Michael Bonneville resigns as CFCA coach

Michael Bonneville resigned as the head coach for the football program at Central Florida Christian Academy last week, citing personal reasons.

Bonneville, who was the Eagles’ head coach for the 2014 season and previously served as the team’s defensive coordinator, led CFCA to the best season in program history. 

The Eagles finished the season 8-3, a year after going 4-6. CFCA made the Sunshine State Athletic Conference’s eight-team playoff and dropped a closely contested game to Seffner Christian in the Florida Bowl’s Third Place Game, 31-30.

On Friday, Bonneville expressed his thanks to the administration at CFCA and reflected on the special season the program had this past fall.

“They gave me a chance; it was a great opportunity,” Bonneville said. “A lot of people said I didn’t have much to work with. … We bypassed all of that, and we used that as motivation. Basically, we just worked hard. Parents bought in, administration bought in, the kids bought in. We cleaned up off the field and then on the field, we broke records; a lot of great things.”

As of press time, CFCA had yet to officially post the opening but is set to begin the interview and hiring process within the coming days and weeks. 

Bonneville, whose daughters still attend the school, said he is looking to take the next step in his coaching career and see what is out there. There a number of job openings currently in the Central Florida area.

“Just, career-wise, I felt it’s time to make a move,” Bonneville said. “We left it (CFCA) in a great place, where it’s more of a brotherhood.”

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