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Ridgewood NJ, since 1984 after 44 years, 301 wins and six sectional titles, he is finally calling it quits , longtime Ridgewood football coach Chuck Johnson announced his resignation at the team’s banquet on Sunday.
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photo by Boyd Loving ( Johnson at Village Hall after State Championship)
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Ridgewood NJ, Longtime Ridgewood football coach Chuck Johnson is set to return to the head coach position this fall. Ridgewood Class of 1970, has been reinstated as the head football coach for the Maroons. Johnson, retired as a teacher at Ridgewood in May of 2020 and will now just focus on football . Feeling rejuvenated and healthy, the 68 year old Johnson has spent the better part of the last 16 months recovering from a serious illness caused by an infection that ended up putting him in intensive care in October 2019, days after the Maroons moved to 5-0 with a victory over Paramus.
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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 .
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Ridgewood NJ,Ridgewood Football Coach Chuck Johnson,is set to start his 35th season , looking to improve on last years 8-3 record , with a loss in North 1 Group 5 semifinals and an overall team ranking # 9.
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