Ex-Cal star RB Jahvid Best hired as high school head football coach

By Jake Curtis, Cal Sports Report: Former Cal and NFL running back Jahvid Best was named the head football coach at St. Mary’s High School of Berkeley, which is particularly noteworthy since Best was a record-setting tailback at the Panthers’ archrival, Salesian High school in Richmond, Calif.

Ex-Cal Star Jahvid Best Named Head Coach at St. Mary's-Berkeley

Jahvid Best was an all-conference running back at Cal and a first-round NFL draft pick before concussions cut short his pro career. A chance meeting with St. Mary's High School athletic director helped get him the coaching job.

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