After a few minutes of conversation, he seemed like any other football coach having a beer on a Friday night. Mendez looks up as the quarterback's pass sails overhead. "I'm not going to lie. Rob has fractured cheek and orbital bones and has the effects of a concussion. I am a team player and a hard After a few minutes of conversation, Cable believed he had his man. I tell him that's the most honest he's been in our time together. On this night, on the same field where this journey began, Mendez gathers his team one last time. High school coaches are notoriously hard to contact. This is why WVU has already extended an offer to the Pickerington Central High School product from Ohio. It happened at the end of his senior prom, when he tipped over the wheelchair ramp as he and his classmates were leaving. "There was one word my dad never liked -- special," Mendez says. https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/02/rob-mendez-football-coach, Why hiring Sean Payton will require NFL teams to make an expensive trade with the Saints, Win or lose, the Bengals can prove Joe Mixon's 'big dog of the AFC' claim right against Buffalo, Trevor Lawrence revealed his Waffle House order after the Jaguars wild comeback win over Chargers, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. "I'm sitting right there at the bar next to you. Finally, after 13 years, he was able to get a job at Prospect High School in California as their high school football coach. Bob rushes his son to the hospital. Livingston told me Mendez's presence is living proof of what humans are capable of. "It didn't take long for me to figure out that alcohol is not the answer." A few minutes later, he asks if I can follow him home. Mendez didnt allow his differences to limit him, though, and developed a passion for coaching by learning the game of football by playing Madden video games. His older sister, Jackie, pushed her brother to try new things and one day tucked a PlayStation controller under his chin. As the quarterback rolls out, the play unfolds perfectly. In high school, his friends organized a 32-team Madden tournament. After a shortened 6-game spring season, that ended on April 23, it was back on the field 108 days later. Not until he nearly received a DUI driving Rob's handicapped accessible van did he realize the path he was on. He says if he had arms and legs he has no idea how his life would be different. "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. You hear stories about people with cancer, fighting for their lives. Preston Gannaway for ESPN. Prospect Golf Course . 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 Doctors prepared her and her husband for the worst. "I don't think I could do that to those kids," he says. But Mendez won't give up that easily. Practice starts in a few days. When the players met their new coach, the whispers began. I'd completely forgotten that Mendez can't feed himself. Bob rushes his son to the hospital. "That's how humans are -- they adapt. That night he can't sleep. But as soon as I met and spoke with him, the chair disappeared. "Think about it. But he's always there for the kids. I said, 'oh yeah? Without his wheelchair working properly, he can't raise its height to sit next to me at the bar. In the months that follow, Mendez unplugs from football. But at 24, I didn't really know what to do or say at the time.". How does he coach football? But he wonders whether the players have any idea what they've given him. I lean over, wrap my hands around him and lift him out of his chair. he says. the driver asks. 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 acknowledges that the attention is often uncomfortable. 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. High School Football players in Texas, join us for a one-day showcase on January 15 in Georgetown, TX! It showed him how much energy he draws from the kids. 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. 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. ", Mendez struggles to deal with back and neck pain from spending all day in his chair. "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. Getting dressed. No way. Initially, Josie struggled. The 14-year-old wraps his arms tightly around Mendez's back. We are all special. I love that. Bob hears the sound from a few feet away. "No, no, no," he says. It means that you aren't putting yourself in front of coaches that would actually recruit you. WITH LESS THAN two minutes remaining in the game, Prospect trails 3-0 facing a fourth-and-14 just inside Sobrato territory. I suggest we move to a lower table and make things easier. Those who do survive often end up with significant intellectual disabilities. It's almost midnight. I just want to be Coach Rob. In the morning, he will coach the biggest game of his young career. I unbuckle the belt around his waist and weave it through the slits torn on the sides of his shirt. He doesn't eat right. If I'm sitting there and don't smile or say hello, I just feel like that's rude.". Combing hair. He needs to use the bathroom. We make it to his home. THE DAY AFTER teaching his quarterback the 37 stretch, Mendez sits under the lights at the Prospect 50-yard line, exhausted. "Complaining is my No. After his speech, Mendez asks for a ride home. High School North Kansas City . A few days before Rob was born, doctors walked his father, Robert Mendez Sr., through the hospital's neonatal intensive care unit. Watch Later. They gave me a feeling of importance. The next generation of basketball legends will rock uniforms by New York City-based streetwear designer Eric Emanuel. There, he drives his chair into the living room, where his roommate and caretaker, Mike McAvoy, waits on the couch. You're different. Doctors recommend surgery. The left side of his face slams into the concrete floor of the garage. He even got to call some plays. He insists he's fine, and we order beers. He asks his quarterback for a hug. But later he acknowledges he hated having to ask for help. Rob has fractured cheek and orbital bones and has the effects of a concussion. Still does. Along the way, Cable invited Mendez's two best players to move to varsity. I swear I buckled him in. James Hamann Assistant Coach: Paul Hennig Mascot(s): Knight School Administration Superintendent: Dr. David Schuler . I suggest we move to a lower table and make things easier. Gradey Dick, a five-star Kansas commit, enjoyed one of the greatest shooting seasons in high school basketball history. and Head Coaches) Prospect High School 801 W. Kensington Rd. You know how Ironman gets in his suit and he just starts flying everywhere? Most everyone recognizes him and says hello. How are you going to get there?" 2. he yells. McAvoy has been Mendez's caretaker for the past six years. "When an able-body person says that they can't do something, his greatest message is, 'who says I can't?' At the end of every day, I'm sore.". And how does he deal with such a challenging life? I stuff a pad between him and the chair back -- paranoid he could fall. Three blocks in, a blue pickup driving in the other direction recognizes the wheelchair. I can adjust to anything that's thrown my way. "I'm so proud of you. Can you lift me out of my chair?" 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. Instead, Mendez repeats two words over and over and over: thank you. They chose to stay with him. But I'm 30 years old and a JV high school football coach. For now, he's still glowing from the impact his team had on him in his first JV season. And just like that, the man who so often projects like everything is fine rips off his facade. If Rob sensed someone staring, he'd roll up and introduce himself. He says they need him, but you know what? I'm not beautiful at all. Email Ditas Faraon Buhler. 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. Three blocks in, a blue pickup driving in the other direction recognizes the wheelchair. 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. You hear stories about people with cancer, fighting for their lives. One thing the boy clearly didn't lack: confidence. Later, she would cover Rob in blankets when they went in public. Most everyone recognizes him and says hello. His torso pushes against his belt. "Where you going, man?". But Mendez won't give up that easily. Doctors recommend surgery. Manning also ranks as the No. In his chair, he is constantly shifting, twisting and adjusting his posture. It's a move he makes countless times a day. "If I can go out there and power through four or five hours, then I'm OK.", Says McAvoy: "That's just him. ", Even if it were true, Mendez wouldn't look at things that way. Mendez says it started with the Madden video game. 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 It's a testament to his ability to be comfortable in any surrounding and put strangers at ease. I agree it's a small percentage. Watch the 2019 ESPYS Awards only on ABC7 on July 10, 2019 at 5 p.m. PST. "I'm not the perfect guy. What do you want people to say about this team? Mendez tries to explain, but the kid doesn't get it. I don't sign up for being inspirational Rob.". And there's the reality of what he feels, but rarely reveals. I don't focus on it." To feel comfortable. "It brings out the best in people. What do you want out of this year? "Special is bulls---. "I think every parent worries about their kids when they leave this earth," Bob says. What do you want out of this year? "I think every parent worries about their kids when they leave this earth," Bob says. Doctors prepared her and her husband for the worst. ", Mendez acknowledges that his presence has had a positive impact on people. Scouts evaluate athletes as possible recruits. I panic. "I'm not going to let that happen. The battery on his wheelchair is dead, and he wants to charge it at school overnight. It took him more than a half hour - sometimes two steps up, one step down -- but he did it. "Think about it. 1 poison," he says. It gives me hope for the world. Those who do survive often end up with significant intellectual disabilities. "Bugs the s--- out of me," he says. "I just wanted to coach football." "I'm sorry," he says. The junior quarterback was 24-for-42 . Mendez shakes his head. And ended each practice with the same message: I love you guys. When his friends went out for football his freshman year of high school, Rob became the team manager. McAvoy has been Mendez's caretaker for the past six years. His presence should tell anyone, if you're paying attention, that your mind is the most powerful thing. In most cases of tetra-amelia, death occurs before birth. 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 pretty good at dealing with pain, and I didn't want to stay home feeling sorry for myself," he says. ESPN senior writer Wayne Drehs contributed to the documentary as a writer and reporter. 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. 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. Prospect High School. The quarterback removes the cap from a blue dry erase pen and puts it in Mendez's mouth. "I've been getting messages on Twitter . But I learned that I can be a leader. Email Melissa Feucht. "I was drinking to forget. 2 QB and overall prospect by ESPN and is . "And you're risking it all by not wearing an upper belt." It's a testament to his ability to be comfortable in any surrounding and put strangers at ease. Next year you'll be back in it, believe me." I lift him out of his chair and carry him to my car, buckling him into the passenger's seat. An assistant coach holds a whiteboard a few inches in front of Mendez. And with that, in this world, I know I'm going to be all right.". Nor did he and Josie have any idea how to take care of this baby. "I love you, bro. Call or Email the Football Office to acquire the 2022 Ticket Code. For the last few minutes of our ride, we both keep quiet. "They would whisper," he says. In less than a minute he introduces himself, then me and strikes up a conversation. He can be stubborn. So I try not to complain. The day-to-day blanks are easy for him to fill in. Mendez didn't care. 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. When we pull into the driveway, McAvoy comes out and carries Mendez into the house. And now for Odell Beckham Jr's next act He's like Norm from "Cheers." He's meeting me at the bar. Alvernaz hired Mendez to be on his staff, but then followed Mendez to Prospect to be his number two. He couldn't get enough. 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. "In a text message." Coach Mendez. The coach nods and says "thank you." I swear I buckled him in. Coach Reed, My name is Johnny Appleseed. "It brings out the best in people. "They would whisper," he says. When the players met their new coach, the whispers began. It's an image his brain can't compute. The school they will face, Ann Sobrato, fired Mendez as an assistant three years earlier. I stuff a pad between him and the chair back -- paranoid he could fall. His team is a mix of freshmen and sophomores, some with a bit of experience, most with little to none. He has spent his life fighting statistics, proving doctors and doubters wrong. As he was not able to play football, Mendez taught himself the game by playing Madden football video games. he says. How does he coach football? He says thank you. Eventually, he became the head coach of. It seems like no big deal. Ozzy Garcia Donna High School football player attending a prospect camp at Southwestern University in Georgetown Texas get's a high-five from coach.. You guys fought your butts off. 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. Going to the bathroom. 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. THE DAY AFTER teaching his quarterback the 37 stretch, Mendez sits under the lights at the Prospect 50-yard line, exhausted. It's only junior varsity. I'm lazy. But Rob refuses because the upper belt limits his ability to access his phone and draw plays. "I guess you saw a little bit of the other side tonight. I love the feeling when I lift kids up. Buddin is from Belleville, Michigan and was regarded as the 11th best player from the state during his senior year. But I don't know what else to say. He has spent his life fighting statistics, proving doctors and doubters wrong. She says she couldn't look at her son for the first couple of weeks. For now, he's still glowing from the impact his team had on him in his first JV season. ", RELATED: Football coach born without arms or legs to receive Jimmy V Award for Perseverance at 2019 ESPYS, "'Who says I can't?' He put the name into Google. If you watch one thing all weekend, it should be ESPNs incredible and inspiring profile of Rob Mendez, a high school football coach unlike any other. Come play a 9-hole scramble at Sunken Gardens in Sunnyvale on July 30th! We offer the best pricing for sports recruiting videos on the internet and our turnaround time is usually 48 hours or less! It's all good.". In high school, his friends organized a 32-team Madden tournament. 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." It is hard for college coaches to obtain rosters from high school coaches, and even harder to get them to hand over contact . But it isn't that simple. "Let's get to the bottom of it. Rob leans forward in his chair to reach his cell phone. "And the muscles in your neck are not supposed to be used that often. How does he eat? "There you go!" He finished second. And he doesn't like the idea I have for framing his story. "Complaining is my No. Coaches teach amateur or professional athletes the skills they need to succeed at their sport. He doesn't listen to the doctors like he should. He tumbles forward. Copyright 2023 KGO-TV. Mendez screams. There's the answer he feels as if he should deliver. Prospect Info. The other kids are special, too. He sees me, and he stands up straight and pulls himself together so he can open the door for me. 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. This life it just isn't always easy. How does he sleep? He couldn't get enough. How does he sleep? He started as a manager on his Gilroy High School team as a freshman. I'd completely forgotten that Mendez can't feed himself. And he doesn't like the idea I have for framing his story. Elk Grove Village, IL. Tolliver, Malachi i, e Easter, Noah ( So.) I turned around, took two to three steps and then I heard it." And to just kill the pain," he says. There is nothing to break his fall. This can cost you more than just money. On Feb. 23, Dan DeBoeuf, the former head coach at Johnsburg High School was named the head coach of Prospect. It isn't about what the players did right or wrong or what they need to clean up before the next game. He acknowledges that the attention is often uncomfortable. And that includes getting on the officials when something doesn't go his way. He hates talking about any of this. "That's what I'm talking about! Watch Later. So I follow him in the bike lane, hazards on. "This is a defining moment for our program," Vierneisel said. Shaving. Shaving. "This was confirmation that you know what, I'm doing OK," he says. 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. 803-777-0365 or USCFootball@sc.edu. I love that. I think he needs them just as much." All the honorees will . Helped North Kansas City to a . He is 50 pounds of head, neck, torso and waist. "Just focus -- you got this.". And how does he deal with such a challenging life? St. Rita High School. "Those kids," he says, "gave me the feeling that I can do anything." Preston Gannaway for ESPN. "I got it. Livingston told me Mendez's presence is living proof of what humans are capable of. 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. He towed his friends around the neighborhood on their skateboards. Rob leans forward in his chair to reach his cell phone. 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 . Even if it were true, Mendez wouldn't look at things that way. One dog's remarkable journey to find a home Not until he nearly received a DUI driving Rob's handicapped accessible van did he realize the path he was on. It's an image his brain can't compute. is an original statement for myself to always be determined and stay hungry in life," Mendez said. With the help of adaptive technology, he went skiing. Its classrooms are a melting pot. Good s--- you've done with those kids. 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. (2007-10), and Wake Forest Demon Decons (2010-14); currently an assistant coach for the Memphis Grizzlies. He briefly leaves Rob in the garage to run inside. After a few minutes of conversation, Cable believed he had his man. I've always wanted to be a head coach.". Some might suggest he should be home, resting. And buckling Rob into his chair. But here, he's in his element. There have been opportunities over the years to pursue prosthetic limbs, but he has turned them all down. The football team won the 7A State Championship in 2001, 2002, and 2005. . After. . He finished second. "He was still in diapers," Bob says. 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. Tired. Elk Grove Village, IL. I'm sorry. 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. I am a junior at City High School. Cable obliged. 2021 IHSA Football Playoffs. But those experiences come at great cost. A 10-story building hitting the ground. Where do I put my hands? Pub. "We are two very different people. Getting dressed. And anyone who has a problem with that, prove them wrong.'". They wanted Bob to see other babies born with disabilities. As they head inside, Mendez looks back at me over McAvoy's shoulder. "But I don't think about this the same way everybody else does," he says. They have to buy the fake. He rolls in wearing a plain white T-shirt and faded red San Francisco 49ers hat. The players jog back to their positions. Prior to arriving at Prospect, Martindale was at Wheeling High School for 14 years. If Rob sensed someone staring, he'd roll up and introduce himself. On 10/28, the Prospect varsity football team won their neutral playoff game against Reavis (Burbank, IL) by a score of 62-13. As the clock approaches 11 p.m., he looks at his empty glass and asks for another drink. At that point, she says, abortion wasn't an option. And buckling Rob into his chair. Still does. "And the muscles in your neck are not supposed to be used that often. He has scoliosis, which makes his spine look far more like an "S" than the "I." Some newborns survive only a few hours or days. I can work with people. "Said they wanted to move on without me," Mendez says. Can you lift me out of my chair?". For the next 12 years, he worked as an assistant coach at five high schools, waiting for someone to believe in him as a head coach. A 10-story building hitting the ground. 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. I agree it's a small percentage. "You know how it is.". "It gives me this sense of independence." His comes with a straw. "He told me that I couldn't go out there and dance with a girl. "Oh whatever," Mendez answers. I mention that one of the themes I'm thinking about for his story is this idea of a beautiful mind. "I can guarantee you there is someone with no arms and legs living in the mountains somewhere with a whole different story who isn't as active as we are. He towed his friends around the neighborhood on their skateboards. He asks his quarterback for a hug. The two coaches connected. Afterward, Bob says doctors and nurses would walk by and stare. 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