{"id":38288,"date":"2014-04-04T12:53:17","date_gmt":"2014-04-04T19:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=38288"},"modified":"2017-06-10T10:51:06","modified_gmt":"2017-06-10T17:51:06","slug":"oliva-speaks-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=38288","title":{"rendered":"Oliva Speaks Out (Updated)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jude Oliva<\/p><\/div>\n

(Jude Oliva, center of a firestorm after his resignation last week from Maranatha, spoke to Joe Torosian to set the record straight on his latest career move.) Read bottom of Q & A for Oliva’s response to the Monrovia question.<\/em><\/p>\n

Joe T.: Why did you step down?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Oliva: Well first and foremost I stepped down because of two situations. First, I have been trying to take a step back to have more time with my family since last year.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Joe T.: But you became the head coach.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Oliva: People forget I went to Maranatha to be an assistant coach and got thrusted into the HC position when Pete Karavedas resigned. I stepped in for Maranatha in a time of need, I didn\u2019t go there to run the program but to be the offensive coordinator.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Joe T.: Second reason?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Oliva: I really need to clear my credential and that was the plan at Maranatha. I had an internship credential program set up there until my credentialing program flipped the script on me. Two days before school began I was told I couldn\u2019t clear it at a private school. I need to finish it at a public school.<\/strong><\/p>\n

So instead of staying at a private school, and hope I never get let go, I decided to focus on getting it done to put my family and myself in a better situation for the long term.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Joe T.: Sounds like this was the motivation for leaving San Gabriel as well.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Oliva: My family is the only thing that I thought about with the last couple of decisions I have made. So you can see why I get upset when I\u2019m called a gypsy coach.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Joe T.: With another child on the way what are you doing for work now?\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Oliva: I\u2019m still teaching at Maranatha. For the fall I\u2019m looking for a place to either intern or student teach at depending on what is available. I need to go to a public school to clear the credential.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Joe T.: Everyone wants to know, are you going to be a head coach anywhere this fall?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Oliva: As far as a football job I still have not made any decisions, but I know I will not be a head coach this season. My plate will be way too heavy and I don\u2019t feel I can give hundred percent to a program as a head coach. So I will only coach in an assistant\u2019s role.<\/strong><\/p>\n

(Oliva was careful to point out that he is grateful for his time at Maranatha and very much respects the school and its mission.)<\/em><\/p>\n

MVS Note: This story was scheduled to be published Thursday afternoon, but was pushed back to today with Maranatha’s hiring of Steve Bogan<\/p>\n

Oliva response to Monrovia question:<\/p>\n

“Monrovia let me know, had I been the selected candidate that they would hire me on as an intern teacher to clear my credential and then have the opportunity to be a full time teacher. Once again, my thinking was this could put my family in a better situation for the long haul.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

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