Gilbert Villareal

Born and raised in San Antonio, Gilbert graduated from MacArthur High School and Austin College in Sherman, TX. He played club soccer throughout his childhood, as well as in high school and college. With over twelve years of coaching club soccer under his belt, he has also been a high school mathematics teacher and boys soccer coach for over twenty years. Currently, he serves as the HEAD BOYS SOCCER COACH at Reagan High School in San Antonio. He has been a past president and board member of the Texas Association of Soccer Coaches Organization (TASCO) for the past ten years. Gilbert has been happily married to Laura for 23 years and is blessed with two sons, Ethan (20) and Evan (15).

HOMETOWN
San Antonio, TX

COACHING EXPERIENCE AND LICENSES

• Classics Elite Select Coach 2012 – 2019
• SA City SC Select Coach 2019 – 2023
• SAFC RL / Lonestar SC Select Coach 2024 – Current
• Southside HS Head Boys Coach 2002 – 2004
• MacArthur HS Assistant Boys Coach 2005 – 2007
• Reagan HS Head Boys Coach 2007 – 2012
• Steele HS Head Boys Coach 2012 – 2015
• Reagan HS Head Boys Coach 2016 – Current
• USSF C License

COACHING ACHIEVEMENTS
Gilbert has led his teams to remarkable success, including:

• 2018 State Finalist with Reagan HS, Ranked #4 in the Nation
• 7 District Championships
• 5 Regional Final Appearances
• 3-Time TASCO Region IV Coach of the Year
• 2016 SA Express News Coach of the Year
• 2018 United Soccer Coaches – Texas Coach of the Year

EDUCATION

• 1992 Graduate of San Antonio MacArthur High School
• 1997 Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from Austin College, Sherman, TX

PLAYING EXPERIENCE
Gilbert played club soccer in San Antonio for 14 years and was a varsity soccer player at San Antonio MacArthur High School. He was a 4-Year Letterman at Austin College (DIII) and earned All-Star honors in the San Antonio Adult Coed League.