“It’s time. I’ve done my work as a father, as a coach, as a parent, as a mentor. It’s just time that I step aside,” he said.
That’s what happens when you coach multiple sports across parts of five decades in the same county, with the last 12 years of that coming at St. Augustine High School.
With his youngest daughter, Terralyn, finishing up her high school career and a few health scares over the years, Esguerra said that now was the best time to turn the page. “My health is not good, but it’s time to, like I said, let the next generation of outstanding coaches take the field.” On Wednesday night, Esguerra coached his final home game with the Yellow Jackets, a 17-2 win over Riverside. Numerous softball alumni showed up for the game and one of Esguerra’s childhood baseball heroes, former Major League Baseball hurler, Luis Tiant, even threw out the ceremonial first pitch.Coaching has been part of the fabric of life for decades.
Esguerra started coaching and teaching at St. Augustine not long after he left St. Joseph and has continued that path since the fall of 2010. He said that coaching was truly a family commitment, thanking his wife, Theresa, for the understanding, sacrifice and patience of being a coach’s wife.“It’s just all the opportunities to let these kids shine and try to get to the next level, academically or athletically, you know,” Esguerra said. “That’s things I’m going to miss.
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