The Eyes Free Sports Podcast: Ep. 158 – Meeting Dr. Wellington De Luna Vazquez, a Professor at the University of Tampa and Head Coach of the Puerto Rican National Men’s Goalball Team

In Episode 158 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we meet Dr. Wellington De Luna Vazquez, a professor at the University of Tampa and has served as head coach of the Puerto Rican national men’s goalball team for several years. During the interview, Dr. De Luna Vazquez spoke about:

• His personal background
• His education and research on blind sports
• His current role as a professor at the University of Tampa and classes he teaches
• How he was introduced to blind sports, specifically goalball
• What the blind community is like in Puerto Rico and how much access there is to sports
• The keys to being a successful goalball coach and player
• His vision to build a goalball program in the Tampa Bay area and increase opportunities for blind sports in Florida

Contact Dr. Wellington De Luna Vazquez at wdelunavazquez@ut.edu or by phone at 787-929-3623.