Jacksonville State University introduced the demise of their offensive coordinator, Calvin Magee, right now. He was 59.
JSU revealed that the longtime faculty soccer coach handed away on Friday. However, they didn’t launch the official reason for his demise.
According to the Star, a few sources have confirmed that Magee suffered from a coronary heart assault final week.
Here is the whole lot you want.
JSU introduced the demise of their offensive coordinator, Calvin Magee on the age of 59
Rich Rodriguez, coach at New Jacksonville State addressed Calvin Magee within the launch.
He began with, ‘Our hearts are broken with the loss of our beloved friend Calvin Magee.’
Rodriguez additional talked about, ‘Calvin was a great husband, great father, grandfather, great coach, a great friend, and a great man. He impacted my life and the lives of so many others in such a positive way.’
JSU mourns the lack of beloved @JSUGamecockFB
Offensive Coordinator Calvin Magee.
Story – https://t.co/9QgTT6ZCCZpic.twitter.com/dr7SLYJhn2— Jacksonville State Athletics (@JSUGamecocks) May 20, 2022
JSU Gamecocks’ head coach continued, ‘Our thoughts and prayers are with his beautiful family- wife Rose, daughters Jade and Jasmine, son Bryson, his grandchildren, and all his friends and relatives. Our world is less, but heaven got better.’
Rodriguez later added, ‘I miss him dearly already. I love you, my brother.’
Greg Seitz, athletics director at JSU additionally stated within the launch, ‘Our hearts are broken over the loss of Coach Magee, who touched many lives in just a few months here at Jacksonville State University’.
Who was Calvin Magee?
Calvin Magee was an ex NFL tight finish with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
He has labored with Rich Rodriguez in 4 colleges. Initially, he labored as an assistant coach first at West Virginia, then Michigan and Arizona. Later he was employed by Rodriguez once more for his new program at New Jacksonville State.
Back in January 2018, Magee labored as an offensive coordinator beneath the then-UNM head coach Bob Davie.
The Lobo’s offensive line kick-started their fall with spectacular expertise. They averaged 42.4 factors of their first 5 video games. However, by the top of the season, they misplaced the final seven video games. They averaged 15.4 factors per recreation. Furthermore, the quarterback was affected by accidents which made Magee’s job fairly troublesome.
Rest in peace, Calvin Magee 🙏🧡 pic.twitter.com/50wKNc9g7p
— Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) May 20, 2022
He additionally took a job as tight ends coach at Ole Miss. During that point Rodriguez labored as an offensive coordinator for the Rebels.
Magee had greater than twenty years of expertise in teaching. He stopped at South Florida, West Virginia, Michigan, Pittsburgh, Arizona, New Mexico, Ole Miss, and Duke.
Magee left behind a spouse and three youngsters.
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