Family, Friends In South Jersey Talk About Impact Beloved Teacher, Coach Leaves Behind After Fatal Crash

By Ryan Hughes and Alan Wheeler, CBS Philadelphia

January 26, 2024

SICKLERVILLE, N.J. (CBS) -- Family and friends gathered Thursday to pay their respects to a beloved teacher and coach in South Jersey. Shawn McHugh spent decades helping to shape the lives of his students and players.

He died last week after being involved in a car crash.

"Always smiling, always the life of the party," Jimmy Connor said. His friendship with McHugh goes back 25 years and said McHugh's passion and energy are what set him apart as a special education teacher and high school soccer and track coach.

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