Finding inspiration on Zoom

On June 29th, we had a great Zoom session with Coach Ivan Mirkovic, who shared his inspirational story about how he went from a soccer player at Fresno Pacific University to becoming a professional soccer player for Sacramento Republic and other teams. Coach Ivan answered a variety of questions from the youth soccer players who attended the Zoom meeting with him, from “which shoes are best” to “how to not get down on yourself when you make mistakes during the game”. In his answers, Coach Mirkovic spoke about his soccer career, from a young player in his native Serbia to his journey in the American soccer scene, as a college player at Fresno Pacific University and as a professional soccer player in the USL with Sacramento, Orange County, Saint Louis, Tulsa, and Fresno FC. Coach Mirkovic also provided the attendees with valuable advice about how to reach their potential as athletes by avoiding to fall prey to either despair or overconfidence.