Former Crescenta Valley Coach John Goffredo to Retire in June

Five-time Pacific League Coach of the Year John Goffredo will retire from most of his duties at Crescenta Valley High in June after a career that spanned 33 years teaching and 26 years coaching.

The decision to retire at the age of 55 came earlier this year for the coach.

“I am retiring in June from teaching,” said Goffredo, who has been teaching health class to students since 1972 and received the Teacher of the Year award in 1994. “I will continue to run Crescenta Valley athletics.”

He is the chairperson for the health department, and the coordinator for Tobacco Use Prevention Education.

Goffredo received his bachelor’s degree in physical education and health and his teaching credential from Cal State University, Northridge. He proceeded to earn his master’s degree in educational psychology from US International University.

“I am retiring because 33 years of teaching is enough,” Goffredo explained. “I will spend next season watching my son Jimmy’s senior season playing basketball at Harvard.”

Jimmy Goffedo, a standout varsity basketball player all four of his years at CV High is captain of his basketball squad at Harvard. Last season, he ranked in five of the top 10 statistical categories in the Ivy League. He is also the second leading scorer in the league.

Goffredo became the head coach of Falcon basketball in 1978 after serving as an assistant coach to Ed Goorjian for six years. In his 19 years running the team, he guided the Falcons to 469 wins and led 16 teams to the CIF Playoffs. In 1994, he coached the Falcons in the CIF Championship Game.

The long tenured coach guided 44 All-League players, including his son, and coached five CIF leading scorers. Goffedo said he will miss being around the talented players.

For the last 28 years, Goffredo has also been running the Youth Basketball Camp during the summer. The program initially consisted of two teams. Today, more than 500 kids participate in the annual event which Goffredo said he will stop doing after this year. It is the longest running camp in the area.

“I will miss coaching young kids,” said Goffredo. “Teaching the fundamentals to youngsters over the last 28 years has been a wonderful experience.”

The most memorable moment, Goffredo said, was watching his son grow up in it.

“He started at the age of 4 and now runs the camp with me.”

On June 4, Goffredo’s friends and family will join him for dinner and roasting by his ex-players at the Brookside Country Club in Pasadena.

For more information on the retirement dinner or the basketball camp, call 248-4713 or visit online at steviegoffedo@sbcglobal.net.