A newcomer to the Gator men's soccer staff in the fall of 2011, Jose Quintero comes to Sage with an extensive background as a player and a coach.

Quintero's development began as a player in his native Columbia, where he worked his way up as a goalkeeper through the Columbia Youth National Team. He eventually spent some time on professional teams, such as Deportivo Medellin.

After acquiring a great deal of abilities and skills as a player, he transitioned from his playing day to that of a coach, where he trained the under-20 collegiate teams in Medellín.

Once he came to the United States, he obtained his National Diploma from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America and his State Coaching Certificate from the Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer Association. In his quest to always have the most up to date soccer concepts he has attended various workshops, including "Functional Training in the 4-3-3 System” with Randy Waldrum, Notre Dame University's women's soccer coach. 

In 2008, he also interned at an International Professional Soccer Coaching and Training Program offered by two of the most respected Colombian soccer coaches, Alexis Garcia and Fernando Castro. They are well known for the excellent quality of soccer their teams display.  Both of these experiences have been clear highlights in his training process as a coach.

In 2007 and 2008, head was selected as the head coach for the Central Catholic High School's junior varsity teamin Allentown, PA.  More recently, he served as the boy's varsity coach at nearby Christian Brothers Academy (Colonie, NY), for two seasons. In 2009, his team finished in third place in the Big Ten League. 

Quintero possesses a wide knowledge of the functions of a goal keeper, giving him the possibility of developing to a maximum the abilities of the goalkeepers under his wing.  At Sage, he will serve as the main goalkeeper coach, but will also assist in all facets of the program including organization of practices, game-day preparation, recruiting and scouting opponents. 

Central Catholic High School's Boys' Junior Varsity squad in team in Allentown, PA. Subsequently, he coached the Boys' Varsity team at Christian Brothers Academy, Colonie, NY or two years and directed the 2009 squad to a third place showing in the

tero's wide knowledge of the functions of a goal keeper offers him the possibility of developing to a maximum the abilities of the goalkeepers under his wing. Quintero serves as the lkeeper coachalso assist in all facets of the program including organization of practices, game-day preparation, recruiting and scouting opponents.