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Hardee brings back Derren Bryan for second stint as head football coach

Bryan last coached the Wildcats back in 2006

Andy Villamarzo

Hardee brings back Derren Bryan for second stint as head football coach
Hardee brings back Derren Bryan for second stint as head football coach /

WAUCHULA, FLORIDA- Sometimes what is old is new again. 

That’s the rout Hardee High School took in naming their next head football coach, as the school announced Tuesday afternoon the return of Derren Bryan to the Wildcats’ sidelines. 

Bryan is no stranger when it comes to the area as he last coached at Hardee back in 2006. In his final three years at the helm, Bryan led the Wildcats to a record of 32-4 between 2004-2006. 

The Wildcats are coming off a bounce back season after finishing 1-7 under Brian Kemp in 2022. Hardee went 8-3 in Kemp’s final season, reaching the Class 2S playoffs and falling to Estero 26-6 in the region quarterfinals. 

Bryan’s son, Jorren, was a junior quarterback last season, completing all four of his passes for 30 yards. 

-- Andy Villamarzo | villamarzo@scorebooklive.com | @sblivefl 

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ANDY VILLAMARZO

Andy Villamarzo has been a sports writer in the Tampa Bay (FL) Area since 2007, writing for publications such as Tampa Bay Times, The Tampa Tribune, The Suncoast News, Tampa Beacon, Hernando Sun to name a few. Andy resides out of the Tarpon Springs, FL area and started as a writer with SB Live Sports in the summer of 2022 covering the Tampa Bay Area. He has quickly become one of Florida's foremost authorities on high school sports, appearing frequently on podcasts, radio programs and digital broadcasts as an expert on team rankings, recruiting and much more.

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