Calvin Magee Explained

Calvin Magee
Birth Date:23 April 1963
Birth Place:New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Death Place:Anniston, Alabama, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lb:240
Player Years1:1981–1984
Player Team1:Southern
Player Years2:1985–1988
Player Team2:Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Player Positions:Tight end
Coach Years1:1990–1995
Coach Team1:Tampa Catholic HS (FL) (AHC/OC)
Coach Years2:1996
Coach Team2:South Florida (TE)
Coach Years3:1997–1998
Coach Team3:South Florida (RB)
Coach Years4:1999–2000
Coach Team4:South Florida (RGC/RB)
Coach Years5:2001–2006
Coach Team5:West Virginia (RB)
Coach Years6:2005–2006
Coach Team6:West Virginia (OC/RB)
Coach Years7:2007
Coach Team7:West Virginia (AHC/OC/RB)
Coach Years8:2008–2010
Coach Team8:Michigan (OC/RB)
Coach Years9:2011
Coach Team9:Pittsburgh (AHC/co-OC/RB)
Coach Years10:2012–2017
Coach Team10:Arizona (Assoc. HC/co-OC/RB)
Coach Years11:2018
Coach Team11:New Mexico (OC/RB)
Coach Years12:2019
Coach Team12:Ole Miss (TE)
Coach Years13:2021
Coach Team13:Duke (RB)
Coach Years14:2022
Coach Team14:Jacksonville State (AHC/OC/TE)

Calvin N. Magee (April 23, 1963May 20, 2022) was an American professional football player and college football coach. He played tight end for four seasons for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1985 to 1988.

Shortly after a high school coaching career around the Tampa area, Calvin was a member of the University of South Florida's first coaching staff in 1996 where he remained until 2001 when he joined Rich Rodriguez's staff at West Virginia University. Magee followed Rodriguez to the University of Michigan in 2008, where he served as offensive coordinator until Rodriguez and his staff were fired after the 2010 season.

Rodriguez is widely credited with innovating the spread option offense, which Magee managed at West Virginia and Michigan. This offense is used by thousands of high schools and other collegiate programs throughout the country. Magee was a finalist for the Broyles Award in 2007, given to the top college assistant coach.

Following Rich Rodriguez's termination as Michigan's head football coach, Magee joined Todd Graham's staff on the Pittsburgh Panthers football team. He served as offensive coordinator for the 2011 season.

On December 5, 2011, Rich Rodriguez announced that Magee would join his staff at the University of Arizona as offensive coordinator. He was also the running backs coach.[1]

On January 20, 2018, Magee became the offensive coordinator and running backs coach at the University of New Mexico.[2]

On January 2, 2019, Magee became the tight ends coach at the University of Mississippi.[3]

Magee died on May 20, 2022, following a heart attack.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: UA football: Finesse? Ex-NFL tight end preaches 'physical offense' . Finley . Ryan . December 11, 2011 . Arizona Daily Star . December 11, 2011.
  2. Web site: UNM offensive coordinator looks to blend spread, triple options. Wright, Rick. January 21, 2018. abqjournal.com.
  3. Web site: Ole Miss expected to add another FBS offensive coordinator to staff. Samuels, Doug. January 2, 2019. footballscoop.com.
  4. https://www.si.com/fannation/college/cfb-hq/ncaa-football/college-football-coach-calvin-magee-dies-after-heart-attack Longtime college football coach Calvin Magee dies after major heart attack