Janio Cabezas was promoted to full-time assistant coach on Wednesday.
SAN ANTONIO — UTSA head soccer coach Steve Ballard announced Wednesday that he has hired Janio Cabezas as an assistant coach.
“Janio is a great addition to our staff,” Ballard said. “He has put in the time and effort over the last two seasons as a volunteer assistant and was well rewarded. He possesses valuable soccer knowledge that our players will appreciate.”
Cabezas has served as a volunteer coach the last two seasons. He brings more than 20 years of coaching and 15 years of playing experience at the international level to UTSA. Cabezas’ duties will include assisting with practice and recruiting.
He began his coaching career in Manizales, Colombia, as head coach of the Corp Deportiva Once Caldes in 1989. Cabezas also coached for the Athletic Buenaventura team in 1993 and then had a two-year stint at Corp Deportiva America-third Division. In 1997, he was coach of a semi-professional team (Puma) in San Antonio.
Cabezas then moved into youth coaching for nine seasons. He began with the Chivas School of soccer, followed by a short stay with the Strikers Soccer Club (1999-2003).