Nicholas Tucci Installed As Permanent McGlynn Principal

MEDFORD, MA – McGlynn Middle School Acting Principal Nicholas Tucci was installed as Jake Edwards' permanent replacement Friday. Tucci had assumed the role March 15 after Edwards was placed on paid administrative leave amid a review into the McGlynn gun magazine incident.

A spokesperson for the city said Edwards' contract expires at the end of the school year and was not renewed.

Tucci began his teaching career as a social studies teacher at Medford High School in 2006. During his tenure at Medford High, he has served as the Key Club Advisor and the varsity baseball coach, leading the Mustangs to the playoffs three years in a row. He stepped down from coaching when he became the assistant principal.

A star athlete at Medford High School and the University of Connecticut, where he earned a bachelor's degree in history and a masters in educational psychology and cognitive instruction, Tucci played one year in the minor leagues for the San Diego Padres before being sidelined by an injury.

He is a member of the Mustang Hall of Fame, a two-time Boston Globe and Boston Herald all-scholastic, three-time Big East academic all-star and first team All-Big East player.

Outside of sports, Tucci has a certificate in advanced study from the Merrimack Leadership Academy and holds a principal license from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. He also served as the chairperson of the Medford High School Re-Accreditation Committee in 2014.

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