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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: pgarcia@contracosta.edu0:00 soccer background1:30 becoming the new Men’s Head Soccer Coach at Contra Costa College2:40 recruiting during this Spring season4:00 meeting the returning players at CCC6:05 advice for recruiting enough players to build a team AND sustain a program12:31 supporting the student-athletes along their journey, both on and off the field17:45 Pedro’s Master’s Degree Project22:25 student self-advocacy tied to personal development28:45 How Pedro’s handbook will help coaches close the gap between what coaches say and what coaches do31:25 the importance of having mentors34:30 benefit of having mentors outsi