NTCC Athletics wants to welcome all back to the campus for the 2022-2023 year. Each week we will send out a bio on each of the coaching staff. This week we are highlighting Men's Soccer Coach JD Perales.
Juan “J.D.” Perales is from Kilgore, Tx where he graduated from Kilgore High School in 2014. He played soccer on the varsity level all four years. While there, he was named MVP of District 32-4A in 2013 and 2014, All East Texas Player of the Year in 2013, Sophomore of the Year in 2012, and broke the record for career and single season shutouts as a goalkeeper. Throughout his high school career, J.D. was a District Champion all four years, Regional Finalist 2012-2013, and Regional Champion and State Finalist in 2011.
J.D. then started his collegiate career at East Texas Baptist University where he played for 2 years as the starting keeper for both. J.D. later transferred to Kilgore College where he acquired his associate’s degree.
After finishing school with an associate, J.D. began his coaching career at Kilgore High School where he was the Head JV Soccer Coach and Assistant Varsity Soccer Coach/Goalkeeper Coach for a year before joining the staff at Northeast Texas Community College.
