Islander not returning as Puma’s coach
August 13th, 2009 by tristan baurick
John Wedge
After helping to build the team from scratch, Wedge coached the Pumas through 13 wins and just two losses. The Pumas ended their first season in the Premier Development League late last month with a playoff loss.
Wedge, who served as director of the Bainbridge Island Soccer Academy, told Sun sports reporter Jeff Graham that the team’s owner, Robin Waite, was unhappy with the Puma’s 1-2 loss to eventual league champion Ventura County.
“(Waite) felt we had a team that should have done better,” Wedge said. “To me, those expectations are unrealistic.”
Pumas executive director Ben Pecora, also an island resident, declined to say why Wedge’s contract wasn’t renewed.
Players expressed surprise at Wedge’s departure but noted that practice sessions sometimes lacked a professional feel.
For more, read Graham’s story, here.
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