COACH OF THE WEEK

Each week we celebrate a different coach who demonstrates his/her commitment to the health, safety, and development of Heart of the City recreation and travel league players.

2017 Coaches of the Week

November  14, 2017

Anthony Rueda

League:

Team:

Coaching style:

Favorite soccer team:

Favorite professional athlete:

Proudest moment as a coach:

What do you want your team to know?

Recreation

Galacticos U10/U11

Skill Development

Cruz Azul

Cristiano Ronaldo

When players work together

Life is not just about video games!

November  7, 2017

Leroy Victorio

League:

Team:

Coaching style:

Favorite soccer team:

Favorite professional athlete:

Proudest moment as a coach:

What do you want your team to know?

Recreation

FC Fire

Competitive, but friendly

Barcelona

Carles Puyol

When they are losing, but do not give up

Never give up!

October 31, 2017

Eric Escorza

League:

Team:

Coaching style:

Favorite soccer team:

Favorite professional athlete:

Proudest moment as a coach:

What do you want your team to know?

Recreation

Pachuca U10/U11

Educational

Pachuca

Cristiano Ronaldo

When they made it to finals

How to communicate on the field.

October 17, 2017

Gelacio Mendez

League:

Team:

Coaching style:

Favorite soccer team:

Favorite professional athlete:

Proudest moment as a coach:

What do you want your team to know?

Recreation

Estrella Roja Girls U8/U9

Focus on skill development

USA

Cuauhtemoc Blanco

When they scored their first goal

Respect for their parents and elders.

October 10, 2017

Juan Gomez

League:

Team:

Coaching style:

Favorite soccer team:

Favorite professional athlete:

Proudest moment as a coach:

What do you want your team to know?

Recreation

Waukegan Fire U8/U9

Teaching them to work as a team

Barcelona

Manuel Negrete

When they are losing, but don't give up!

School comes first!

October 3, 2017

Lucio Vazquez

League:

Team:

Coaching style:

Favorite soccer team:

Favorite professional athlete:

Proudest moment as a coach:

What do you want your team to know?

Recreation

Italia U8/U9

Learning more about soccer

Toluca

Lionel Messi

The first game they won.

Discipline is important!

September 26, 2017

Jose Rosas

League:

Team:

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Favorite soccer team:

Favorite professional athlete:

Proudest moment as a coach:

 

What do you want your team to know?

Recreation

Union U8/U9

Focus on tactics & improving ability

Pumas

Lionel Messi

Winning the indoor season championship!

Respect others!

September 19, 2017

Juan Barrera

League:

Team:

Coaching style:

Favorite soccer team:

Favorite professional athlete:

Proudest moment as a coach:

What do you want your team to know?

Recreation

Waukegan Lightning U8/U9

Focus on teamwork and discipline

Chivas

Michael Jordan

Making it to the indoor season playoffs!

Teamwork!

September 12, 2017

Gelacio Mendez

League:

Team:

Coaching style:


Favorite soccer team:

Favorite professional athlete:

Proudest moment as a coach:

What do you want your team to know?

Recreation

Estrella Roja Boys U8/U9

Educational; showing to his players all he knows about soccer

America

Cuahlemoc Blanco

When they scored their first goal.

Respect for parents and elders. 

September 5, 2017

Miguel Figueroa

League:

Team:

Coaching style:

Favorite soccer team:

Favorite professional athlete:

Proudest moment as a coach:

What do you want your team to know?

Recreation

Supersonics U8/U9

Offensive play

Barcelona

His son (and Michael Jordan)

When his team scores a goal!

Always play as a team!

August 29, 2017

Juan de la Cruz

League:

Team:

Coaching style:

Favorite soccer team:

Favorite professional athlete:


Proudest moment as a coach:


What do you want your team to know?

Recreation

Bulldogs U10/U11

Focus on fitness

Chivas

Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima (El fenomeno)

Winning the second place on indoor season 2016-2017

Always play as one team!

August 22, 2017

Williams Rivera

League:

Team:

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Favorite soccer team:

Favorite professional athlete:

Proudest moment as a coach:

What do you want your team to know?

Recreation

Waukegan Fire U10/U11

Respectful, competitive and friendly

FC Bayern Munich

Rafa Marquez

Their first win, but also their first loss because they never gave up.

Never give up!

August 15, 2017

Oscar Zavala

League:

Team:

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Favorite soccer team:

Favorite professional athlete:

Proudest moment as a coach:

What do you want your team to know?

Recreation

Aguilas FC U10/U11

Showing players how to play, win and lose.

Barcelona

El Piojo (Miguel Herrera)

When they play as a team.

Learn to respect yourselves!

August 8, 2017

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Alejandro Gutierrez

League:

Team:

Coaching style:

Favorite soccer team:

Favorite professional athlete:

Proudest moment as a coach:

 

What do you want your team to know?

Recreation

Knights U10/U11

Aggressive play style

Barcelona

Ken Griffey Jr. (Baseball)

First time they worked together as a team.

Always play as a team!

August 1, 2017

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Edgar Lara

League:

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Favorite soccer team:

Favorite professional athlete:

Proudest moment as a coach:

 

What do you want your team to know?

Recreation

Spartans U12/U13

Positive rolemodeling

Necaxa

Ronaldinho (Ronaldo De Assis Moreira)

Reaching the finals in the 2017 indoor season.

 

Be respectful to others!

July 25, 2017

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Manuel Lopez

League:

Team:

Coaching style:

Favorite soccer team:

Favorite professional athlete:

Proudest moment as a coach:

What do you want your team to know?

Recreation

Jaguares U12/U13

Having fun on the field!

Durango

Lionel Messi

When the kids play as a team.

Discipline!

July 18, 2017

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Jose Hernandez

League:

Team:

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Favorite soccer team:

Favorite professional athlete:

Proudest moment as a coach:

What do you want your team to know?

Recreation

Foxes U10/U11

I'm just doing my best to teach them all I know about soccer so they can become better each day.

New Castle United

Lionel Messi

Seeing the kids improve their soccer skills

Keep fighting and never give up!

July 11, 2017

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Hector Villalobos

League:

Team:

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Favorite soccer team:

Favorite professional athlete:

Proudest moment as a coach:

 

What do you want your team to know?

Recreation

Huskies U12/U13

Conditioning, team work and fun!

Real Madrid

Unknown

When we stayed in the top position for the whole indoor season.

Show everyone respect.

July 4, 2017

Victor Hugo Rosales

League:

Team:

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Favorite soccer team:

Favorite professional athlete:

Proudest moment as a coach:

What do you want your team to know?

Recreation

Waukegan Fire U12/U13

Help the players have fun.

Chivas

Lionel Messi

Winning our first game.

Respect everyone!

June 27, 2017

Flavio Oseguera

League:

Team:

Coaching style:

Favorite soccer team:

Favorite professional athlete:

Proudest moment as a coach:

What do you want your team to know?

Recreation

Alianza Latina U12/U13

Technical; Social/emotional

Barcelona

Cristiano Ronaldo

When a player feels good about scoring a goal.

They should always work to succeed!

June 20, 2017

Jose Reza

League:

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Favorite soccer team:

Favorite professional athlete:

Proudest moment as a coach:

 

 

What do you want your team to know?

Recreation

Waukegan Fire

Technical; ball possession

Cruz Azul

Cristiano Ronaldo

When we defeated USA. The players understood that when they play with heart anything can be achieved!

Never stop believing in yourselves. Always play with passion.