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A Beckman assistant football coach is recovering in the hospital after he collapsed during the third quarter of a game Thursday night in Glendora, Patriots coach Marcello Giuliano said Friday.
Lower-level coach Jed Fernando, 21, required emergency medical aid during the game against Azusa at Citrus College but is now receiving treatment at Hoag Hospital Irvine, Giuliano said.
“I spoke to the parents and he’s doing much better,” the coach said. “It was super scary.”
Fernando, a Cal State Fullerton student who played center for Beckman before graduating in 2020, collapsed in the middle of the third quarter, Giuliano said.
With Beckman leading 37-8, the game was halted.
Giuliano said Fernando was struggling to breathe and received medical aid from Beckman athletic trainer Logan Port.
“Incredibly professional,” Giuliano said of Port, who also teaches at Beckman.
Giuliano said Fernando has received an “outpouring of support” with numerous inquires about his condition.
Beckman improved to 4-1 and plays host to Loara at Tustin High for its homecoming game on Sept. 22.
