Tina Estrada (San Jose State women's soccer coach) is on a roll. In this article, we discuss the Spartans' recent success and Estrada's journey. We also discuss the university's mental healthcare resources for student-athletes.
Estrada's success
Estrada, who became assistant coach of the women's soccer program at San Jose State in 2017, has a similar pedigree to Hanson. She was an All American college soccer player. Estrada was a three time all-WCC forward at Santa Clara and played in four NCAA Tournaments. She was the NSCAA Assistant Coaches of the Year for 2015.
Estrada, a Fremont native, was awarded the Mountain West Tournament twice. She was also named National Assistant Coaches of the Year. Her teams have won five straight conference tournaments, and she has coached the Spartans to two NCAA Tournaments.
SJSU's recent successes
The recent success of SJSU women's soccer has been attributed to several players. Most notable, Dorthe Hoppius was named team MVP. However, she will not be returning to the Spartans in the 2018 season. Jamilecxth Becerra, a sophomore, was also named Mountain West Newcomer-of-the Year. She scored seven goals, five of which were game-winning. Darriell F. Franklin was named MW defensive play of the Year and made the All-MW team.
New facilities for Spartans have been key to their success. Spartan Beach and Spartan Baseball Practice Facility are recent additions. In addition to these two facilities the Spartans plan to open their Spartan Athletics Center in the next year.
Tina Estrada's career
Estrada has been acting as interim head coach for San Jose State's women's soccer program for the past two weeks. For four years, Estrada was a Spartans assistant and was most recently Associate Head coach. Lauren Hanson retired after eight seasons. Lauren Hanson had been named her replacement. Hanson was the winningest school coach in history.
Estrada was an outstanding Santa Clara University player and was a great assistant and head coach for many programs. Now, she is poised to become one of the most promising young head coaches in division one women's soccer. Estrada is highly communicative and has excellent leadership abilities.
SJSU's mental healthcare resources for student athletes
SJSU students-athletes have many mental health resources at their disposal. Many resources are targeted at athletes' needs. Support for Sport can help athletes locate mental health referrals, and allow them to share their mental health concerns with each other. LGBTQ+ Support provides stories and perspectives about playing in sports. Also helpful are ULIFELINE's college mental health resources. Counseling Services also provides a page with self-help resources for student-athletes. Health and Wellness Education also has a website with a variety of information about mental health topics.
The Counseling and Psychological Services department at SJSU provides high-quality services for students. This department examines an individual's whole self and provides tools and guidance to help them become productive members. The department is located at the third floor, Student Wellness Center. It offers counseling on many issues.