Zamora takes over as Sandburg men’s soccer head coach

GALESBURG — The Sandburg men's soccer team turned to a familiar face for its new head coach.

Rodrigo Zamora, a Chargers alumnus who served as assistant coach for the past three seasons, has been named the program's new leader. Zamora takes over for Gerardo Ruvalcaba, who stepped down after spending the last three years as head coach.

Zamora was an assistant for all three campaigns during Ruvalcaba's tenure. During that time, the Chargers compiled a 35-9-8 overall record and went 8-0-1 in the Arrowhead Conference, including back-to-back conference titles the last two seasons. Sandburg won at least 11 games each of the past three years.

As a player, Zamora was a goalkeeper for the Chargers in the 2014 and 2015 seasons. A Monmouth-Roseville High School graduate, Zamora was a three-year varsity starter in goal for the Titans and was team captain as a senior. Overall, he has more than 20 years of playing experience.

After graduating from Sandburg in 2016, Zamora transferred to Western Illinois University, where he earned his bachelor's in marketing and foreign language as well as a minor in accounting.

In addition to his coaching role, Zamora serves as a public safety officer at Sandburg. 

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