Trinity’s Anderson seeks new job

Devon Anderson, known for his time coaching Holy Trinity High School in the Manning Cup, is now looking for a new team. This is because his position at the school is uncertain after he was terminated as its assistant dean.

Anderson explained that the school is struggling financially and is unable to provide remuneration for him or support the football programme.

Some past students have tried to help the situation, but some commitments made have not been honoured and he said it has reached a stage where it has become increasingly difficult to provide for his family.

"I am not there at the moment," Anderson told STAR Sports. "[Because of] the pandemic, everything got shot down and my position was dissolved, and for two years there was no football. They couldn't afford to give me a salary, and like most coaches I was out of a job."

Anderson was asked by the school's past students last year to get a team ready for the Manning Cup but that request came too late for them to prepare properly for the competition.

They have also expressed their desire for him to stay with the programme.

"Some things put forward haven't gone through to this day and I have mouths to feed," he said. "I have been approached by a few schools and I will be starting interviews [this] week, so I will see where it goes from there.

"Cost of living is going up every day, and I am not going to pass up a job that can help me to feed my family.

"So any good offer, I will jump at it without hesitation because I have to provide for my family."

Anderson, spent 25 years at Holy Trinity, starting as under-14, and then under-16 coach. He became Manning Cup coach in 2012 and took them to two Manning Cup semi-finals and an ISSA Champions Cup final.

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However, during his tenure, his best players were poached by bigger schools with more resources. Now he wants to join one of those schools because his aim is to win a title of his own.

"It would be my dream to be able to challenge for titles," he said. "At the end of the day, you want to teach the game of football and you want to do that with success.

"So to be winning while teaching your philosophy of football to the kids is a bonus. As long as I have the level of support and my support team is behind me, success will definitely come.

"It was a good ride with Holy Trinity and [leaving] hurts very much because I've had numerous of chances to move on but didn't.

"This programme was the life of the school for years and if I had a choice, I would have stayed because I love the institution and no matter where I go, I will always respect it and carry them with me. But I am now open for discussion for my service."