“Many athletes, student-athletes in particular, really look to their coach as a mentor, someone that can help guide them. And I think that role of the coach is critically important in our institutions, that they have that. And that includes discussing what's happening in that athlete's life off the court, as well as on the court.”

American educator

Miguel Angel Cardona is an American educator and Democratic Party official who served as the 12th United States Secretary of Education from 2021 to 2025. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on March 1, 2021, and took office the next day under President Joe Biden. Before leading the U.S. Department of Education, Cardona served as commissioner of the Connecticut State Department of Education from 2019 to 2021. He is known for his work in public education and education policy at the state and federal levels.