The Jets announced today that James Magazine of Paterson Eastside High School in Paterson, NJ has been named this week’s High School Coach of the Week Game Changer presented by Visa. Coach Magazine will receive a $2,500 donation to benefit the school’s football program. Along with the monetary award, Paterson Eastside High School will receive an automatic bid to compete in the 2023 New York Jets 11-ON Tournament.
Coach Magazine will be invited to attend the New York Jets vs. Detroit Lions game on Sunday, December 18th where he will be honored on-field at MetLife Stadium. Finally, Paterson Eastside High School will receive tickets for Coach Magazine’s players to support his recognition.
James Magazine grew up in Paterson, New Jersey and is a 1995 graduate of Paterson Eastside High School. Magazine was the starting quarterback and continued his career as a three-year starter at American International University. He is now in his fourth season as head coach of the Ghosts. On September 30th, Eastside handed Ridgewood their first loss of the season in a 12-10 upset that came down to the final play. Magazine took over for his alma mater in 2019 but has been a coach at the school since 2012 when he joined the staff as an assistant. In his first year as head coach, Magazine led the team to their first playoff appearance since 2007.
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2022 New York Jets COTW winners
Week 5- Mike Drury, Southington HS (Connecticut)
Week 4 – Dennis Hard, Westwood HS (New Jersey)
Week 3 – Mike Scarpelli, Clarkstown South HS (New York)
Week 2 – Philip McGuane, Middlesex HS (New Jersey)
Week 1 – Tarig Holman, St. Thomas Aquinas HS (New Jersey)
