Originally published at Orange County Catholic
SOME MIGHT DESCRIBE the sequence of events that placed Alex Ramirez in the position as Servite High School’s new soccer coach as a mere fortuitous coincidence.
Ramirez is certain there was a much higher calling at play, that God closed a door and opened new doors, guiding the longtime coach to exactly where he needed to be, which is to help form young men into “faith filled, intellectual, confident leaders with knowledge, wisdom and character for success in college and life,” as stated as part of Servite’s mission.
A short time before accepting the position at Servite, where Ramirez will coach soccer and teach English, he had started the process of converting to Catholicism.
He is currently taking “Rite of Cristian Initiation of Adults” classes at his family’s home parish of St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church in Dana Point.
His conversion to Catholicism will be officially completed on Easter Sunday.
At about the same time, the husband and father of three, also made the choice to leave Savanna High School, where he served as the head soccer coach for 17 years, winning the Orange League Championship in 2024 and being named Orange League Coach of the Year.
While Ramirez
