30 for 30 Todd Mapes
 
 During the 30^th anniversary of Coyote Athletics, 30 former student-athletes will be featured here at www.csusbathletics.com.

Todd Mapes played men's soccer for the Coyotes during from 1987-90. During his four seasons, the Coyotes reached the NCAA Division III semifinals his freshman season and they won 50 games – the greatest stretch of success during any four-year period in program history. He was a two-time All-West Region honoree and remains among the top goal and point scorers in school history, ranking third in each category. Todd is the soccer coach at Martin Luther King HS in Riverside and has taught high school since earning his bachelor's degree in PE from CSUSB in 1992. He and his wife Kristy are the parents of daughter Madison and son Mason and the family resides in Riverside.
 
Why should your students (or children) attend CSUSB?
"When I went there, I didn't know a whole lot about the campus. I was there for soccer. When I got into it, I was surprised how great the faculty was. The thing that drew me in was the small class sizes (most were at 30 at the most). Other places, not so much. We knew our professors and they knew us. That was big for me. I could get 1-on-1 help if I needed it. I even got to know some professors through playing tennis with them. It was a great choice and I really enjoyed my time at Cal State.''
 
How did playing athletics change your life at CSUSB?
"Playing soccer and my chosen major absolutely changed my life because I'm still doing both. I'm in my 21^st year teaching PE at the HS level and my 21^st year coaching HS soccer. Not only that, I'm coaching football at the HS level. I'm a kicking coach and have been coaching club soccer for my son's teams for years. Sports are my life. CSUSB helped me go in that direction. I decided to become a teacher and found that PE was my avenue and I'm still doing it. I don't regret it one bit."