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Q&A with Cross Country Head 教练 Josh埃斯特拉达

 

QUESTION: TELL US ABOUT THE CHC CROSS COUNTRY PROGRAM. 你的人生哲学是什么 MOST IMPORTANT, WHAT TYPE OF STUDENT-ATHLETES ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?

COACH ESTRADA: For all our student-athletes on the team, I have a philosophy called “掌握气氛.” The idea is to incorporate the athlete's individualistic abilities, personal characteristics, positive atmosphere, adapting to coaches, and thus empowerment 对整个项目. We are all looking to develop into something more than what we ourselves can perceive, to understand our potential as members of society, 队友、学生和竞争者. 

We want various types of athletes who are in pursuit of enjoyment with their community, 支持者和体育. If there are challenges or barriers, we want to be able to find the appropriate methodologies to overcome them off and on the road/track. 

We are a new program but with over fifteen years of education and athletic experience, we know we can create something special. It is a modernized and adaptable program (an outline of the training program is already established). 我们直接工作过 with the coaches the athletes are coming from and intend for an effective, smooth, 并自信地过渡到CHC. 

This team has an opportunity to establish the atmosphere and culture for future generations 学生运动员. Being in a cross country program is for the unique, the passionate, 为个人，也为整体. It is such a unique sport and provides a strange sense of love/hate that we want to continue for a lifetime.  

 

QUESTION: WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS FOR THE CHC PROGRAM?

COACH ESTRADA: As alluded to in the previous question, I anticipate having a highly successful program that can compete with well-established programs in the area and propel our student athletes to various forms of success. 在招聘期间， I am hoping to accept a well-rounded set 学生运动员 and establish the pride of being a part of a brand new program. By 2022, I anticipate making a significant start and impact towards the future of the program. 特别是在赛道/公路上. I will be coordinating with local schools and interested runners for a warm handoff from their current locations and into CHC. Off the field, I believe 这 time will allow for creating significant relationships in the  community and reestablishing local comradery that was shared in my most recent coaching program.

As the new head coach for the men’s and women’s cross country team, during a pandemic, what has been your biggest challenge so far? 

COACH ESTRADA: Prior to my position at CHC, I was the head coach for both cross country and track at Hillcrest High School in Riverside. 然而，当大流行首次袭来时 challenging, we managed and adapted well. 我想我们在CHC会做得很好. 我觉得 confident that the lessons we’ve learned over the last 1.5年就够了 overcome 这 pandemic we are all facing. I think it’s safe to say that we all want to return back to some normalcy and with the appropriate guidelines, we can overcome 这. 

 

QUESTION: HOW IMPORTANT ARE ACADEMICS AND HOW WILL YOU MAKE SURE THEY STAY ON TRACK 为入学考试?

COACH ESTRADA: As an athlete and recipient of multiple degrees/certifications, 学者 都非常重要. Our 学者 are long term and life long as equally as being 体力活动. In 这 setting, an athlete cannot participate unless they have 他们的学术成功了. Being a scholar athlete is a significant honor because it represents many capacities of an individual. Our student athletes will stay on track by implementing the multitude of resources they have available to assist in their 学者. I will be sure to put our part to assisting their challenges and successes 在学者. As coaches, we are also significant members of their support system, and so it should be reminded to them that we  will keep them on track.  

 

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Students interested in the program can contact 教练 Estrada at the following:

jestrada@dctdsj.com  | 909-801-4396