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Cortez says he is transitioning to full-time coaching after joining UMD Mercy
Summary
Cortez, a former college player, told hosts of the "Successful Stories in Sewan County" podcast that he is moving into full-time coaching after accepting a role with UMD Mercy Division I. He described the on-court moments he most enjoys as a coach and briefly outlined his previous work in inside sales.
Cortez, a college player who said he is transitioning to full-time coaching, told podcast hosts he recently took a job with UMD Mercy’s Division I program and is shifting his career toward coaching.
He said the move follows work in outside sales at a local company called Vestal. “So right now, I'm going into, like, coaching full time. But before I was working at Vestal, which was here in town, doing inside sales ... I just got the job at UMD Mercy division 1. So that's that's kind of what I'm doing right now is transitioning to coaching full time,” Cortez said.
Cortez described the part of coaching he enjoys most: helping players apply instructions in games. “It was really like being able to, you know, get a guy's like instruction or them coming to ask me things during the game and then seeing them apply it on the court. ... It kind of gave me the same feeling as, like, playing, having that adrenaline and being in those moments and being able to help the guys out,” he said.
He framed the move to coaching as a professional transition rather than an immediate departure from competitive play. The interview did not specify his official title at UMD Mercy, a start date, salary, or whether he will hold other duties beyond coaching. Those details were not specified in the podcast.
Hosts Vinny and Jesse asked about the change in career and the interview focused on Cortez’s motivations and on-court coaching experiences rather than administrative or contract specifics.
Cortez also noted his prior work experience in the community: he said he worked in inside sales at Vestal, a local employer, before taking the coaching role. The podcast did not provide further details about Vestal or whether that employer was involved in the career transition.
The interview did not include any formal announcements, document citations, or third-party confirmation of the UMD Mercy hiring; the information presented is Cortez’s account during the podcast interview.
