In AVID we Humberto G., Maria V., Juliana A., and Becky A. interviewed Coach Erik Wagle for a project on Costa’s Cornels of Questions. Coach Wagle is a coach at South Valley Middle School and also teaches Life Skill to 6th graders. Here are the results of our interviews:

Q: What is your full name?
A: Erik Olaf Wagle
Q: Who influenced you to go to college?
A: My dad and coach influenced me to go to college.
Q: Do you have any family members that are coaches or teachers?
A: No but my dad was my main coach.
Q: What college did you attend? Why was that your choice?
A: I attend to Sanoma Sate and Saint Marys. I went to those colleges so I could play baseball.
Q: Would you go back to college?
A: Yes I would go back to get a sports management degree.
Q: Name two ways your life would change if you were to go back to college?
A: First I wouldn’t have as much money, next reason is I wouldn’t have time to coach.
Q: Did you struggle in college? What was your strongest and weakest subject?
A: No I didn’t struggle in college. College was easy for me. My strongest subject was social Science, and my weakest was Art.
Q: What are your plans towards retiring?
A: My plan is to have a lot of money, I just set up a retiring account.
Q: The first time you came to South Valley what did you think working here would be like?
A: When I first got here I thought that it will be a lot different from the school I came from because it had a lot of rich kids.(Live Oak) Morgan Hill
Q: Do you think you will work at South Valley for the rest of your coaching career? Why or why not?
A: No because I want to be a college coach.
Q: As for the winnings and championships in the past do you think the wrestling team will keep the tradition alive?
A: I would have too look and hive a good coach.
Q: Which do you like best coaching or teaching?
A: Coaching because it builds a stronger relationship with my team.
Q: If you choose another job, what career would you choose?
A: I will pick on being a lawyer or a professional baseball coach.
Q: Do you think your future family members will choose the same path you did as far as your career choice?
A: maybe, they might see that I have passion form it.
Q: Will you be the head coach of the wrestling team?
Will you be able to coach?
A: If it’s the best choice I’ll hire my self. Yes I will be able to coach.