{"id":3727745,"date":"2026-01-28T12:28:51","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T20:28:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montereyherald.com\/?p=3727745"},"modified":"2026-01-29T10:42:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T18:42:31","slug":"high-school-football-chacon-named-alvarezs-new-football-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montereyherald.com\/2026\/01\/28\/high-school-football-chacon-named-alvarezs-new-football-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"High School football: Chacon named Alvarez head football coach"},"content":{"rendered":"SALINAS \u2013 It was more than just about football for the administration when the search for a new head coach began four weeks ago.<\/p>\n
Three coaches in five years has created instability in the Alvarez High football program.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is my third trip around the world doing this,\u201d Alvarez Athletic Director Brian Vasquez said. \u201cWith questions come some hard, honest truth. It’s a hard conversation. But it will be had. It’s always for the betterment of the kids.\u201d<\/p>\n
Vasquez believes the Eagles have landed someone who will enhance the program for the foreseeable future in naming Jason Chacon as the school’s new football coach.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor me, his personality, his knowledge of football and connection to the community growing up here was big,\u201d Vasquez said. \u201cHis overall demeanor fit what we were looking for.\u201d<\/p>\n
Serving as Rancho San Juan\u2019s offensive coordinator last season, Chacon replaces Ben Newman, who wasn\u2019t brought back, despite leading the Eagles to their first winning season since 2014.<\/p>\n
\u201cI live in the Creekbridge area,\u201d Chacon said. \u201cI feel I can come in and keep the kids that live in the district here. I have a connection to a lot of these kids.\u201d<\/p>\n
In part, because Chacon has been a youth football coach for the Alvarez Titans, where he has coached several of the players expected to return next fall.<\/p>\n
\u201cA few have reached out to me, asking how the interview went,\u201d Chacon said. \u201cI haven\u2019t had a chance to have a meeting yet. But it\u2019s been a positive response.\u201d<\/p>\n
Chacon, who is helping coach the Central Coast All-Star game this weekend, has talked with some of the seniors from Alvarez, gathered their thoughts on last season.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just asked what their issues were last year,\u201d Chacon said. \u201cA lot of it had to do with injuries. I know they have some size coming back. I see a lot of potential.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dropped to the Mission Division last year after a decade in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Gabilan Division, the Eagles ran off five straight wins after a season-opening loss to Alisal, before dropping three of their final four, missing the playoffs by a point.<\/p>\n
\u201cI do know a lot of these kids,\u201d Chacon said. \u201cI coached a lot of them when they were with the Titans. I have a strong track record. They know what I’m going to bring to the table.\u201d<\/p>\n
The 39-year-old Chacon is the third North Salinas graduate that’s a head coach. Rancho\u2019s Andrew Zarate and North Salinas\u2019 Mark Ramos are also alums.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m also related to (Francisco) Estrada at Alisal,\u201d laughed Chacon, who spent a season helping Estrada at the JV level. “It\u2019s a strong connection we have in the community.\u201d<\/p>\n
Perhaps the most difficult part of the decision for Chacon is that his son is currently a junior varsity quarterback at Rancho San Juan.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have another that\u2019s in the sixth grade,\u201d Chacon said. \u201cIt\u2019s their journey. He has friends at Rancho. We\u2019ll always sit down and watch film together.\u201d<\/p>\n
While Chacon was hired four weeks after Newman\u2019s dismissal, the program is already three weeks behind in its off-season workouts.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was important to get somebody on staff to start up the off-season,\u201d Vasquez said. \u201cBut it had to be a good fit. I wanted someone who fits our needs at Alvarez.\u201d<\/p>\n
One of Chacon\u2019s first orders of business is establishing a coaching staff. While he will retain some of last year\u2019s staff, the expectation is it will be overhauled.<\/p>\n
\u201cI will retain some of the coaches if I feel they\u2019re a fit with our culture,\u201d Chacon said. \u201cI have a 30-day plan. I\u2019ve got some coaches that are coming with me.\u201d<\/p>\n
What Alvarez runs next year will be determined by Chacon\u2019s personnel. He\u2019s run multiple styles of offenses throughout his coaching career.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter what I know,\u201d Chacon said. \u201cIt\u2019s about what the kids grasp. I won\u2019t get stuck or dead set on an offense when it won\u2019t work. Scoring won\u2019t be a problem.\u201d<\/p>\n
Alvarez does have one of the more dynamic athletes in the county returning in receiver Jaylen Ward, who had eight touchdowns called back last year because of penalties. The Eagles were one of the most penalized teams in the county.<\/p>\n
Defensively, Chacon is looking for a defensive coordinator who is open to running multiple sets, with the ability to adapt to opponents.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt could be a 4-2-5 or a 4-4, or jump into something else,\u201d Chacon said. \u201cIt will depend on our opponent. I do like getting after the quarterback.\u201d<\/p>\n
Having spent a year at Alisal before it jumped to the Gabilan Division, Chacon is familiar with the Mission Division.<\/p>\n
Three of Alvarez\u2019s four losses last year came in the Mission Division, including losses to league champion King City and playoff-bound Stevenson.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is my community,\u201d said Chacon, whose Eagles will open next season hosting Alisal. \u201cIt\u2019s my area. This is where I belong.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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SALINAS \u2013 It was more than just about football for the administration when the search for a new head coach began four weeks ago.<\/p>
Three coaches in five years has created instability in the Alvarez High football program.<\/p>
\u201cThis is my third trip around the world doing this,\u201d Alvarez Athletic Director Brian Vasquez said. \u201cWith questions come some hard, honest truth. It's a hard conversation. But it will be had. It's always for the betterment of the kids.\u201d<\/p>
Vasquez believes the Eagles have landed someone who will enhance the program for the foreseeable future in naming Jason Chacon as the school's new football coach.<\/p>
\u201cFor me, his personality, his knowledge of football and connection to the community growing up here was big,\u201d Vasquez said. \u201cHis overall demeanor fit what we were looking for.\u201d<\/p>
Serving as Rancho San Juan\u2019s offensive coordinator last season, Chacon replaces Ben Newman, who wasn\u2019t brought back, despite leading the Eagles to their first winning season since 2014.<\/p>
\u201cI live in the Creekbridge area,\u201d Chacon said. \u201cI feel I can come in and keep the kids that live in the district here. I have a connection to a lot of these kids.\u201d<\/p>
In part, because Chacon has been a youth football coach for the Alvarez Titans, where he has coached several of the players expected to return next fall.<\/p>
\u201cA few have reached out to me, asking how the interview went,\u201d Chacon said. \u201cI haven\u2019t had a chance to have a meeting yet. But it\u2019s been a positive response.\u201d<\/p>
Chacon, who is helping coach the Central Coast All-Star game this weekend, has talked with some of the seniors from Alvarez, gathered their thoughts on last season.<\/p>
\u201cI just asked what their issues were last year,\u201d Chacon said. \u201cA lot of it had to do with injuries. I know they have some size coming back. I see a lot of potential.\u201d<\/p>
Dropped to the Mission Division last year after a decade in the Pacific Coast Athletic League's Gabilan Division, the Eagles ran off five straight wins after a season-opening loss to Alisal, before dropping three of their final four, missing the playoffs by a point.<\/p>
\u201cI do know a lot of these kids,\u201d Chacon said. \u201cI coached a lot of them when they were with the Titans. I have a strong track record. They know what I'm going to bring to the table.\u201d<\/p>
The 39-year-old Chacon is the third North Salinas graduate that's a head coach. Rancho\u2019s Andrew Zarate and North Salinas\u2019 Mark Ramos are also alums.<\/p>
\u201cI\u2019m also related to (Francisco) Estrada at Alisal,\u201d laughed Chacon, who spent a season helping Estrada at the JV level. \"It\u2019s a strong connection we have in the community.\u201d<\/p>
Perhaps the most difficult part of the decision for Chacon is that his son is currently a junior varsity quarterback at Rancho San Juan.<\/p>
\u201cI have another that\u2019s in the sixth grade,\u201d Chacon said. \u201cIt\u2019s their journey. He has friends at Rancho. We\u2019ll always sit down and watch film together.\u201d<\/p>
While Chacon was hired four weeks after Newman\u2019s dismissal, the program is already three weeks behind in its off-season workouts.<\/p>
\u201cIt was important to get somebody on staff to start up the off-season,\u201d Vasquez said. \u201cBut it had to be a good fit. I wanted someone who fits our needs at Alvarez.\u201d<\/p>
One of Chacon\u2019s first orders of business is establishing a coaching staff. While he will retain some of last year\u2019s staff, the expectation is it will be overhauled.<\/p>
\u201cI will retain some of the coaches if I feel they\u2019re a fit with our culture,\u201d Chacon said. \u201cI have a 30-day plan. I\u2019ve got some coaches that are coming with me.\u201d<\/p>
What Alvarez runs next year will be determined by Chacon\u2019s personnel. He\u2019s run multiple styles of offenses throughout his coaching career.<\/p>
\u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter what I know,\u201d Chacon said. \u201cIt\u2019s about what the kids grasp. I won\u2019t get stuck or dead set on an offense when it won\u2019t work. Scoring won\u2019t be a problem.\u201d<\/p>
Alvarez does have one of the more dynamic athletes in the county returning in receiver Jaylen Ward, who had eight touchdowns called back last year because of penalties. The Eagles were one of the most penalized teams in the county.<\/p>
Defensively, Chacon is looking for a defensive coordinator who is open to running multiple sets, with the ability to adapt to opponents.<\/p>
\u201cIt could be a 4-2-5 or a 4-4, or jump into something else,\u201d Chacon said. \u201cIt will depend on our opponent. I do like getting after the quarterback.\u201d<\/p>
Having spent a year at Alisal before it jumped to the Gabilan Division, Chacon is familiar with the Mission Division.<\/p>
Three of Alvarez\u2019s four losses last year came in the Mission Division, including losses to league champion King City and playoff-bound Stevenson.<\/p>
\u201cThis is my community,\u201d said Chacon, whose Eagles will open next season hosting Alisal. \u201cIt\u2019s my area. This is where I belong.\u201d<\/p>"},"print_workflow_exported_ts":"1769712197","print_workflow_exported_username":"David Kellogg","print_workflow_shapes":"","print_workflow_side":{"print_section":"416","print_status":"410","add_export_buttons":"","print_endpoint":"norcal","print_publication":"","print_add_to_budget":""},"really_short_title":"","short_title":"","syndication_source":"","market_neutral_title":"","social_title":"","dfm_hub_post_id":0,"paywall_level":"","featured_media_content":{"content_type":"image","content":{"id":3727894,"title":"New Alvarez High head football coach Jason Chacon. (Courtesy photo)","filename":"MCH-L-ALVAREZCOACH-0130.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.montereyherald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MCH-L-ALVAREZCOACH-0130.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.montereyherald.com\/new-alvarez-high-head-football-coach-jason-chacon-courtesy-photo\/","alt":"","author":"70","description":"","caption":"New Alvarez High head football coach Jason Chacon. (Courtesy photo)","name":"new-alvarez-high-head-football-coach-jason-chacon-courtesy-photo","status":"inherit","uploadedTo":0,"date":1769640848000,"modified":1769640848000,"menuOrder":0,"mime":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.montereyherald.com\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.svg","dateFormatted":"January 28, 2026","nonces":{"update":false,"delete":false,"edit":false},"editLink":false,"meta":false,"authorName":"dfm-photoupload","authorLink":"","filesizeInBytes":459121,"filesizeHumanReadable":"448 KB","context":"","height":1225,"width":1651,"orientation":"landscape","sizes":{"thumbnail":{"height":"150","width":"150","url":"https:\/\/www.montereyherald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MCH-L-ALVAREZCOACH-0130.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1","orientation":"landscape"},"medium":{"height":223,"width":300,"url":"https:\/\/www.montereyherald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MCH-L-ALVAREZCOACH-0130.jpg?w=300","orientation":"landscape"},"large":{"height":760,"width":1024,"url":"https:\/\/www.montereyherald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MCH-L-ALVAREZCOACH-0130.jpg?w=1024","orientation":"landscape"},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/www.montereyherald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MCH-L-ALVAREZCOACH-0130.jpg","height":1225,"width":1651,"orientation":"landscape"}},"custom_caption":""},"data":[{"id":3727894,"title":"New Alvarez High head football coach Jason Chacon. (Courtesy photo)","filename":"MCH-L-ALVAREZCOACH-0130.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.montereyherald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MCH-L-ALVAREZCOACH-0130.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.montereyherald.com\/new-alvarez-high-head-football-coach-jason-chacon-courtesy-photo\/","alt":"","author":"70","description":"","caption":"New Alvarez High head football coach Jason Chacon. (Courtesy photo)","name":"new-alvarez-high-head-football-coach-jason-chacon-courtesy-photo","status":"inherit","uploadedTo":0,"date":1769640848000,"modified":1769640848000,"menuOrder":0,"mime":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.montereyherald.com\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.svg","dateFormatted":"January 28, 2026","nonces":{"update":false,"delete":false,"edit":false},"editLink":false,"meta":false,"authorName":"dfm-photoupload","authorLink":"","filesizeInBytes":459121,"filesizeHumanReadable":"448 KB","context":"","height":1225,"width":1651,"orientation":"landscape","sizes":{"thumbnail":{"height":"150","width":"150","url":"https:\/\/www.montereyherald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MCH-L-ALVAREZCOACH-0130.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1","orientation":"landscape"},"medium":{"height":223,"width":300,"url":"https:\/\/www.montereyherald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MCH-L-ALVAREZCOACH-0130.jpg?w=300","orientation":"landscape"},"large":{"height":760,"width":1024,"url":"https:\/\/www.montereyherald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MCH-L-ALVAREZCOACH-0130.jpg?w=1024","orientation":"landscape"},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/www.montereyherald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MCH-L-ALVAREZCOACH-0130.jpg","height":1225,"width":1651,"orientation":"landscape"}},"custom_caption":""}],"rendered_content":"![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.montereyherald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MCH-L-ALVAREZCOACH-0130.jpg\")
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