Soccer Coach at Contra Costa College

2:40 recruiting during this Spring season

4:00 meeting the returning players at CCC

6:05 advice for recruiting enough players to build a team AND sustain a program

12:31 supporting the student-athletes along their journey, both on and off the field

17:45 Pedro’s Master’s Degree Project

22:25 student self-advocacy tied to personal development

28:45 How Pedro’s handbook will help coaches close the gap between what coaches say and what coaches do

31:25 the importance of having mentors

34:30 benefit of having mentors outside of your profession

37:30 two book recommendations

39:20 starting his Head College coaching career being close in age with the players

42:20 greatest challenge Pedro has faced as a coach

44:45 example of utilizing Pedro’s handbook to better help your players

47:10 preparing for Fall 2020 during this Coronavirus outbreak

48:45 final three coaching points

52:45 One piece of advice for any coach

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