VICTOR GARCIA-BEBEK
Friends has got a new women’s soccer coach, reaching across Kellogg to grab Newman men’s assistant Victor Garcia-Bebek. What’s it mean? It means that Alan Shepherd, while still the busiest dude around, can take a deep breath. Here’s the release below, from Scott Robinson.
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Falcons Hire Victor Garcia-Bebek as Head Women’s Soccer Coach
Wichita, KS – Friends University has named Victor Garcia-Bebek as Head Women’s Soccer Coach. Garcia-Bebek has replaced Alan Shepherd who coached for Friends University for the past three seasons.
“I am very excited to be a part of a great Athletic Program at Friends University, Garcia- Bebek said. “I will work hard to bring the women’s soccer program back to the top of the KCAC.”
From 2002-2009 Garcia-Bebek was the assistant coach for men’s soccer at Newman University, an NCAA Division II institution. He assisted in scouting, recruiting, day-to-day operations and training the field players.
In 2003 Garcia-Bebek received a Bachelors of Science in business Administration from Newman University and continued to receive a Master in Business Administration with concentration in Leadership in 2007 also from Newman University.
Garcia-Bebek played lower, middle and high School, Club soccer as well as semi-professional soccer in Peru, South America. He also represented his High School internationally playing in Great Britain. In 2001 he moved to the United States to play college soccer for the Newman University. He helped the team to a MCAC Conference Championship and a Region IV Runner-up finish.
Friends University Athletic Director Joe Zimmerman had this to say.
“We are really excited about Victor coming on board. He has a tremendous passion and energy for the college game which I feel will be of great benefit to the student athletes in the program.”
Garcia-Bebek was born and raised in Lima, Peru. He is married to Kimberly Davis and has two daughters, Navia and Emma.