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Franco hired as mental skills coach; Sandoval promoted to assistant strength and conditioning coach
December 22nd, 2020
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Arlington, Texas The Texas Rangers today announced the appointments of Mike Franco and Al Sandoval to their Major League staff.
Franco, who joins the Rangers from the Dallas Mavericks, has been hired as the team’s new Major League Mental Skills Coach. Sandoval, who has worked in the Texas’ minor league system for the last four years, has been promoted to Major League Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach.
Franco has spent the last two years working as a mental skills coach for the Mavericks and their G-League affiliate, the Texas Legends. He has overseen the implementation and development of the mental skills program for the Legends’ players and staff while also having extensive duties and responsibilities with the Mavericks. With Dallas, Franco worked with Mavericks Director of Mental Skills Don Kalkstein, who served in that