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El Camino College The Union

The student news site of El Camino College

El Camino College The Union

The student news site of El Camino College

El Camino College The Union

Long-time Badminton and Soccer coach John Britton is an ‘Energy’ for his students.

By Anna Podshivalova September 11, 2019

Smiles surround John Britton during training sessions and games. The positivity he brings uplifts his players to perform to their maximum abilities. “He is humorous about things and doesn’t...

Coach Britton makes his mark

By Stella Sutphin September 16, 2004

Every day he steps onto the soccer field to meet up with his players to begin practice, and every so often a flashback occurs in his mind of his first time at EC. Coming here years ago from Scotland,...

Getting a kick out of life

By Nadia Basich November 4, 2013
EC soccer and badminton coach John Britton continues his passion after losing leg
The El Camino College mens soccer team huddles up for a pep talk in preparation for the game during an Oct. 17 match against Compton College. On Friday, Dec. 1. The team won the California Community College Athletic Association state championship semifinals game after defeating Evergreen Valley College 4-0. (Renzo Arnazzi | The Union)

Men’s soccer team advances to state championship after semifinal victory over Evergreen Valley

By Johan Van Wier December 2, 2023

El Camino men's soccer punched its ticket to the state championship game after defeating Evergreen Valley College 4-0 in the California Community College Athletic Association state championship semifinals...

A picture of John Britton displayed inside American Martyrs Catholic Church in Manhattan Beach on May 6 for the service alongside blue and white flowers, the colors of Brittons native Scotland. (Joshua Flores | The Union)

Life and legacy of El Camino’s badminton and former soccer coach

By Joshua Flores May 7, 2023

Rather than being a day of mourning, the memorial held for late El Camino College coach John Britton acted as a celebration of his life, achievements and impact. Britton, known as the longtime badminton...

Coach John Britton in Nov. 2017. Britton died on April 11 in Edinburgh, Scotland, while visiting his mother. A memorial mass for the former El Camino College badminton and soccer coach will be hosted on Saturday, May 6 at 11 a.m. at American Martyrs Catholic Church in Manhattan Beach. (Jorge Villa | The Union)

Memorial and reception for longtime El Camino coach to be open to the public

By Delfino Camacho April 28, 2023

Editor Note: Andrew Britton’s first name was misspelled in an earlier version of this story, the article has been updated to fix the mistake on May 6, 2023 at 7:46 p.m. Update: John Britton’s cause...

Coach John Britton in Nov. 2017. Britton died Tuesday, April 11. He coached both mens and womens soccer as well as head coach for womens badminton for 25 years at El Camino College. He was a very faithful and loyal friend, Administrative Assistant Linda Olsen said. (Jorge Villa | The Union)

Longtime El Camino badminton and soccer coach dies at 70

By Greg Fontanilla and Ethan Cohen April 14, 2023

Update: John Britton's cause of death has been identified as a heart attack on Monday, May 1.  El Camino College badminton coach and former men's and women’s soccer coach John Britton died on Tuesday,...

El Camino’s home team player Madison Gilbert (left) getting ready to do a backhand shot in a singles match against an unidentified opponent from East Los Angeles College at the El Camino’s Gymnasium on Wednesday, April 20. The Warriors would go onto have a perfect game, beating the Huskies 8-0. (Margarita Sipaque | The Union)

El Camino’s badminton team win 8-0 against East Los Angeles College

By Margarita Sipaque April 22, 2022

El Camino College’s badminton team picked up a major win against East Los Angeles College at El Camino's campus Gymnasium on April 20. The game consisted of six total matches. They played four singles...

El Camino College  Badminton player Karlee Clark hits a backhand shot during a game against Irvine Valley College Lasers in the El Camino Gymnasium at El Camino College on Friday, April 1. Clark is a passionate player, wanting to improve herself on the court. (Naoki Gima | Union Photo)

Warriors lose to Irvine City 18-3 in second matchup of the season

By Delfino Camacho April 2, 2022

El Camino College's badminton team picked up their third loss in a row for the season, losing 18-3 against Irvine City College in the El Camino College Gymnasium on April 1. This marks the Warriors'...

El Camino Warrior Marina Mongaki serves the birdie in a doubles match against Pasadena City College Lancers at the El Camino Gymnasium on Friday, March 25. Mongaki paired with Warrior Julia Foster and faced off against Lancer Nikki Ching and Cindy Zhao. The Warriors lost 11-10 to the Lancers. (Elsa Rosales | The Union)

El Camino Badminton has narrow loss to Pasadena

By Elsa Rosales March 28, 2022

The El Camino Badminton team lost against the Pasadena City College Lancers with a score of 11-10 at the El Camino College Gymnasium on Friday, March 25. A series of singles, then doubles matches were...

Athletic recruitment challenged by ongoing pandemic

By Alexandra Davenport and Khoury Williams November 4, 2020

Athletic recruitment has transitioned fully online, presenting challenges such as player evaluation, skill development, overfull rosters and more for coaches and student athletes at El Camino College. Fall...

Temporary cancellation of sports at ECC forces teams to postpone in person practice and interaction

By Camden Foster October 7, 2020

Eagerly awaiting the return of sports after the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) announced that Community College sports would be postponed, the athletics department at El Camino...

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