Luis Cervantes was born in Mexico City, Mexico and was raised in Montrose, CO. He graduated in 2016 from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs with a Bachelors in Sports Training and Conditioning. After spending 3 seasons with the Colorado Rockies, Cervantes accepted an opportunity with the Los Angeles Angels in 2021. Prior to his career with Minor League Baseball, Cervantes was with the United States Airforce Academy and a few private training facilities. Luis currently resides in Mesa, AZ.
Topics covered in this episode:
-Effectively coaching athletes of different ages and cultural backgrounds
-Working the Arizona Fall League
-Finding success
-Advice for others
-Continuing education resources
Quotes:
-"You're dealing with kids who don't know what it means to be an adult yet, so you're showing them more than just strength and conditioning X's and O's. You're trying to teach them how to be just an adult and a good human being" (5:26)
-"Maybe you know your X's and O's, but if people don't like you it's gonna be really hard to convince them to do things" (13:17)
-"I do use audio a lot, that's like a hack right there. Just put on some audio and listen to it right before you go to bed or when I'm walking the dog" (19:22)
If you would like to learn more from Luis, you can connect with him on LinkedIn!