{"id":3408,"date":"2020-01-07T10:23:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-07T10:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesouthtexan.com\/?p=3408"},"modified":"2020-01-07T16:22:26","modified_gmt":"2020-01-07T16:22:26","slug":"3408","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesouthtexan.com\/index.php\/2020\/01\/07\/3408\/","title":{"rendered":"TAMUK introduces new head football coach"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It didn\u2019t take long for Mike Salinas to become\nemotional as he was officially presented as the 12th<\/sup> head coach of\nthe Javelina program on Jan. 6. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Salinas\nis an alumnus of the 2000 Javelina graduating class, and he played football here\nfrom 1995 to 1999. After graduating, Salinas became an assistant coach for two\nyears at TAMUK. During his short time, Salinas helped lead the Javelinas into\nfour appearances in the NCAA II Division Playoffs and the Lone Star Conference\nChampionship. Salinas then went on to implement his coaching capabilities at\nseveral universities and high schools throughout Texas. Salinas has been able\nto lead teams to championships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            \u201cThe\nemotions involved in this process, was like a rollercoaster. You know that you\nare coming back to a place that is near and dear to your heart. You know that\nyou are coming back to a place that you invested time and effort as a player\nand coach. The most unique part is that you are coming back to a place where\nyou have relationships,\u201d Salinas said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Nearly\ntwo decades later, Salinas is now returning to his alma mater with a vision to\nimpact and lead the Javelina football team toward success. Salinas is planning on\nbuilding intentional relationships with student athletes and enforcing the line\nof offense in efforts to improve the overall performance of the Javelinas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            With more\nthan 140 applications, Salinas was determined to be the best candidate because\nof his innovative thinking and future plans for the Javelina football team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s because we share a very similar vision about how to build the program. He\u2019s going to build it with building relationships with student athletes, really pouring into them and developing them as men first and football players second, and I truly think that\u2019s the equation to building a successful program,\u201d Executive Director of Athletics and Campus Recreation Steve Roach said of Salinas\u2019 selection. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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