He's a great guy and I'll go to the end of the earth for him.". It's a move he makes countless times a day. Next year you'll be back in it, believe me. ! I can adjust to anything that's thrown my way. He scoffs. Rob has fractured cheek and orbital bones and has the effects of a concussion. And how does he deal with such a challenging life? Prospect High School. I mention that it seems as if anything that reminds him of his physical challenges bugs him. With the help of adaptive technology, he went skiing. One way he was able to do this is through coaching football. He can barely open his mouth. I mention that it seems as if anything that reminds him of his physical challenges bugs 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 hed been working for. He reads, draws and spends extra time with family and friends. But later he acknowledges he hated having to ask for help. Afterward, Bob says doctors and nurses would walk by and stare. And he calls the exact same play he did on the previous down, flipping it to the other side of the field: Rex nine left, 180 smash. We end up talking for nearly three hours. When the final buzzer sounds, the players and coaches line up at the 50 to shake hands. Mendez says it started with the Madden video game. "We live and die. He insists he's fine, and we order beers. Going to the bathroom. Later, she would cover Rob in blankets when they went in public. "Complaining is my No. No way. The next day he spends almost entirely in bed, unable to open his eyes. Coach Mendez. At that point, she says, abortion wasn't an option. "Just focus -- you got this.". The day is designed by college coaches in order to get the most out of everyone's time. That night he can't sleep. WVSN instantly reached out to the 2025 class [] WVSN instantly reached out to the 2025 class prospect to find out more about his talks with WVU offensive line coach Matt Moore and his current mindset about his future. "I'm not going to lie. "I wish more people were like that. And 26 percent of the school's students are economically disadvantaged. Now comes the opportunity to prove the school made a mistake. 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. Physically, Mendez is unlike any other high school football coach in the U.S. Mentally and emotionally, he's no different. They just want to move, explore and live. Complaining is my No. Luis Lopez, the JV coach who worked with Mendez at the school, hugs Mendez. And how does he deal with such a challenging life? It is part of the Campbell Union High School District . He immediately snaps. On convenience alone, it would have been the perfect place for him to coach forever. They run the play again. And there's the reality of what he feels, but rarely reveals. But those who stayed learned about their new coach. It's just me. 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. 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. 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. On this day, one of his freshman quarterbacks struggles to grasp the footwork on the 37 stretch. Rated as the No. "It wasn't very polite or sensitive. THREE MONTHS AFTER we first met, Mendez and I are in another bar, this time in downtown Campbell. "Anything in the world that is worth doing, he's done it with his mind," Bob says. "If I can go out there and power through four or five hours, then I'm OK.", Says McAvoy: "That's just him. In his chair, he is constantly shifting, twisting and adjusting his posture. Mendez looks up as the quarterback's pass sails overhead. He can be stubborn. "It's just me." High School Football players in Texas, join us for a one-day showcase on January 15 in Georgetown, TX! Instead, Mendez repeats two words over and over and over: thank you. But on this late July night, 30-year-old high school football coach Rob Mendez has a taste for sushi. Make sense? Watch Later. If Rob sensed someone staring, he'd roll up and introduce himself. After a few minutes of conversation, Cable believed he had his man. "They don't have the grief of losing a limb because they never had it. 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. Prior to arriving at Prospect, Martindale was at Wheeling High School for 14 years. "Get over here!" This life it just isn't always easy. But I don't know what else to say. "There was one word my dad never liked -- special," Mendez says. Taking a bath. "Thank you," he says to me after his first sip. But this time, he has no idea the belt around his waist isn't buckled. One thing the boy clearly didn't lack: confidence. On Rob's first day of kindergarten, they watched nervously behind a glass window as other 4- and 5-year-olds approached their son eager to learn about something most of them couldn't comprehend. It's a testament to his ability to be comfortable in any surrounding and put strangers at ease. How do you move a fully grown adult with no arms and legs? Rob leans forward in his chair to reach his cell phone. He can barely open his mouth. Encouraged the group to play for their teammates. For the last few minutes of our ride, we both keep quiet. (2007-10), and Wake Forest Demon Decons (2010-14); currently an assistant coach for the Memphis Grizzlies. Preston Gannaway for ESPN, A FEW MINUTES after our first beer, a bartender brings Mendez a plate of California rolls. has become a motto for the Prospect Football teams and, of course, for Mendez. Can you lift me out of my chair?". 1 poison. THE COLLEGE COACHES AT THE COLLEGE COACHES SHOWCASE CAMP ARE ON THE FIELD ALL DAY "I'm sitting right there at the bar next to you. He turns his face to the right, pulls his head back and prays. Mendez took over as the coach for Prospect Highs JV team, and led his players to an incredible 8-2 season. 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. "It always kept me hungry. "How in the world am I supposed to handle that?" "It was just it was horrible," Bob says. The time away from football has given Mendez a chance to reflect on his first season as a head coach. Preston Gannaway for ESPN. 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." As a senior, had 74 catches for 1,229 yards and 18 touchdowns . 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 . It seems like no big deal. I lift him out of his chair and carry him to my car, buckling him into the passenger's seat. "I'm not the perfect guy. It's the Friday night before Halloween. "But I don't think about this the same way everybody else does. In high school, his friends organized a 32-team Madden tournament. "Great job, Coach. We'll get to that. Mendez taught himself the game of football by playing Madden on a PlayStation, using his chin and collarbone to push the buttons. And Mendez had the title he had achingly sought: head coach. At that point, she says, abortion wasn't an option. And different is not bad. I lean over, wrap my hands around him and lift him out of his chair. Three other players start chitchatting between reps. Mendez loses it. Eating breakfast. "I just think that me showing people that I can accomplish my goals, which actually still is not really completely fulfilled yet. "Just focus -- you got this." "Think about it. Mendez hopes to someday have the opportunity to coach varsity. 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. I am currently a senior at Texas Community High School and I will be attending college in the fall semester of 2009. 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. You guys fought your butts off. How does he eat? Is that you?" Taking a bath. Eventually you will come across your passion and for me it was football and working with people. Mendez shakes his head. Nor did he and Josie have any idea how to take care of this baby. For now, he's still glowing from the impact his team had on him in his first JV season. "I'm so proud of you. "I'm not going to let that happen. But this time, he has no idea the belt around his waist isn't buckled. 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. I'm fighting to have something to drink. He doesn't listen to the doctors like he should. He has lived his entire life without arms and legs. "It gives me this sense of independence. Livingston told me Mendez's presence is living proof of what humans are capable of. It feels as if everyone is staring. As the clock approaches 11 p.m., he looks at his empty glass and asks for another drink. He drew up game plans on Madden and took them to practice. There is nothing to break his fall. It means that you aren't putting yourself in front of coaches that would actually recruit you. When we pull into the driveway, McAvoy comes out and carries Mendez into the house. I think back to something his pediatric physical therapist told me. Andre Jackson gets instructions from Mendez during the team's first game of the season. I stuff a pad between him and the chair back -- paranoid he could fall. So I try not to complain. After a few minutes of conversation, he seemed like any other football coach having a beer on a Friday night. He has heard it from their parents and teachers. To feel comfortable. "I use my neck like my arm," Mendez says. My dad would tell me, 'You're not special, Rob. He says thank you. On warmer days, he can get bed sores from sitting in the same position too long. Practice starts in a few days. 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 I first met him, he blew me away with his personality," Prospect Football Varsity Head Coach Mike Cable said. Mendez. I should have a wife by now. It wasn't like there was a store to buy clothes or toys for children with no arms and legs. He's like Norm from "Cheers." "Bugs the s--- out of me," he says. 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. He absorbed everything he could. Mendez gets a fist-to-shoulder bump from every Sobrato player. He doesn't listen to the doctors like he should. "But we really have to sell that we are going that way. In less than a minute he introduces himself, then me and strikes up a conversation. This is the opportunity he has waited 12 years for, the one he long felt he deserved but worried would never come. "He was still in diapers," Bob says. WITH LESS THAN two minutes remaining in the game, Prospect trails 3-0 facing a fourth-and-14 just inside Sobrato territory. I tell him that's the most honest he's been in our time together. "It's only natural to never give up," Mendez said. And just like that, the man who so often projects like everything is fine rips off his facade. But seven? Otherwise there's the potential he'll need to use the bathroom without McAvoy there to help him. But after losing the season opener to Santa Clara, his Panthers won seven games in a row. Prospect High School JV Football Coach Rob Mendez was born with a rare disorder that left him with no arms or legs. To this point, Bowling Green has also extended Buddin an offer. When we pull into the driveway, McAvoy comes out and carries Mendez into the house. He says thank you. I'd completely forgotten that Mendez can't feed himself. Every morning, he helps with just about everything. Prospect High School Football team golf tournament and smoked BBQ fundraiser! ", Born 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. They wanted Bob to see other babies born with disabilities. Mendez orders a water. More award-winning storytelling from SC Featured "You don't need to apologize," Mendez says. He put the name into Google. ONE WEEK LATER, Prospect finishes its season 8-2 with a 19-13 victory over Yerba Buena. You're different. Embrace it. "Yes!" 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 I'm proud of everyone. I love that. But I'm 30 years old and a JV high school football coach. "Let's get to the bottom of it. Rio Fujita Math Wizard. "About damn time," McAvoy says with a grin. Email Melissa Feucht. I was a little nervous about it," Cable says. And anyone who has a problem with that, prove them wrong.'" I agree it's a small percentage. 3 quarterback, and No. Unlike fighting or fantasy games where he constantly had to engage, football gave him breaks. Mendez tries to explain, but the kid doesn't get it. Mendez was born with tetra-amelia syndrome, which left him without arms or legs. This can cost you more than just money. "You know how it is.". This is the first opportunity for college coaches and high school football players to interact directly with each other on the football field. I'm lazy. ", Physically, Mendez is unlike any other high school football coach in the U.S. Mentally and emotionally, he's no different. You guys fought your butts off. 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. 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. "I couldn't follow up with more of a class act," DeBoeuf said. It has given him a life otherwise inaccessible. "I'm so proud of you. 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. Rob is no different." 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. Buddin is from Belleville, Michigan and was regarded as the 11th best player from the state during his senior year. Without his wheelchair working properly, he can't raise its height to sit next to me at the bar. That's what I've realized over the years.". All Rights Reserved. And he knew what he wanted to do for the rest of his life. "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. Those who do survive often end up with significant intellectual disabilities. Only football coach requests will be accepted. "We live and die." When the players met their new coach, the whispers began. For now, I start with a topic far simpler: football. I unbuckle the belt around his waist and weave it through the slits torn on the sides of his shirt. "It sounds so ridiculous, but it's true," he says. Scouts evaluate athletes as possible recruits. Mendez was born with tetra-amelia syndrome, a rare congenital disorder that prevents the formation of limbs during embryonic development. Prospect High School ( PHS) is a public high school in Saratoga, California, United States. "I appreciate you," Mendez says. And to just kill the pain," he says. Still does. He is mobile thanks to the chair he controls with his head and neck. We're going to fake it this way and then waggle out," he says. Livingston told me Mendez's presence is living proof of what humans are capable of. Call or Email the Football Office to acquire the 2022 Ticket Code. There's the answer he feels as if he should deliver. He towed his friends around the neighborhood on their skateboards. "There you go!" But seven? A 10-story building hitting the ground. He put the name into Google. Mendez doesn't buy it. I lean over, wrap my hands around him and lift him out of his chair. And with that, in this world, I know I'm going to be all right.". It doesn't lead to a good place. ( Google map, other maps) Mt. The lift mechanism on his wheelchair broke on the trip. As they head inside, Mendez looks back at me over McAvoy's shoulder. 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. "You know how Ironman gets in his suit and he just starts flying everywhere? At 18 years old, he moved up to be the quarterback's coach on his high school's football team. ", Even if it were true, Mendez wouldn't look at things that way. ", "Yes, Coach," the quarterback says. But other than the tetra-amelia disorder, his son Rob was born a healthy baby boy. Can you lift me out of my chair?" I haven't graduated college yet. "I'm sitting right there at the bar next to you. Also by Wayne Drehs: Grounds for Return. 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 heard it from their parents and teachers. His jaw dropped. Mendez picks a spot at the bar next to two women. "Where you going, man?" The World Series is on television. He briefly leaves Rob in the garage to run inside. High School coach ticket pickup closes TWENTY minutes prior to kickoff. It's almost midnight. And now for Odell Beckham Jr's next act I pick up a fork, stab it into the roll, drag it through a puddle of soy sauce and put it in his mouth. 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. I'm fighting to have something to drink. The biography of Nick Vujicic, a 36-year-old motivational speaker from Australia who also has tetra-amelia, says there are just seven known people living in the world today with the syndrome. When his friends played basketball, Rob was the referee. And that's special because sometimes in this world, on a day-to-day basis, I wish I could do more. "We have unfinished business." Not until he nearly received a DUI driving Rob's handicapped accessible van did he realize the path he was on. Soon, it will be a nation-wide phenomenon when Rob Mendez accepts the 2019 Jimmy V Perseverance Award at the ESPYS on July 10. His father has long wished that Rob would wear an upper belt as well as the one that wraps around his waist. He despises the word "special.". "The Sobrato loss still bothers me," he says in February. I ask whether that thought bothers him. But Rob refuses because the upper belt limits his ability to access his phone and draw plays. It doesnt lead to a good place. So I follow him in the bike lane, hazards on. "No, no, no," he says. So I try to stay positive. ONE WEEK LATER, Prospect finishes its season 8-2 with a 19-13 victory over Yerba Buena. Clemson Tiger Bryan Bresee returned from an ACL injury to become a highly rated defensive draft prospect. "It sounds so ridiculous, but it's true," he says. "Special is bulls---. They tell Rob he can't coach for at least four weeks. The coach nods and says "thank you.". This ensures that the coaches can spend quality time with all players attending and are not overwhelmed with large camp numbers. I think he needs them just as much. "They gave me the feeling of being the helper. "His mind is the greatest thing," Prospect JV Assistant Defensive Coordinator Todd Livingston said. 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. In a little more than 12 hours, Prospect will play for the league JV championship. Wayne DrehsDrehs is a senior writer for ESPN. Brushing teeth. And just like that, the man who so often projects like everything is fine rips off his facade. Preston Gannaway for ESPN But other than the tetra-amelia disorder, his son Rob was born a healthy baby boy. Not until he nearly received a DUI driving Rob's handicapped accessible van did he realize the path he was on. In the morning, he will coach the biggest game of his young career. Copyright 2023 KGO-TV. You don't have a realistic view of your ability and playing level. 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. And that includes getting on the officials when something doesn't go his way. Good s--- you've done with those kids. "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. I agree it's a small percentage. Most everyone recognizes him and says hello. That's how I feel in my chair," he says. He learned to press the buttons with his chin and collarbone. On 10/28, the Prospect varsity football team won their neutral playoff game against Reavis (Burbank, IL) by a score of 62-13. Rob would set his chin on the ledge of the next step and use that to lift his entire body. Rob has fractured cheek and orbital bones and has the effects of a concussion. There's a lot on his mind. "Oh whatever," Mendez answers. Michael Furlong CTE Teacher, AVID Elective Teacher. "Rob? "They gave me the feeling of being the helper. 2 QB and overall prospect by ESPN and is . In his chair, he is constantly shifting, twisting and adjusting his posture. "Like a pancake hitting the ground. Class 8A Sean Allison,. How could someone who had never held a football teach a freshman how to throw, tackle or block? More SC Featured You hear stories about people with cancer, fighting for their lives. ", But those experiences come at great cost. . He says they need him, but you know what? But Mendez doesn't care about that. he says. But at 24, I didn't really know what to do or say at the time." It's only junior varsity. His presence should tell anyone, if you're paying attention, that your mind is the most powerful thing. Email Ditas Faraon Buhler. James Hamann Assistant Coach: Paul Hennig Mascot(s): Knight School Administration Superintendent: Dr. David Schuler . He can see how they've grown as players and people. I mention that one of the themes I'm thinking about for his story is this idea of a beautiful mind. 50/50 raffle will be available as well as over 20 beers on tap . He has scoliosis, which makes his spine look far more like an "S" than the "I." Unofficial or official visit invites. The World Series is on television. THE DAY AFTER teaching his quarterback the 37 stretch, Mendez sits under the lights at the Prospect 50-yard line, exhausted. Some newborns survive only a few hours or days. I swear. I suggest we move to a lower table and make things easier. I'm not beautiful at all. Embrace it. This time it's flawless. I lift him out of his chair and carry him to my car, buckling him into the passenger's seat. "I got it. Once buckled, Mendez says he feels unstoppable. In his first full season as head coach, he led the Panthers to a playoff birth and a near-perfect season. In less than a minute he introduces himself, then me and strikes up a conversation. "He was still in diapers," Bob says. "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. When dealing with clubs, coaches are easily accessible and are in the business of helping players get into a college program. Email Mark Fisher. It just makes me mad.". I can work with people. I just want to prove them wrong." 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. Pick a play, execute for a few seconds, take a break, pick another play and repeat. The next generation of basketball legends will rock uniforms by New York City-based streetwear designer Eric Emanuel. It gives me hope for the world." With the pen, Mendez draws the X's and O's of what the play is supposed to look like and why. 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. And his roommate is resting back at home, exhausted from a pair of Vegas nights. 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