Central Michigan women's soccer assistant coach Stewart Givens wouldn't be where he is today without the guidance of his mentors.
After years of playing at the professional level with the Michigan Bucks, located in nearby Pontiac, Michigan, it's what he learned underneath from people who've done it before that provided him with success.
"The handful of coaches that I had were a big influence on me," Givens said. "I've taken away coaching points and how they deal with people, which were a big factor to where I am now."
Givens is nearing his one-year anniversary with the Chippewas, who are wrapping their spring exhibition schedule on April 14, at the Soccer Complex, against Saginaw Valley State.