With the pen, Mendez draws the X's and O's of what the play is supposed to look like and why. And that's special because sometimes in this world, on a day-to-day basis, I wish I could do more. And to just kill the pain," he says. Every morning, he helps with just about everything. I love that. DeBoeuf named new football coach February 23, 2018 By Jack Ankony, Executive Sports Editor A new, energetic face will be leading the Prospect Football program into George Gattas Memorial Stadium on Friday nights next fall. "It is a quick turnaround that's for sure, "said Prospect coach Dan DeBoeuf, whose team was able to get a full practice completed Monday afternoon. "Bugs the s--- out of me," he says. Prospect, IL 60056 Phone: 847-718-5200 Fax: 847-718-5224 School Web Site: phs.d214.org Enrollment: 2107 Conference (s): Mid-Suburban League Nickname (s): Knights (boys), Knights (girls) Colors: Navy Blue/Columbia Blue School Type: Public Coed County: Cook It's all good.". David Chisholm Science Teacher dchisholm@cuhsd.org Michael Furlong CTE Teacher, AVID Elective Teacher mfurlong@cuhsd.org Benjamin Gilmore SAI Co-Teacher bgilmore@cuhsd.org CTE Teacher & Department Chair fmedina@cuhsd.org SAI Co-Teacher, Special Education Department Chair NCAA ELIGIBILITY I'm in Las Vegas and there's some guy stumbling drunk, looks like he was just in a fight. ONE WEEK LATER, Prospect finishes its season 8-2 with a 19-13 victory over Yerba Buena. I mention that it seems as if anything that reminds him of his physical challenges bugs him. He has lived his entire life without arms and legs. Bob hears the sound from a few feet away. Earlier in the day, Mendez flew home from Las Vegas, a 48-hour escape before the insanity of the season begins. Prospect High School ( PHS) is a public high school in Saratoga, California, United States. But he wonders whether the players have any idea what they've given him. Those who do survive often end up with significant intellectual disabilities. You hear stories about people with cancer, fighting for their lives. He scoffs. "It didn't take long for me to figure out that alcohol is not the answer." And his roommate is resting back at home, exhausted from a pair of Vegas nights. Wayne DrehsDrehs is a senior writer for ESPN. Congratulations to @ProspectXCTF Coach Pete Wintermute on his @ITCCCA XC Coach of the Year and the Track Coach of the Year!!! He finished second. There's the answer he feels as if he should deliver. Rob's parents tried to integrate him as early as they could, putting him in preschool at 18 months. They tell Rob he can't coach for at least four weeks. Rob has fractured cheek and orbital bones and has the effects of a concussion. That man was Mike Cable. "Anything in the world that is worth doing, he's done it with his mind," Bob says. But seven? On convenience alone, it would have been the perfect place for him to coach forever. I can work with people. "When someone is born this way, this is their world," says Dr. Benjamin Mandac, Mendez's pediatric physical therapist who now is the head of that department at Kaiser Permanente in the Bay Area. Preston Gannaway for ESPN. "Just focus -- you got this.". "Let's go!" "I use my neck like my arm," Mendez says. I'm lazy. He is 50 pounds of head, neck, torso and waist. I agree it's a small percentage. Without his wheelchair working properly, he can't raise its height to sit next to me at the bar. Nobody but yourself can hold yourself back. As they head inside, Mendez looks back at me over McAvoy's shoulder. In high school, his friends organized a 32-team Madden tournament. Eventually, he became the head coach of. Buddin is from Belleville, Michigan and was regarded as the 11th best player from the state during his senior year. That night he can't sleep. I love you, man," Lopez says. Prospect Golf Course . When his friends went out for football his freshman year of high school, Rob became the team manager. SARATOGA, Calif. (KGO) -- Bay Area high school football coach Rob Mendez was born with a rare disorder called tetra-amelia syndrome, leaving him with no arms or legs. Those who do survive often end up with significant intellectual disabilities. But at 24, I didn't really know what to do or say at the time." With the pen, Mendez draws the X's and O's of what the play is supposed to look like and why. This is one of the worst falls. The time away from football has given Mendez a chance to reflect on his first season as a head coach. Mendez picks a spot at the bar next to two women. ", Mendez acknowledges that his presence has had a positive impact on people. His comes with a straw. Embrace it. It is hard for college coaches to obtain rosters from high school coaches, and even harder to get them to hand over contact . Preston Gannaway for ESPN All Rights Reserved. "I'm not afraid to be myself," he tells me later. I'd completely forgotten that Mendez can't feed himself. Because he weighs 50 pounds, alcohol affects him faster than people who weigh much more. We're going to fake it this way and then waggle out," he says. Not until he nearly received a DUI driving Rob's handicapped accessible van did he realize the path he was on. He's meeting me at the bar. ONE WEEK LATER, Prospect finishes its season 8-2 with a 19-13 victory over Yerba Buena. Preston Gannaway for ESPN. "By the time I was a senior in high school I was wearing a headset with the coaches and listening to them," he said. Along the way, Cable invited Mendez's two best players to move to varsity. "I'm not going to let that happen. is an original statement for myself to always be determined and stay hungry in life," Mendez said. Now comes the opportunity to prove the school made a mistake. Preston Gannaway for ESPN. Unofficial or official visit invites. 2 QB and overall prospect by ESPN and is . Prior to arriving at Prospect, Martindale was at Wheeling High School for 14 years. It's a move he makes countless times a day. I assume Mendez will pilot his wheelchair on the sidewalk and I'll drive alongside for the five dimly lit blocks back to his house. It's the Friday night before Halloween. Prospect's lone highlight came on defense when, just before halftime, the Panthers stonewalled Sobrato on four straight plays from the goal line to keep the game scoreless. "I'm not going to lie. It's an accomplishment to the public because I have no arms and legs, but the reality is I'm not accomplished. "The one thing that I want people to see is just how hard work pays off," Mendez said. No way." 2021: Missouri Football Coaches Association Class 5 first-team all-state selection at defensive end as a junior. He learned how to draw and write using his mouth. He rolls in wearing a plain white T-shirt and faded red San Francisco 49ers hat. You guys fought your butts off. It's society that imposes that grief. "I'm pretty good at dealing with pain, and I didn't want to stay home feeling sorry for myself," he says. Mendez taught himself the game of football by playing Madden on a PlayStation, using his chin and collarbone to push the buttons. "In a text message.". The more we talk that night the more one word keeps popping up: How. "Rob? 2021 IHSA Football Playoffs. That night he can't sleep. Prospect Men's Cross Country and Track and Field @PHSKnightsXCTF Feb 12 Varsity winners from last night Tuchner - 8.33 55mHH Balenda, Sahakian, Holtmeier and Walsh - 1:36.42 4x200 Raitano - 54.69 400m Garland 4:37.85 1600m Diversey, Tuchner, Guagliardo, Balenda 3:47.19 4x400 Guagliardo 5'8" HJ Holtmeier 20'11 LJ, 42'3" TJ Kamp 50'8" SP While he knows that day will be a life-changing experience, he remains humble. Mendez learned to diagram plays by using a pen in his mouth. and Head Coaches) Prospect High School 801 W. Kensington Rd. The receiver is open. ESPN producer Kristen Lappas directed the SC Featured documentary, available on ESPN+. "It sounds so ridiculous, but it's true," he says. I've been a 2 year starter on the varsity football team. Bob hears the sound from a few feet away. They wanted Bob to see other babies born with disabilities. the driver asks. Blood runs everywhere. "I think it always will." He was recently appointed as the President of the California Coaches Association. He doesn't listen to the doctors like he should. Luis Lopez, the JV coach who worked with Mendez at the school, hugs Mendez. To feel comfortable. THE DAY AFTER teaching his quarterback the 37 stretch, Mendez sits under the lights at the Prospect 50-yard line, exhausted. "I wish more people were like that. "Screw that," he says. We end up talking for nearly three hours. I lift him out of his chair and carry him to my car, buckling him into the passenger's seat. This time it's flawless. But most importantly, it's given him an understanding of his journey in this world, a path untethered to anything anyone on the outside might say, think or believe. He doesn't eat right. After his speech, Mendez asks for a ride home. Tolliver, Malachi i, e Easter, Noah ( So.) "We live and die. In less than a minute he introduces himself, then me and strikes up a conversation. "I just wanted to coach football." It seems like no big deal. Work Environment Part-time work is common for coaches and scouts. One way he was able to do this is through coaching football. It's an image his brain can't compute. But I learned that I can be a leader. He hates talking about any of this. He reads, draws and spends extra time with family and friends. "I guess you saw a little bit of the other side tonight. Tournament Game 2022 Illinois High School Football Playoff Brackets: IHSA Class 7A Reavis 13 Prospect 62 Final Box Score Tournament Bracket Oct 29, 2022 @ 2:03am Eric Frantz Friday, Oct 28, 2022 It's almost midnight. I am a team player and a hard He started as a manager on his Gilroy High School team as a freshman. I couldn't tell you what it felt like to catch a ball in the flat, but I knew what it was and why it worked.". In the months that follow, Mendez unplugs from football. In most cases of tetra-amelia, death occurs before birth. I've always wanted to be a head coach.". Ozzy Garcia Donna High School football player attending a prospect camp at Southwestern University in Georgetown Texas get's a high-five from coach.. I suggest we move to a lower table and make things easier. Because he weighs 50 pounds, alcohol affects him faster than people who weigh much more. It is part of the Campbell Union High School District . Can you lift me out of my chair?" "I just try to shut it down as quickly as possible.". The California Cool of Jared Goff You hear stories about people with cancer, fighting for their lives. And yeah, of course that's frustrating." he says. As the clock approaches 11 p.m., he looks at his empty glass and asks for another drink. Like us on Facebook to see similar stories Please give an overall site rating . If all goes well, a receiver should be open about 15 yards downfield right in front of the Prospect sideline. When the players met their new coach, the whispers began. It feels as if everyone is staring. I know what you're saying. An assistant coach holds a whiteboard a few inches in front of Mendez. "It sounds so ridiculous, but it's true," he says. It isn't about what the players did right or wrong or what they need to clean up before the next game. Soon, it will be a nation-wide phenomenon when Rob Mendez accepts the 2019 Jimmy V Perseverance Award at the ESPYS on July 10. 7324680: 08/31/22: 03:30 PM: Match: Elk Grove High School. "Thank you," he says to me after his first sip. Mendez rolls over to his dejected quarterback. A few days before Rob was born, doctors walked his father, Robert Mendez Sr., through the hospital's neonatal intensive care unit. But he hates the sidewalk. He needs to use the bathroom. How does he go to the bathroom? Any other details they should know (If you have previously attended the school's camp or met the coaches) Sample Introductory Email: To: Reed@email.edu, RecruitingCoordinator@email.edu, SecondAssistant@email.edu. But other than the tetra-amelia disorder, his son Rob was born a healthy baby boy. Things like that happen all the time. His jaw dropped. "About damn time," McAvoy says with a grin. It actually came well before Mendez started coaching football. What if I drop him? Otherwise there's the potential he'll need to use the bathroom without McAvoy there to help him. Sobrato is located across the street from his parents' home in Morgan Hill. How could someone who had never held a football teach a freshman how to throw, tackle or block? Im fighting to have something to drink. "So I try to stay positive. "I couldn't follow up with more of a class act," DeBoeuf said. "Great job, Coach. Nor did he and Josie have any idea how to take care of this baby. Mendez didn't care. At the end of every day, I'm sore.". "It's just me." Steven O'Dell, a big class of 2024 prospect from Broome High School in Spartanburg, told The Clemson Insider that he's been hearing some from the Tigers via social media and communicating with Thomas Austin. ESPN senior writer Wayne Drehs contributed to the documentary as a writer and reporter. He drew up game plans on Madden and took them to practice. Football coach without arms or legs inspires teamBorn without arms or legs, Rob Mendez was never able to play football, but that didn't stop him from pursuing his passion for the game as a coach.ESPN was something that was very much for me to always stick with and I hope people take away from it in a positive way where they are comfortable to motivate themselves to do whatever they want in life.". "Like a pancake hitting the ground. "I love you, bro. "I appreciate you," Mendez says. In less than a minute he introduces himself, then me and strikes up a conversation. Shaving. ", Mendez hopes to someday have the opportunity to coach varsity. And few at Prospect High School, some 40 miles up the road in Saratoga, can remember the last time its JV won much of anything. A handful of schools reach out about head-coaching jobs, but he says he's almost certain he will return to Prospect to lead its JV squad again next season. Mendez tries to explain, but the kid doesn't get it. We make it to his home. He despises the word "special." Combing hair. Practice starts in a few days. His greatest fear was failure. He draws and writes with his mouth. Mendez screams. I love the feeling when I lift kids up. You're different. Where do I put my hands? This is the opportunity he has waited 12 years for, the one he long felt he deserved but worried would never come. "But I don't think about this the same way everybody else does," he says. Mark Fisher 3D Design Teacher. '", Mendez taught himself the game of football by playing Madden on a PlayStation, using his chin and collarbone to push the buttons. But it isn't that simple. So I try not to complain. "It was just it was horrible," Bob says. High school coaches are notoriously hard to contact. He talked about building a family. It gives me hope for the world. And buckling Rob into his chair. "Those kids," he says, "gave me the feeling that I can do anything." "I'm sorry," he says. He finished second. For now, I start with a topic far simpler: football. The Transfer Portal Changes How College Coaches Recruit High School Football Players - Inside the Knights The Transfer Portal, How it Changes High School Football Recruiting High. Three-star prospect by 247Sports . I'm sorry. "He's an inspiration to all of us," Alvernaz, said. Practice starts in a few days. We'll get to that. Mendez says it started with the Madden video game. And different is not bad. Coach Mendez. How does he eat? This ensures that the coaches can spend quality time with all players attending and are not overwhelmed with large camp numbers. They sit in front of us, untouched, for nearly 10 minutes. Check out Bay Area safety tracker, Bay Area Life; Sundays at 6:30 p.m. on ABC7, Football coach born without arms or legs to receive Jimmy V Award for Perseverance at 2019 ESPYS, Rob Mendez accepts the 2019 Jimmy V Perseverance Award at the ESPYS on July 10. The driver makes a U-turn, pulls in front of Mendez and flips on his hazards. For Rob, the message from his father was simple: Embrace your differences. "In life, I feel like I'm always being helped," he says. But coaches on his staff says he only used that as an opportunity to teach and motivate once again. This can cost you more than just money. ROB MENDEZ IS not only the most unique high school football coach in America, he's one of the most unique humans in the world. Clemson Tiger Bryan Bresee returned from an ACL injury to become a highly rated defensive draft prospect. he says. He even got to call some plays. Not until he nearly received a DUI driving Rob's handicapped accessible van did he realize the path he was on. Most days Mendez has chronic neck, back and shoulder pain. Pick a play, execute for a few seconds, take a break, pick another play and repeat. The day is designed by college coaches in order to get the most out of everyone's time. He says if he had arms and legs he has no idea how his life would be different. Where do I put my hands? I swear I buckled him in. It's an image his brain can't compute. "The Super Bowl of JV football," he says. Bob rushes his son to the hospital. ESPN producer Kristen Lappas directed the SC Featured documentary, available on ESPN+. It has given him a life otherwise inaccessible. Preston Gannaway for ESPN I turned around, took two to three steps and then I heard it.". "And you're risking it all by not wearing an upper belt.". Mendez was born with tetra-amelia syndrome, which left him without arms or legs. For the past six years, Mike McAvoy has been Rob Mendez's caretaker, roommate and friend, each morning helping him with everything from taking a bath and brushing his teeth to getting dressed and eating breakfast. And that includes getting on the officials when something doesn't go his way. Three other players start chitchatting between reps. Mendez loses it. Mendez looks up as the quarterback's pass sails overhead. But Mendez won't give up that easily. As they head inside, Mendez looks back at me over McAvoy's shoulder. How did someone who has never thrown a ball, caught a pass or tackled anyone become a head coach? . Mendez gets a fist-to-shoulder bump from every Sobrato player. And ended each practice with the same message: I love you guys. "Complaining is my No. LESS THAN TWO weeks before his son's first game as a head coach, Bob Mendez prepares to drive Rob home after Sunday family dinner. I can work with people. Its classrooms are a melting pot. And buckling Rob into his chair. At first, students and staffers did not quite know what to make of Robert, but it did not take him long to put their fears to rest. The school sits on the western edge of Silicon Valley, just 5 miles from Apple's campus. Some might suggest he should be home, resting. ", "Yes, Coach," the quarterback says. "I don't think I could do that to those kids," he says. Georgia Tech Football allows high school football coaches to request two (2) complimentary tickets to attend regular season home football games. "But we really have to sell that we are going that way. The 14-year-old wraps his arms tightly around Mendez's back. He tells the story of his father putting him on the stairs when he was 9 years old, demanding that he climb to the top. The battery on his wheelchair is dead, and he wants to charge it at school overnight. "But we really have to sell that we are going that way. "I was drinking to forget. He can barely open his mouth. Not having arms or legs has stopped Mendez from being able to play sports or do certain jobs he has always been interested in, like being an electrician, but he always fought to find ways to be happy. But most importantly, it's given him an understanding of his journey in this world, a path untethered to anything anyone on the outside might say, think or believe. After a few minutes of conversation, he seemed like any other football coach having a beer on a Friday night. Preston Gannaway for ESPN. has become a motto for the Prospect Football teams and, of course, for Mendez. It showed him how much energy he draws from the kids. He towed his friends around the neighborhood on their skateboards. "Said they wanted to move on without me," Mendez says. Mendez rolls over to his dejected quarterback. The school they will face, Ann Sobrato, fired Mendez as an assistant three years earlier. Next year you'll be back in it, believe me. Mendez leans forward in his chair. The throw is too long, and the ball harmlessly caroms out of bounds. "It brings out the best in people. Getting dressed. Watch the 2019 ESPYS Awards only on ABC7 on July 10, 2019 at 5 p.m. PST. He says he would consider prosthetics only if he ever became a father. But seven? He says they need him, but you know what? Some of his plays even came from playing Madden. He asks his quarterback for a hug. Shaving. They are teachers who coach on the side. "In life, I feel like I'm always being helped," he says. Prospect's Amazing and Dedicated Coaches! As much as he doesn't want this syndrome to define him, at the same time there's a part of him that loves the fact that it sort of does. It's almost midnight. Encouraged the group to play for their teammates. When coaches ask you to go on an official visit, paid for by the school's program, they're using their budget to show off their school and create an impressive experience for you as a recruit. He reads, draws and spends extra time with family and friends. Cable obliged. The school they will face, Ann Sobrato, fired Mendez as an assistant three years earlier. 42-13 (L) Prospect @ Independence On 9/16, the Prospect varsity football team lost their away non-conference game against Independence (San Jose, CA) by a score of 42-13 . But I'm 30 years old and a JV high school football coach. A class of 2021 recruit, Buddin was considered a four-star prospect out of high school and a top 40 linebacker in the country, according to 247 Sports. Jan 31, 2023 4:00 PM PST. "They would whisper," he says. Neither team has moved the ball all day, with the game's only points coming on a 35-yard Sobrato field goal three minutes earlier. How High School Football Coaches Help Their Players Get Recruited Sanjay Kirpalani July 5, 2013 Dothan (Ala.) High School head coach Kelvis White is one example of prep coaches doing. He knows what he has given his team. His father has long wished that Rob would wear an upper belt as well as the one that wraps around his waist. IT WASN'T UNTIL an ultrasound in the eighth month of her pregnancy that Rob's mother, Josie, found out her son was not growing limbs. They gave me a feeling of importance. Mendez operates his cellphone, attached to a stand on his wheelchair, with his nose and lips. We're the ones who feel sorry for them and say, 'Oh you poor thing.' When he's away from home, he's careful about what he eats and drinks, often keeping it to no more than an iced coffee. After a few minutes of conversation, he seemed like any other football coach having a beer on a Friday night. The other kids are special, too. There's a lot on his mind. He has spent his life fighting statistics, proving doctors and doubters wrong. He couldn't get enough. His torso pushes against his belt. I think back to something his pediatric physical therapist told me. Eighteen players from each playoff class were named to the team. On 10/28, the Prospect varsity football team won their neutral playoff game against Reavis (Burbank, IL) by a score of 62-13. "How in the world am I supposed to handle that?" Things like that happen all the time. He says if he had arms and legs he has no idea how his life would be different. he says. He's like Norm from "Cheers." Jalen Ramsey: The man, the mouth, the legend "This was confirmation that you know what, I'm doing OK," he says. Initially, Josie struggled. Luis Lopez, the JV coach who worked with Mendez at the school, hugs Mendez. Good s--- you've done with those kids. Mendez gives me directions. He tells the story of his father putting him on the stairs when he was 9 years old, demanding that he climb to the top. But this time, he has no idea the belt around his waist isn't buckled. I love the feeling when I lift kids up. I agree it's a small percentage. He doesn't listen to the doctors like he should. For now, he's still glowing from the impact his team had on him in his first JV season. A 10-story building hitting the ground. He knows what he has given his team. They run the play again. St. Rita High School. I don't sign up for being inspirational Rob.". "That's what I'm talking about!" We'll get to that. We make it to his home. Finally, after 13 years, he was able to get a job at Prospect High School in California as their high school football coach. Otherwise there's the potential he'll need to use the bathroom without McAvoy there to help him. With a dream of one day becoming a head football coach, Mendez worked for years as an assistant at various schools, until he was finally given the opportunity he'd been working for. Doctors recommend surgery. With a dream of one day becoming a head football coach, Mendez worked for years as an assistant at various schools, until he was finally given the opportunity hed been working for. It's the second day of the team's sleep-at-school preseason camp, and the coach is trying to install one of his favorite plays: the 37 stretch. "Complaining is my No. His friends stuffed pillows in his shirt and attached a board to the front of his chair so he could play goalie in street hockey tournaments. But it isn't that simple. Confirmation/Rejection emails will be sent out by 1:00 PM Thursday letting you know if you are awarded tickets. ", Mendez makes a trip to a nearby shopping center for coffee. I'm fighting to have something to drink. Preston Gannaway for ESPN. He demanded respect, eye contact and accountability. He insists he's fine, and we order beers. I mention that one of the themes I'm thinking about for his story is this idea of a beautiful mind. Eating breakfast. McAvoy has been Mendez's caretaker for the past six years. One thing the boy clearly didn't lack: confidence. Every morning, he helps with just about everything. More award-winning storytelling from SC Featured Prospect's defense held off Maine South for the final 44 seconds to secure a 42-41 win. For Rob, the message from his father was simple: Embrace your differences. "In a text message." 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