Bio

Adrian Bush, 1990-94, was the leader of the 1994 national championship men’s soccer team. A product of Tampa’s Hillsborough High School, Bush collected a fair share of hardware during his four seasons as a Spartan. A four time All-Sunshine State Conference selection, Bush earned All-South Region honors three times, and was recognized as an All-America performer once. While at Tampa, Bush had the privilege of playing on the 1992 National “B” team and also captured a gold medal as a member of the 1993 U.S. Sports Festival south team. As the offensive leader for a National Championship team during his senior season, Bush was recognized as National Player of the Year in 1994. During his four years as a Spartan, Bush set school records with 61 career goals and 56 points in a single season. Following his days at Tampa, Bush gained prominence as a professional player for his hometown teams. Originally drafted by Detroit of the National Professional Soccer League in 1994, Bush chose to remain close to home. He spent two seasons playing for Tampa Bay’s A-League team and a third for Tampa Bay’s NPSL squad. Bush also earned an opportunity to spend preseason camp with Major League Soccer’s Columbus Crew. In addition to his well-chronicled success on the field, Bush proved that he had a place on the sidelines as well. Bush demonstrated that he could share his talent and knowledge of the game with eager young people. As head coach at Tampa’s Gaither High School from 1995-2001, Bush’s teams captured one state championship, finished as state runner-up once, won three regional titles as well as four district titles. Under Bush’s direction, Gaither posted a overall record of 118 wins, 25 losses and nine ties. At the Gaither coach, Bush was named Coach of the Year on two separate occasions by both the Tampa Tribune and St. Petersburg Times. He was also recognized as Florida Coach of the Year in 1999-2000. His last Gaither team competed in the Puma national tournament and was ranked fifth in the nation. He also spent time as an assistant coach at the University of Tampa from 1996-1998. Bush has since returned to his alma mater to lead the Spartans as the head men’s soccer coach.