After serving as the head football coach for two seasons at Valor Christian High School, former Denver Broncos wide receiver Ed McCaffrey announced Thursday that he has accepted the head coach position at the University of Northern Colorado.
“Thank you Valor Christian High School for all the wonderful memories you helped create for me and my family,” McCaffrey wrote on his Facebook page. “Especially the last two years where I was blessed to coach some of the smartest and hardest working young men in the country.
“I’m so proud of our players and the amazing coaching staff who joined me for the past two years. I am very excited to bring the same passion to this new opportunity with the UNC Bears.”
McCaffrey and his youngest son, Luke, a quarterback, led Valor to a 5A state championship in 2018. Overall, McCaffrey went 24-2 during his time as head coach. Northern Colorado went 2-10 last season and will be a big project for three-time Super Bowl champion.
McCaffrey built a remarkable coaching staff at Valor, a squad that totaled 16 combined Super Bowl rings during their playing days, including former Denver wide receiver Brandon Stokley.
McCaffrey also serves as the commissioner of the new Pacific Pro Football league, which aims to begin play next summer. The Pac Pro league hopes to serve as an alternative to college for high school football players seeking a path to the NFL.
All of McCaffrey’s four sons — Max, Christian, Dylan and Luke — played high school football at Valor. Max was selected by the DC Defenders in the XFL draft and Christian plays for the Panthers in the NFL. Dylan is a junior at Michigan and Luke is a freshman at Nebraska.
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