14-Blue Co-Head Coach

Miguel Pratas Fernandes

Miguel Pratas Fernandes

Coaching Experience:

• M1 13-2 Co-Head Coach (2023)
• Assistant Coach, Falcon Ridge Middle School (2023)

Coaching Highlights:

• Getting to coach and see my middle school C team, most of which who had never played volleyball before, vastly improve over the season and make it to a winning record!

Playing Experience:

• College and CSC Adult Intramural Leagues (Co-ed, sand, grass 6's, co-ed 4's) - 6 years and counting

Personal Information:

• I am a 6th grade social studies teacher at Falcon Ridge Middle School
• It's my 3rd year teaching, but first year at Falcon Ridge Middle School. I previously taught 6th grade for 2 years at Brooklyn Center Middle School.
• I was born and raised in Lisbon, Portugal and moved to the United States when I was 14 years old. I love talking about Portugal, ask me anything!
• Currently a St. Paul resident after living in Minneapolis for 7 years.

Favorite Volleyball Moment:

• Winning our first league championship with my intramural team in college. We went a long way from losing almost every game my freshman year to winning it all 2 years later!