BRADENTON — Ever since John Warren wished to get again into the soccer teaching scene, he's been in search of the best match.
He utilized for openings at Sarasota Excessive and Parrish Group Excessive with out success.
However when the Bradenton Christian College job turned open, Warren did his analysis and thought it was a superb match.
Panthers athletic director Cole Hudson felt the identical method.
On Tuesday afternoon, Hudson introduced Warren as Bradenton Christian's new soccer coach. Warren replaces Scott Paravicini, who was named head coach at Lakewood Ranch Excessive.
“I by no means imagined it will open,” Warren mentioned. “So when the door opens like that, you kick the tires and see if it bears any fruit. And this one did.”
Warren had a relationship with Hudson and others who’re at Bradenton Christian. “For me, it's all about timing, and this labored out completely for me,” Warren mentioned.
Warren met with about 35 Panthers soccer gamers and potential prospects throughout lunch Tuesday afternoon within the college health club.
The 16-year-old trainer emphasised “Christian training, mission and elite” throughout his 15-minute session whereas handing out questionnaires.
“If you wish to reverse this system, it’s a must to purchase into it,” Warren instructed the scholars. “We wish to make this the very best program for you.”
Warren has been “form of retired” for the previous 4 seasons, however he hasn't been utterly out of the sport. He misplaced movie to Dominick Tasson, the soccer coach at Kennedy Catholic in Somers, N.Y., the crew that got here to Florida to play Out-of-Door Academy.
“I used to be capable of take a step again, re-energize, study, proceed to develop as a coach and as a trainer and be a bit extra selective about my subsequent place,” Warren mentioned. “That was one thing I couldn't say no to.
| College | New coach | Outdated coach |
| Bradenton Christian College | John Warren | Scott Paravicini |
| Lakewood Ranch Excessive | Scott Paravicini | Rashad West |
| Palmetto Excessive | Rashad West | Dave Marino |
| Excessive Sarasota | Josh Phillips | Brody Wiseman |
| Parrish Group | Dylan Clark | Christopher Culton |
Warren, 45, is a flex trainer for Florida Digital College. His earlier teaching place was head coach at Central Excessive College in Brooksville. After a two-year stint at Southeast Excessive College the place he changed the legendary Paul Maechtl, he additionally coached at Massac County in Metropolis, Illinois.
After a 1-9 season with the Seminoles in 2014, Southeast went 5-6 in Warren's second season and reached the postseason for the primary time in three seasons.
He left the Southeast for a household matter.
“I'm all the time about that household surroundings,” Warren mentioned.
This time will probably be about household, as his youngest son, Nix, shall be a freshman at Bradenton Christian within the fall. Warren's oldest son, Alix, is a junior who performs lacrosse at Sarasota Excessive.
Bradenton Christian went 2-7 final season.
There are two weeks left till the beginning of spring soccer.
“Soccer is about pleasure, vitality, brilliance,” Warren mentioned. “And we have now lots. Some items are already right here for me to shine and see what we will do.'
