Matthew Garcia
@CoachGarcia0
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San Diego ISD Athletic Director | Head Football Coach @SDVaqueroFB
Joined March 2013
My girl has a bagger shift at HEB tonight, which means she’ll have to round up carts. It’s like 40 degrees outside so if you’re in Alice & stop by HEB please try and put your carts in the racks in the parking lot & don’t leave them scattered. @mclich323 #SpreadTheWord 🙏🏼.
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My Mom sent this to my brother and I. This picture was taken 12 years ago today. Funny how over a decade later, we’re on the same staff as we game plan for the first game we will coach together. God is good. Love this dude with all I got. #LoveAlwaysWins
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For almost 7 years there was no better friend to me than Coach Rod. We were not only colleagues, but family. I’ll forever miss our pre & post game hugs. There will never be another person quite like the man, the myth, the legend, Coach Rod. Happy heavenly birthday, brother. I
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I pray she works hard, does what makes her happy, and loves the world as much as her daddy loves her. #GirlDad
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Reflecting on 2022, the biggest thing that stands out to me is how proud I am to call these two my brothers. Marc & Michael are both younger than me, but I look up to both of them. Our childhood wasn’t the easiest, but somehow these two continue to win at life. #LoveAlwaysWins❤️
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We didn’t get the dub, but when you are a 34 point underdog and go down to the wire 35-27 with the #10 team in the state, a coach can’t help but be proud. To God Be The Glory.
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My First opening day of practice without Coach Rod. Don’t worry buddy, I’ll wear the cowboy hat out to practice today in your honor. The spirit of Rod will live on forever. #LoveAlwaysWins
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One of the best birthday presents I have ever received. Dorien, being in the top 10% of his class, was asked to choose a “Hero”. I was lucky enough to be chosen by this wonderful young leader. I’m lost for words.
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Big shout out to the young king @MikeGarcia_6 for graduating from Texas A&M Kingsville with his bachelors in Mechanical Engineering! Even though he’s my younger brother, I still look up to him everyday! 👑🐗
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We party at the bench after every stop. We celebrate as a team after every good play. We have each other’s back. We love each other. It might not be everybody’s cup of tea, but it’s ours. Stats don’t matter. Having fun matters. Love matters. #LoveAlwaysWins
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Team barber Dillion (@Dillionjoshua1) getting the staff right before game day. Since we coached him in high school, Dillion has been, and still is, one of the hardest workers I’ve ever met. So proud of this guy.
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🚨Scrimmage #1 vs Dripping Springs. The turnover belt was awarded to these five. Lane Buetow, James Sobrevilla, Ray Stanley, Josh Sowers & Colin Ott kick off the season with 3 INTs, 1 Fumble recoveries & 2 Forced Fumbles. #LoveAlwaysWins
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Love our team. Love our staff. Love being a Canyon Cougar. The parents of our players have all raised great young men. The coaches on our staff pour their hearts into our team. God is good. #LoveAlwaysWins.
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Proud of our young men. Stats and clout don’t matter. Love matters. If our guys are better fathers, husbands, and members of society in the future, then our season was a success in my book. Blessed to be around them. God is always good.
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Got to spend lunch with my beautiful Mother last weekend! As a young adult, if you’re lucky enough to have your mother in your life, treasure her! Whatever stress you think you’re going through, I promise your mother is dealing with more! Love her unconditionally! #SuperMom ❤️
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Wouldn’t miss my mentor and good friend @CoachTBush’s first lecture as the new HC for @UTRGVFootball. The Rio Grande Valley got the right man for the job. #RallyTheValley
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Relentless in everything y’all do! @MikeGarcia_6 finishing up his engineering degree while on the Dean’s list & @MarcGarcia3007 getting a bi-district playoff win last night. Just some small town kids w/ untamable dreams. Words can’t explain how proud I am to be your sibling.❤️
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Coach McGuire (@JoeyMcGuireTTU) is putting on a show recruiting under the radar young talent around the state. Tech nailed this offer. I’m not one to bet the house, but I’d bet it all on Mikhail. Congrats, Young King. #LoveAlwaysWins.
AGTG! After a great camp and conversation with @BnanceTTU @JoeyMcGuireTTU @CoachYates77 @TimDeRuyter I’m extremely grateful to receive my first offer from @TexasTechFB! #WreckEm @CoachTPMiller @CoachGarcia0 @coachburo @diversionsm
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I pissed off my girlfriend Saturday, so I bought her some glass canisters she’d been wanting to ease the situation. Today I accidentally broke one of those canisters, and now she’s mad at me again. #TheCircleOfLife 😂.
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Super proud of our team today. What a great display of love for one another. Love the players, staff, training staff, parents & all the rest of Cougar nation like they’re my family. Still have so much room to improve. Wouldn’t have it any other way. #LoveAlwaysWins.
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Had an awesome experience watching my high school head coach be inducted into the coastal bend coaches hall of fame. Grateful for everything this man taught me throughout high school.
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Not the best in the world by any means, but I can honestly say I’ve achieved one of my childhood dreams of having my own film room at home. 🙏🏼 .#TrustTheProcess #OutWorkYourOpponent
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Congrats to all 2020 graduates! This year wasn’t how anyone envisioned it, but in a sense, y’all got practice on overcoming unexpected roadblocks that are inevitable in life!. My advice is simple: Set Goals, Set your sights on success, & Don’t stop till you achieve them. ❤️👩🎓🧑🎓.
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Blessed to be able to work alongside these coaches & young men. We hang our hat on Love & Culture. All credit to our players & our assistant coaches who pour into them. #LoveAlwaysWins
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Happy Birthday to the best Mom a young man could ask for. Being a single mother with 3 boys seems hard, but she sure did make it look easy! Praise God for blessing me with a strong mother! Love you, Momma! ❤️
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One of the greatest and most beautiful gifts I have ever received. This was truly a day I will never forget. Believe it or not, Dorien made a way bigger impact on my life than I could have ever made on his. I am truly blessed.
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It’s been so long since I’ve seen my mom! So glad she got to see our game today. I just want to make her proud! Love you, momma!
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Happy father’s day to the man who showed me the ropes as a young kid and continues to do so! People have counted me out & underestimated my ability, but none of those apply to my grandfather Henry. God is good.
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Good luck to the #YoungLegend himself, @MarcGarcia3007, tonight in his playoff game! You told me at the beginning of the year you’d help bring back the tradition and you kept your word! Don’t be satisfied and keep making a name for yourself. #GoldBallChasin
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The 1st annual Canyon D-B-Q is underway and a huge success! Wouldn’t be a party without a little madden tournament either! #AlwaysCompete #BallHawks #RedSwarm #PaintThisTownRed
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Made my day to get a letter from my mentor and best buddy, Travis Bush. Not only did UTRGV get the best football coach for the job, they got an even better human being. Love ya, Coach. #RallyTheValley #LoveAlwaysWins
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Proud of they way the young men are coming together & loving each other on all 3 phases of the ball. Blessed to have a leader in Head Coach Travis Bush. Grateful for the way our staff handles the pressure & balance that comes with the profession. #LoveAlwaysWins #GodIsGood.
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Best text I got all week! One of our former DB’s will be making his UMHB varsity debut Saturday! @dorien_shannon has always been a straight dawg and deserves it! Proud to have been this young king’s coach! #ProudCoachTweet
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College coaches, Johnson High has a new transfer who took our running testing by storm today. Tony Gonzalez Jr. (Aka Coach Castro) recorded a record time of 4.25 in the 40 today. #JagSpeed🐆💨
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Alice Coyote football is well known around Texas. Many coaches I've met acknowledge Alice's tradition & Heart. Be proud of our home.🏈.
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Words cannot explain how proud I am of this woman! A huge accomplishment indeed, but she’ll be the first to tell you that this is only the beginning. I love you, Makayla. #StriveForGreatness
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So proud of one of our former DB’s, @cantguarddt, for making his @TXSTATEFOOTBALL debut today! Holding it down for the current and former Walk-Ons all across the country! Love you, kid!
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They didn’t have to do my Boys like this 😂😂.
How many points did the cowboys score?
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A small token for our defensive guys to take with them forever. I hope they share this video with their kids & grandkids one day. The ‘22-‘23 season was a special one. All credit goes to them. Love these dudes with everything. #LoveAlwaysWins. 🎥:@B_Jaxz
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My guy! One of the hardest workers I know! Proud of you, brother.
Please help us give a big #CougarNation welcome to @MikeGarcia_6! We're glad you're here! . @DavissonDustin @ReneArmendariz7 @kellie_schatte @StregerSharon @CoachTBush
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So proud of these young men! Always setting the tone and overcoming adversity. A bond like no other, on my momma.
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Happy Easter!. Let this day be a reminder of the greatest comeback of all time! 🙏🏼❤️
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My guy! Huge hire. Coach Langford is someone I admire and look up to daily. Hard to find a harder worker and better human than this man. Love him with all I got!.
Extremely excited to be back on the same team with @coachlangford46!! His defensive knowledge and ability to build relationships will add great value to @UTRGVFootball!! You won’t find a harder worker or better human on the planet!! Go follow my man….#GetYourOrangeOn.#WinToday✌🏼
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Winning with speed and arriving with evil intentions in the contact zone! You love to see it! #KickOff #TheRedEmpire
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Great home visit w/ Sophomore LB/RB Jerivan Contreras! Coach Berkley and I got a first hand experience on where Jerivan gets his great work ethic from! His whole family are grinders!
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All love on this end! Thanks be to God for bringing these dudes into my life. I learn more from them then they could ever learn from me! #BallHawks
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The best days are when I get to see my mom. Miss her like crazy. Love her like crazy.
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People always say If it ain’t broke don’t fix it….but a little extra sauce never hurt anybody. 👀🔴 #SaucedUp.
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The ballhawk of the week goes to Justin Lekwuwa! This young man had 11 tackles, 1 fumble recovery & was solid in man coverage on the night. Not bad for a guy who had never played safety before this season.🤔👀🦅 #ChipOnHisShoulder #RedSwarm
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Big shout out to our Head Coach @CoachTPMiller and staff for representing @CTJFootball today at the Alamo City clinic in New Braunfels! Blessed to work alongside side Coach Miller and our staff. #LoveAlwaysWins
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Biggest note from this morning: The team broke it out to “LOVE” over three times. The love for one another is growing. Offense, Defense, Rich, Poor, Any color, love is the most powerful tool in the tool box. #YouLoveToSeeIt #UnityIsTheSecret #LoveAlwaysWins.
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It’s bigger than just a night for the football team! It’s about bringing the whole community together! One town, one team!.
At Koennecke we believe anybody can get it! @SeguinISD @KoenneckeES @seguin_cheer @Seguin_Football #swordsup ⚔️
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#Relentless #ProtectTheTradition @MarcGarcia3007 #GoldBallChasin Don’t get it twisted, nothing comes easy. Marc’s success stems from his work ethic and fearless mentality.
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Merry Christmas, from my perfect daughter, her beautiful mother, and myself. ♥️
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Proud to announce that the first Gladiator of the Week award for the season goes to Austin ‘The Iceman’ Davisson. The dude was 5/5 on Extra Points & 2/2 on FG’s, including a game sealing FG in the 4th. He also had 2 touchbacks and a net avg. of 42 yards on punt. #TheRedEmpire
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Our program is excited to announce the hiring of Coach Jake Staffier (@Jakestaff15)! Coach Staffier is a young bright mind with a great work ethic. Let’s get to work 🤝 . #WinToday
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So proud of these seniors. They’re not my position group, they’re my family. ❤️⚔️
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David is one of the best in the business. Grateful for everything he does for the program and community. Blessed for the highs and lows that come with this profession. No where else I’d rather be. #LoveAlwaysWins.
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Had someone send me this picture of one of our athletes flipping tires before school! Fired me up! Success isn’t owned, it’s leased! And rent is due everyday! How bad do you want it?!?!? #TVIC
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The best group of seniors a coach can ask for. Blessed is an understatement.
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As the 2022 Teacher of the Year for Canyon High School ballot opens today, it is my privilege to serve as Coach Steven Fiala’s campaign manager. Your vote matters and we would love for you to make the right choice and Vote Coach Fiala as the 2022 Teacher of the Year. 😂
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If you’ve ever had the privilege to meet Steve Teel, you’re better because of it. A great man, friend and brother in Christ. Love you, Brother Teel.
So proud honored blessed to know @CoachGarcia0 ! Great DC @CTJFootball @CTJohnsonHigh working with @CoachTPMiller Coach Garcia WILL also be outstanding HFC. Mark my words.
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Happy 81st Birthday to the most influential man in my life. My grandfather is a constant reminder to me that no matter what obstacle life throws at you, overcoming and adapting is always an option! Parkinson’s picked the wrong guy to mess with! ❤️
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As far as football clinics go, Dos Amigos is one of the best kept secrets in the State. What better way to end a great day of talking ball than with Mariachis and street tacos.
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Makayla just caught the bouquet at the wedding. 💍😂 Our future son might be a wide receiver! 🏈
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S/O to my brother @MarcGarcia3007 & the Coyotes for a great team win! 11 Tkls, 5 TFL, 1 Sack, 6 carries for 30 yds and a TD. #YoungLegend
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Sometimes the dudes need a pizza break to get away from football. Family over everything. #BallHawks #RedSwarm
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With the evolution of offenses now a days, it’s essential that Defensive players run track. #SpeedKills #Compete.
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The best position group a coach can ask for. I learned a lot more from these men than they could have ever learned from me. I am forever in debt to these young kings. 👑
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