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REDLANDS DIRECTOR: Norma Mendez - nmendez@sportingca.us

Norma Mendez joins the Sporting California USA director/coaching staff for the 22/23 season with 17 years of extensive coaching experience, as well as more than 10 years of playing experience that includes: club, pro, and international competitions.
In addition to her role as coach and our chapter's DOC, Mendez is currently the head varsity coach at Citrus Valley High School, where their team is three-peat League Champions. She also worked for Arrowhead Christian Academy, where they won two League Championships and she was named Ambassador League Coach of the Year for her hard work. Mendez was promoted director for the Pateadores 21/22 season and coached there for 10+ years. She has also worked with the Los Gauchos in the Inland Empire and for Santa Barbara SC.
As a player, Mendez was a standout at Yucaipa High School, where in 2004 she was named offensive player of the year. That same year, Mendez played her first game on the Mexican Women's Senior National Team. In 2005, Mendez traveled to Veracruz, Mexico where she helped Mexico qualify for the U-20 World Cup in Russia. In 2006, she played in Russia and helped Mexico win its first U-20 World Cup game against Switzerland. In 2009-10, she played semi-professional for the California Storm. That year, she also made All-Pacific First Team and Second Team All-League Nationwide. In 2011, Mendez played professionally for Tierp IF in Sweden.

Mendez is honored to be back to the Club that molded her and opened a pathway for her to play at the highest level. She is passionate for the game and is excited to be able to give that same opportunity back to the young players in her Chapter. Mendez plans to lead them to excel further in the sport of soccer by utilizing her expertise and her best efforts to inspire them to be highly competitive on, and off, the field. She is thrilled to see what the future holds for the young athletes at the Redlands Chapter!