Sportball Katy

Hi – my name is Coach Tina.

I have been teaching and coaching children for over 30 years. When I found Sportball 8 years ago, the methodology allowed me to bring teaching and coaching together in a way that uniquely inspires my students.

For me, coaching encompasses not just teaching the sports skills I want my students to learn, but teaching and developing life skills as well. To know that I have been a part of the accomplishments that these young athletes have achieved is both amazing and humbling. For my special needs students, with whom I have extensive experience coaching, the Sportball program is easily adaptable and offers an inclusive and engaging way to participate in sports.

Sportball has a way of putting a fun twist on exercising, learning a sport and executing the skills to play that sport. This twist allows me as a coach to maintain my student’s attention resulting in greater successes. During my career, I have had students too shy or fearful to participate in class, often hiding behind a parent. My experience, patience and understanding and ability to individually motivate a child help them overcome these obstacles and eventually try something new. Many of us have fear of failure, even children. When a child can learn that falling down, dropping the ball and not winning the race is ok, then I have been successful! My philosophy is about not giving up and to keep on trying. When my students can do these things with dignity, I feel they are exhibiting true sportsmanship. When I witness one of my students fall down and get right back up and keep on going, then I know I have succeeded as a coach. I have had parents tell me about their children who never want to go to school. When reminded it’s a Sportball Day, those same children rush to get their Sportball jerseys and are ready to go before their parents. I have witnessed tremendous successes in all ages with the Sportball program.

I love that I am a Sportball coach and I look forward to introducing the Sportball culture to the Katy/ Sugarland area!

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J.R. Garcia, a highly experienced sports coach with over 25 years of expertise, has been affiliated with Sportball for over 9 years, serving as both a master coach and an area manager. Specializing in competitive soccer and football, he welcomes the opportunity of coaching multi-sport programs in the Katy/ Sugarland and surrounding areas using Sportball’s research-backed methodology. He is eager to serve as a new Sportball Franchise owner/Program Coordinator.