Baseball

MHS ATH

Coach Stephen Salas

 

Coach Salas is you Head Baseball Coach at Memorial High School.  Coach Salas is a product of the Southside of San Antonio. He attended South San Antonio High School. While at South San he played and lettered in varsity baseball all four years. He received awards such as 1st and 2nd Team All District, All City Honorable Mention and helped his team win four district championships. After graduating high school Coach Salas received a scholarship to attend and play baseball at Huston Tillotson University in Austin formerly College). However, life threw him a curve ball and left school and enlisted in the United States Marines Corps. While in the Marines, Coach Salas traveled to places such as San Diego, CA., Camp Pendleton, CA., Jacksonville, NC., Pensacola, FL. and Okinawa, Japan.

After being Medically Honorable Discharged, Coach Salas return to college full time. It was tough not working but with the help and support of his three daughters, Coach Salas attended Palo Alto College(PAC) where he graduated with honors and received two associate degrees (History and Interdisciplinary Studies). Upon completing my prerequisites, Coach Salas then transferred to Texas A&M University-San Antonio(TAMU-SA) where he graduated in December 2015. While at TAMUSA, Coach Salas was a Bilingual Education Student Organization(BESO) member. He was also a member of Kappa Delta Pi, History Club-Vice President and Student Veterans of America.

Coach Salas is a father of three beautiful girls. "I owe everything I have learned in life to my grandparents and my parents. Because of their guidance and loving, I am the man I am today."

Coach Salas also serves as the Quarterbacks Coach for Memorial High School.