Former New England Patriots tight end Jermaine Wiggins has been named the head football coach at Brockton High (Mass.).
Wiggins offers experience at the game’s highest level as well as an East Boston background.
Here’s what Wiggins had to say about the hiring, per WCVB.
“For me, it was simple. I grew up in East Boston and a lot of these kids out here — even though it’s a different element — look like me, sound like me and I want to try to give back and help them… Let them know that there’s more to the community that they’re just seeing and there’s an opportunity to accomplish the goals that they have.