Soccer - Men's Varsity
Head Coach: Gil Gomez
Assistant Coach: Alejandro Chavarria
Assistant Coach: Christopher Zeitz
Overview
Men's Soccer Program Overview
The Saint Mary’s Hall men’s soccer program provides the opportunity for student-athletes to become a part of a community with a distinguished history of representing our school. Ours is an organization that values an individual’s commitment to quality character, excellence as a habit, persistence, and unity. SMH fields both a highly competitive men’s varsity team and is a member of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) and compete within the Division II (5A), District 3 classification. In addition, SMH offers an all-boys Middle School soccer team that competes within the highly competitive Independent Schools Athletic League (ISAL) of San Antonio as well as a co-ed Lower School soccer program that competes as a member of the San Antonio Christian Athletic League (SACAL).
Our Mission: “Create a culture of Building Champions on and off the field, by fostering an environment that embraces the standards of excellence and teamwork in everything we do, every day.”
Our Vision: To leave an enduring legacy of honor, servant leadership, and success by building the SMH Soccer Brand and making soccer the premier private school program in the region and among the most respected, in the state of Texas.
SMH men’s soccer seeks to sustain an environment blessed with first-class facilities, steeped in rich traditions, and that cultivates fiercely loyal supporters. We seek to establish a cohort of highly motivated and mission driven student-athletes and equally dedicated coaches. We wish to forge a robust presence of the SMH men’s soccer program and craft a timeline of team and individual accomplishments. The focus at all levels is to improve the entire student-athlete and the experiences through a holistic and value-centric focus. Our roadmap is an adherence to the principles of; Accountability, Affirmation, Integrity, Persistence, Respect for others and self, and Teamwork – and the daily implementation of these.
For more information contact:
Gil Gomez
210-483-9100
ggomez@smhall.org
Head Coach
Gil Gomez |
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Gil Gomez serves as Head Varsity Men’s Soccer Coach at Saint Mary’s Hall. As Head Coach, Coach Gomez oversees the daily management, and all technical and tactical training of the SMH men’s soccer program, along with 4 staff coaches at the Upper and Middle School level. In addition, Gomez also serves as an Educator within the Science department as an AP Biology and Bio Engineering instructor. With over 18 years of experience, Coach Gomez was previously at perennial state and national power, Central Catholic High School. While at Central Catholic, he served as head coach of the JV and longtime varsity assistant for a Buttons program that saw incredible levels of success, winning six TAPPS Division I state championships. Highly respected nationally, the Buttons were ranked among the top five teams in the nation on multiple occasions while also helping to amass over 250 victories and five undefeated seasons. Gomez also served as an assistant coach with Central Catholic Football, working with kicking specialists. A graduate of Central Catholic, Coach Gomez was a four-year letter-winner for both the Buttons football program and a member of their inaugural men’s soccer team. With an extensive STEM research background, Coach Gomez most recently worked for the School of Science, Engineering, and Technology at Saint Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas, as the Director of their STEM Initiatives and Outreach Programs. A veteran of the United States Navy, Gomez is also an accredited national referee, having officiated numerous matches at the professional, NCAA, and NAIA levels. Gomez earned his Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and his Master of Science from The University of the Incarnate Word Coach Gomez is married to his lovely wife of 30 years, Lizette, and they have three children. |
Assistant Coach
Alejandro Chavarria |
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Alejandro Chavarria serves as the Assistant Varsity Men’s Soccer Coach at Saint Mary’s Hall. Coach Chavarria’s primary focus is working with and developing Goalkeepers for the Barons and in direct support of the Varsity Head Coach in all practice preparation, training, and gameday operations. A graduate of Central Catholic High School, Chavarria was a four-year letter-winner and team captain for the Buttons, winning TAPPS Division I state titles all four years of his high school career, including Academic All-State and First Team All-State honors. He also brings extensive club experience having won a national title during his time with Classics Elite Soccer Academy. A two-sport athlete, Chavarria was also a kicking specialist for the Buttons and a former placekicker for the UTSA Roadrunner collegiate football program. Coach Chavarria is pursuing his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from UTSA and is expected to graduate in 2024. |
Assistant Coach
Christopher Zeitz |
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Chris Zeitz serves as the Assistant Varsity Men’s Soccer Coach at Saint Mary’s Hall. Coach Zeitz’s primary focus is to support the Varsity Head Coach in all practice preparation, training, and gameday operations. Zeitz primarily will focus on team tactical development, gameday prep, and scouting. A San Antonio native and graduate of Central Catholic High School, Zeitz was a three-year letter-winner and team captain for a Buttons program that went to three consecutive TAPPS Division I state tournaments, including Academic All-State honors. Prior to SMH, Zeitz served as a Volunteer Coach for Central Catholic High School. A Behavioral Psychologist, Coach Zeitz is a graduate of both the University of the Incarnate Word with a B.A. in Biology with a minor in Psychology and an M.S. in Psychology. |