Vicente Velarde

UC Merced Head Coach of Cross Country and Track.

[Steve Magness @stevemagness]

Competing when you are in the race or have a shot is easy.

Being a true competitor is being able to put out the same effort even when you are losing, and there's little hope of a victory.

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Five ways to be a good teammate:
1. Play unselfishly.
2. Put the team first.
3. Do your job as best as you can.
4. Lead and support your teammates.
5. Be a true friend off the field.

[Vicente Velarde @CoachVelarde]

Ryan has been helping me with practices once a week. He's been a pretty good assistant besides the potty training issues...

[Vicente Velarde @CoachVelarde]

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[Steve Magness @stevemagness]

For HS kids going through the recruiting process, one of the best things you can do is go to a game or meet...

And watch the sidelines. See how a coach interacts with the athletes after a race. Do they support the athletes, even when they fail? Are they getting coached up?

[Vicente Velarde @CoachVelarde]

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