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. I ask whether that thought bothers him. A few days before Rob was born, doctors walked his father, Robert Mendez Sr., through the hospital's neonatal intensive care unit. That's how I feel in my chair," he says. ", RELATED: Football coach born without arms or legs to receive Jimmy V Award for Perseverance at 2019 ESPYS, "'Who says I can't?' "It's 37 stretch, right? Holding court, triggering laughs and helping people realize for a few minutes that a man in a wheelchair without arms and legs is just like anyone else. has become a motto for the Prospect Football teams and, of course, for Mendez. Mendez orders a water. "That's how humans are -- they adapt. Without his wheelchair working properly, he can't raise its height to sit next to me at the bar. Mendez looks up as the quarterback's pass sails overhead. For the last few minutes of our ride, we both keep quiet. Mendez calls his last timeout. He tumbles forward. Complaining is my No. IN HIS 30 years, Mendez can't recall a single dream in which he has had arms or legs. 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. As a senior, had 74 catches for 1,229 yards and 18 touchdowns . And Lewis Hamilton living the hell out of life. THE DAY AFTER teaching his quarterback the 37 stretch, Mendez sits under the lights at the Prospect 50-yard line, exhausted. My dad would tell me, 'You're not special, Rob. "Put me on your shoulder," he says. He is mobile thanks to the chair he controls with his head and neck. There is nothing to break his fall. 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. There's a lot on his mind. The positiveness of your mind can get you to do unbelievable things and feats and that's what he does.". "We live and die with each other," he says. I love when the kids say 'nobody', because it's true. 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. I know what you're saying. Soon, it will be a nation-wide phenomenon when Rob Mendez accepts the 2019 Jimmy V Perseverance Award at the ESPYS on July 10. How did someone who has never thrown a ball, caught a pass or tackled anyone become a head coach? I'd completely forgotten that Mendez can't feed himself. High School Football players in Texas, join us for a one-day showcase on January 15 in Georgetown, TX! The last question is far more complicated. A 10-story building hitting the ground. I make mistakes. And now for Odell Beckham Jr's next act Next year you'll be back in it, believe me." "I guess you saw a little bit of the other side tonight. Once buckled, Mendez says he feels unstoppable. "Bugs the s--- out of me," he says. "I'm not the perfect guy. Mendez tries to explain, but the kid doesn't get it. At 18 years old, he moved up to be the quarterback's coach on his high school's football team. Make sense?" But this time, he has no idea the belt around his waist isn't buckled. I mention that it seems as if anything that reminds him of his physical challenges bugs him. It is part of the Campbell Union High School District . The school sits on the western edge of Silicon Valley, just 5 miles from Apple's campus. "Let's get to the bottom of it. He says thank you. Eventually, he became the head coach of. He acknowledges that the attention is often uncomfortable. I'm proud of everyone. After his speech, Mendez asks for a ride home. Things like that happen all the time. ", Mendez makes a trip to a nearby shopping center for coffee. Bob hears the sound from a few feet away. I'm not beautiful at all. This life it just isn't always easy. "It didn't take long for me to figure out that alcohol is not the answer." Mendez screams. "They don't have the grief of losing a limb because they never had it. "I wish more people were like that. The football team won the 7A State Championship in 2001, 2002, and 2005. . Getting dressed. He can be stubborn. 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. "We live and die. Full-time coaches may work more than 40 hours a week for several months during the sports season. "I'm not afraid to be myself," he tells me later. When the players met their new coach, the whispers began. Jalen Ramsey: The man, the mouth, the legend He sees me, and he stands up straight and pulls himself together so he can open the door for me. (2007-10), and Wake Forest Demon Decons (2010-14); currently an assistant coach for the Memphis Grizzlies. I think he needs them just as much." I'm proud of everyone. They chose to stay with him. "Special is bulls---. Fore was named to the Hudl Top 100 in 2017, and the Top 5 Best High School Football Coaches to follow on Twitter by MaxPreps in 2016. DeBoeuf could not be more honored to be chosen to replace Martindale. MENDEZ'S WHEELCHAIR NEVER sits still, but the way it pinballs back and forth between the hashmarks on the Prospect practice field says the coach is not happy. This is why WVU has already extended an offer to the Pickerington Central High School product from Ohio. 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. "Be bold and fail, be bold and fail, be bold and succeed. When his friends went out for football his freshman year of high school, Rob became the team manager. "I'm not going to let that happen. I panic. It gives me hope for the world." 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. Chicago, IL. The more successful Mendez is at proving he's just like everyone else, the more people put him on that pedestal, peg him as an inspiration and treat him, well, different from everyone else. It confirmed how much he despises losing. I'm sorry. "But even before he could talk, I said, 'Somewhere, somebody is going to open a door for this kid and he's going to shine. They just want to move, explore and live. 7324680: 08/31/22: 03:30 PM: Match: Elk Grove High School. All the honorees will . 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. he says. 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. We're the ones who feel sorry for them and say, 'Oh you poor thing.' 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. He has lived his entire life without arms and legs. "I know that's there," he says. Otherwise there's the potential he'll need to use the bathroom without McAvoy there to help him. But on this late July night, 30-year-old high school football coach Rob Mendez has a taste for sushi. Come play a 9-hole scramble at Sunken Gardens in Sunnyvale on July 30th! Because he weighs 50 pounds, alcohol affects him faster than people who weigh much more. The receiver is open. "This was confirmation that you know what, I'm doing OK," he says. It's only junior varsity. If Rob sensed someone staring, he'd roll up and introduce himself. I swear. Later, she would cover Rob in blankets when they went in public. Mendez says it started with the Madden video game. "I kept thinking, 'How can this guy possibly coach?'" 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. The school they will face, Ann Sobrato, fired Mendez as an assistant three years earlier. It's just me. Mendez learned to diagram plays by using a pen in his mouth. One of the bartenders reminds him he's not supposed to have more than two drinks. There, he drives his chair into the living room, where his roommate and caretaker, Mike McAvoy, waits on the couch. McAvoy has been Mendez's caretaker for the past six years. He draws and writes with his mouth. But seven? Brushing teeth. I don't focus on it. "Those kids," he says, "gave me the feeling that I can do anything." "It wasn't very polite or sensitive. Now he has everyone asking, "who says I can't? Preston Gannaway for ESPN. I turned around, took two to three steps and then I heard it.". And his roommate is resting back at home, exhausted from a pair of Vegas nights. In a little more than 12 hours, Prospect will play for the league JV championship. "It brings out the best in people. He has spent his life fighting statistics, proving doctors and doubters wrong. Unlike fighting or fantasy games where he constantly had to engage, football gave him breaks. Watch the 2019 ESPYS Awards only on ABC7 on July 10, 2019 at 5 p.m. PST. 'Who says I can't?' And those kids gave me the feeling that I can do anything." Tee times will be between 10 AM and Noon with a smoked bbq lunch buffet served by award-winning BBQ Chefs from Old Greenwood BBQ! Otherwise it won't work. Prospect stifled Evanston on two late fourth quarter drives, and senior Gavin Flanagan booted the game-winning field goal as Prospect survived with a 17-14 Homecoming win to improve to 3-0 on. Like us on Facebook to see similar stories Please give an overall site rating . "And you're risking it all by not wearing an upper belt.". "The Sobrato loss still bothers me," he says in February. I don't want to be put on a pedestal. How did someone who has never thrown a ball, caught a pass or tackled anyone become a head coach? I haven't graduated college yet. 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. After. "You know how it is." "I couldn't follow up with more of a class act," DeBoeuf said. "They gave me the feeling of being the helper. There's the answer he feels as if he should deliver. But I don't know what else to say. It showed him how much energy he draws from the kids. The green mile marker signs fly past on Highway 101. "Let's get to the bottom of it. on demand Nov 20, 2021 4:00 PM PST. As we head back to Gilroy, I ask Mendez if he's aware of the impact he has already had on Prospect players and coaches like assistant Todd Livingston. Preston Gannaway for ESPN This also ensures that prospects will have time to interact with the coaches and learn from them in a small group and one-on-one setting. Next year you'll be back in it, believe me. "Think about it. Prospect High School. "They gave me the feeling of being the helper. Most everyone recognizes him and says hello. He scoffs. "You have to believe," he says. Practice starts in a few days. I just knew he was the right man for the job.". Minorities make up 73 percent of the student body. Preston Gannaway for ESPN. ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals all rank the 5-10, 170-pound receiver as a four-star prospect but his high school coach, former UK defensive back Maurice "Moe" Douglass, is not sure that does him justice. Make sure to check your junk mail folder if you do not receive an email . But I don't know what else to say. "About damn time," McAvoy says with a grin. Some newborns survive only a few hours or days. Some might suggest he should be home, resting. Every morning, he helps with just about everything. "Like a pancake hitting the ground. 2. Later, she would cover Rob in blankets when they went in public. The Illinois High School Association football playoff semifinals are scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 20 and the championship games Friday, Nov. 26 and Saturday, Nov. 27. 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. I'm lazy. But later he acknowledges he hated having to ask for help. "The Sobrato loss still bothers me," he says in February. The driver makes a U-turn, pulls in front of Mendez and flips on his hazards. When his friends played basketball, Rob was the referee. He turns his face to the right, pulls his head back and prays. "If I can go out there and power through four or five hours, then I'm OK." Taking a bath. 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. And buckling Rob into his chair. The battery on his wheelchair is dead, and he wants to charge it at school overnight. And there's the reality of what he feels, but rarely reveals. "I kept thinking, 'How can this guy possibly coach?'". He draws and writes with his mouth. I don't focus on it." To request tickets, you must be an active football coach at the high school level and present either an active coaching member number/card or letter on school letterhead. I mention that it seems as if anything that reminds him of his physical challenges bugs him. The team jogs over and surrounds him. Most days Mendez has chronic neck, back and shoulder pain. They tell Rob he can't coach for at least four weeks. We're the ones who feel sorry for them and say, 'Oh you poor thing.' He is 50 pounds of head, neck, torso and waist. "Get over here!" Prospect Golf Course . Still does. Call or Email the Football Office to acquire the 2022 Ticket Code. "I'm not going to lie. "Bugs the s--- out of me," he says. "It sounds so ridiculous, but it's true," he says. "Rob? Nor did he and Josie have any idea how to take care of this baby. It wasn't like there was a store to buy clothes or toys for children with no arms and legs. It just makes me mad." He even got to call some plays. "Who says I can't?" What the hell does that even mean? Tired. He drew up game plans on Madden and took them to practice. What the hell does that even mean? he yells. Coach Mendez. Eating breakfast. The driver makes a U-turn, pulls in front of Mendez and flips on his hazards. Follow him! I can work with people. And to just kill the pain," he says. On warmer days, he can get bed sores from sitting in the same position too long. But those who stayed learned about their new coach. Combing hair. Three other players start chitchatting between reps. Mendez loses it. That night he can't sleep. Even if it were true, Mendez wouldn't look at things that way. There's the answer he feels as if he should deliver. It happened at the end of his senior prom, when he tipped over the wheelchair ramp as he and his classmates were leaving. How does he coach football? I can work with people. He has heard it from their parents and teachers. It's just natural to just be bold and try things in life. It's now a full-on escort -- a motorized wheelchair flanked by two cars with their hazards flashing. Last April, the varsity coach at Prospect was looking for someone to help change the culture of the Prospect program when he came across Mendez's rsum. It feels as if everyone is staring. MENDEZ'S WHEELCHAIR NEVER sits still, but the way it pinballs back and forth between the hashmarks on the Prospect practice field says the coach is not happy. "You know how Ironman gets in his suit and he just starts flying everywhere? "Hey," he says, "Would you mind giving me a hand and putting one of those in my mouth?" He has heard it from their parents and teachers. Livingston told me Mendez's presence is living proof of what humans are capable of. After his speech, Mendez asks for a ride home. I panic. I'm lazy. He says if he had arms and legs he has no idea how his life would be different. Once buckled, Mendez says he feels unstoppable. . One thing the boy clearly didn't lack: confidence. I guess that from my nurturing from my parents and my determination to be successful in life, as well as all the doubts along the way, I've become more hungry along the way to just be accomplishing in football and in the career of coaching. 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 . Elk Grove Village, IL. "By the time I was a senior in high school I was wearing a headset with the coaches and listening to them," he said. "Hey," he says, "Would you mind giving me a hand and putting one of those in my mouth?". "You have to believe," he says. Doctors recommend surgery. Confirmation/Rejection emails will be sent out by 1:00 PM Thursday letting you know if you are awarded tickets. It's a move he makes countless times a day. by Elk Grove. "The Super Bowl of JV football," he says. This ensures that the coaches can spend quality time with all players attending and are not overwhelmed with large camp numbers. I can adjust to anything that's thrown my way. You don't have a realistic view of your ability and playing level. He is 50 pounds of head, neck, torso and waist. by Elk Grove. Initially, Josie struggled. Tired. We make it to his home. Rob's parents tried to integrate him as early as they could, putting him in preschool at 18 months. "Where you going, man?". "I just try to shut it down as quickly as possible.". Jan 31, 2023 4:00 PM PST. But after losing the season opener to Santa Clara, his Panthers won seven games in a row. On 10/28, the Prospect varsity football team won their neutral playoff game against Reavis (Burbank, IL) by a score of 62-13. But on this late July night, 30-year-old high school football coach Rob Mendez has a taste for sushi. He demanded respect, eye contact and accountability. 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. "I think every parent worries about their kids when they leave this earth," Bob says. One thing the boy clearly didn't lack: confidence. "Honestly, when I first hired him at Sobrato High School, I knew he was something special. Elk Grove Village, IL. "Anything in the world that is worth doing, he's done it with his mind," Bob says. But as soon as I met and spoke with him, the chair disappeared. He reads, draws and spends extra time with family and friends. They run the play again. Bob rushes his son to the hospital. Livingston told me Mendez's presence is living proof of what humans are capable of. How does he sleep? ESPN producer Kristen Lappas directed the SC Featured documentary, available on ESPN+. Says McAvoy: "That's just him. "In a text message." This can cost you more than just money. They wanted Bob to see other babies born with disabilities. And how does he deal with such a challenging life? And to just kill the pain," he says. We are all special. In his first full season as head coach, he led the Panthers to a playoff birth and a near-perfect season. "I'm pretty good at dealing with pain, and I didn't want to stay home feeling sorry for myself," he says. "About damn time," McAvoy says with a grin. "There was one word my dad never liked -- special," Mendez says. But Rob refuses because the upper belt limits his ability to access his phone and draw plays. . Pub. Doctors prepared her and her husband for the worst. It's the Friday night before Halloween. He towed his friends around the neighborhood on their skateboards. He immediately snaps. "In life, I feel like I'm always being helped," he says. "In life, I feel like I'm always being helped," he says. It isn't about what the players did right or wrong or what they need to clean up before the next game. You hear stories about people with cancer, fighting for their lives. He immediately snaps. And just like that, the man who so often projects like everything is fine rips off his facade. He doesn't listen to the doctors like he should. In high school, his friends organized a 32-team Madden tournament. "I got it. "I love you, bro. What do you want people to say about this team? Mendez hopes to someday have the opportunity to coach varsity. But other than the tetra-amelia disorder, his son Rob was born a healthy baby boy. is an original statement for myself to always be determined and stay hungry in life," Mendez said. He developed a great football mind, but he wanted more. "Great job, Coach. "But I don't think about this the same way everybody else does. "And the muscles in your neck are not supposed to be used that often. The battery on his wheelchair is dead, and he wants to charge it at school overnight. It happened at the end of his senior prom, when he tipped over the wheelchair ramp as he and his classmates were leaving. It seems like no big deal. In fact, he will be honored at the 2019 ESPY Awards as the Jimmy V perseverance Award recipient and was on the cover of ESPN Magazine's heroes edition. One dog's remarkable journey to find a home

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