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Meet our Coach
Hi, I’m Coach Manny, born in San Jose, Costa Rica where I learned how to live the “Pura Vida” lifestyle, enjoying every moment to its fullest, surrounded by positive people and taking advantage of all opportunities. As a soccer enthusiast, I’m the Head Varsity coach at Lora High School in Anaheim and I have been coaching my daughter for the past 3 years and now I’m merging my passion for teaching with soccer, hence the birth of Pura Vida Soccer Club.
I was blessed with the opportunity of starting an education company, Tutor Zone, 17 years ago, where we teach kids math, english, science and any other academic subject you can imagine. Starting this company at 21 opened up my eyes to the power of teaching and now I love the idea of utilizing creative teaching techniques to coach my soccer kiddos. I believe that being a great coach means to be a true leader, teaching much more than the sport itself but rather how to be a better human in the long haul. As a soccer enthusiast, I’m the Head Varsity coach at Lora High School in Anaheim and I have been coaching my daughter for the past 3 years and now I’m merging my passion for teaching with soccer, hence the birth of Pura Vida Soccer Club.
