the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, Due to lingering health issues,long time Ridgewood football coach Chuck Johnson informed the team on Friday that he will not be coaching football in the 2020 season. His replacement will be determined by the Board of Education.Chuck Johnson has coached Ridgewood Football since 1984 .
Johnson is one of the pillars of North Jersey football. He is the winning coach in Bergen County public school history. Wining state titles in 1991, 2003, 2004 and had a perfect season in 2016. ( the 2016 season culminated with a sectional title win over Passaic Tech at MetLife Stadium.) He was a vocal advocate for the benefits of football and Ridgewood in general.
In 2017 the Village Council presented the State Champion RHS Maroons football team members and Coach Chuck Johnson with certificates of recognition .
https://theridgewoodblog.net/state-champion-rhs-maroons-football-team-members-and-coach-chuck-johnson-recognized-by-village-council/