When Arizona football fans last saw TraMayne Bondurant on the field, he was patrolling the secondary as the Wildcats starting safety, picking off passes and helping lead the program to back-to-back bowl victories more than a decade ago.

It was just so much fun, a great experience, Bondurant remembers of his playing days in Tucson. Fast-forward to today, and the Bay Area native is now wearing a whistle on the sidelines this time at Doris J. Thompson Park as the head coach of the Tucson Soldiers 10-and-under squad.

Tragedy brought Bondurant here permanently. In Vallejo, California, his cousin Omarion Bondurant was murdered. The loss made TraMayne rethink everything.

I just wanted to make sure my son grew up in a community that was safe for him, he says.That son is TraMayne Bondurant Jr. b

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