Episode 153: (Part 2) The Role of Parents in Athletics (with Coach Kelly Sopak: Head Girls Basketball coach Miramonte HS) Orinda, CA

 Coach Sopak heads up one of the elite public basketball programs in the California. Currently, coach Sopak is the head varsity coach at Miramonte High School in Orinda. Kelly just completed his 15th year as a varsity head coach in the Bay Area and 11th at Miramonte (Northgate 2005-2009 and Miramonte 2009- present). During that time, Coach Sopak's record stands at 398 wins and 66 Losses, including a 304-46 record since taking over at Miramonte. Coach Sopak took the Miramonte position in June of 2009. Since Coach Sopak took over at Miramonte, the Matadors quickly returned to regional dominance, winning 304 games and counting in the past ELEVEN seasons, including SEVEN STRAIGHT undefeated DFAL Championships and SEVEN consecutive North Coast Section Division III appearances, WINNING FOUR straight. The Mats won the 2014, 2015, 2016 & 2017 Section Championships. In addition, Matadors reached the CIF Northern California PLAYOFF ALL SEVEN YEARS, including a CIF Division III  and a CIF Northern California OPEN Division Championship Runner Up following the 2011-12, 2013-14 & 2014-2015 seasons respectively. The Matadors won the 2016 Open Division CIF Northern California Championship.