Former West Virginia Offensive Coordinator Passes Away

Friday afternoon, Jacksonville State introduced the unlucky information that offensive coordinator Calvin Magee handed away from a coronary heart assault that he suffered final weekend. He was 59. 

“Our hearts are damaged with the lack of our beloved buddy Calvin Magee,” Jacksonville State head coach Wealthy Rodriguez stated in a press release. “Calvin was a fantastic husband, nice father and grandfather, nice coach, nice buddy and nice man. He impacted my life and the lives of so many others in such a optimistic method. Our ideas and prayers are along with his stunning household — spouse Rose, daughters Jade and Jasmine, son Bryson, his grandchildren, and all his pals and kinfolk. Our world is much less, however heaven obtained higher. I miss him dearly already. I really like you my brother.”

Magee obtained his first main school teaching job at West Virginia in 2001 the place he was the crew’s working backs coach for six seasons. In 2007, Magee was promoted to offensive coordinator and assistant head coach below Wealthy Rodriguez. He helped run some of the dynamic offenses in West Virginia soccer historical past led by Pat White, Steve Slaton, Noel Devine, and Owen Schmitt. 

Magee adopted Rodriguez to Michigan and Arizona. The 2 additionally served on the identical employees at Ole Miss in 2019 after which was set to reunite as soon as once more at Jacksonville State this fall.

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