Press Overview
Below are a select few articles and videos about Coach Jake and the Martin Luther King, Jr. High School Soccer Team.
Check out the sizzle reel from our new docuseries “We Are King”, premiering in 2024!
A memoir about battling adversity…
by the winningest high school soccer coach in New York City public school history!
A coach, educator and counsellor for more than 45 years, this native New Yorker’s story is deeply inspiring. Through his love of soccer, he has become committed to social justice, to advocating students’ rights, especially immigrants. His journey reads like a film script (and Hollywood has come calling): full of life’s bumps, such as battling drug and substance abuse and a Hepatitis C diagnosis.
The Coach Jake Documentary Film: On Prime Video and Apple TV +
Feature Documentary on legendary NYC soccer coach Martin "Coach Jake" Jacobson. Directed by Ian Phillips IANFILMSNY.
At 70 years old, Martin "Coach Jake" Jacobson is the most winning high school coach in New York City history. Both on the soccer field and off, this season may be his toughest yet.
'Coach Jake' - New York high school coach hits the cinema
https://www.socceramerica.com/article/75000/coach-jake-new-york-high-school-coach-hits-the.html
Carmelo Anthony Visits High School Soccer Powerhouse to Talk Escapism Through Sports
Vice Media
Stay Melo: The Immigrant Powerhouse of NYC Soccer
The perennially nationally ranked Martin Luther King High School’s boys soccer team is comprised of immigrant kids from around the world. Coach Martin Jacobson (Coach Jake) believes in “learning life’s lessons and helping others. That’s two reasons why we’re on earth.” In this episode, Carmelo visits with Coach Jake and some of the kids to...
Coach Jake talks with Alex Kraemer on Wake Up America.
Coach Jake talks with Wake Up America host, Alex Kraemer about his book, "Becoming Coach Jake", the documentary, "Coach Jake" and the success and journey of the MLK teams throughout the years and his time with them as their Coach.
Coach Jake and the MLK High School Varsity Soccer team featured on the Japanese news!
A Winning Soccer Coach
A Winning Soccer Coach Welcomes Sport’s Revival in New York City
The Martin Luther King High School soccer team was honored
Coach Martin Jacobson, joins Dean Linke, host of the United Soccer Coaches podcast in this episode. Coach Jake talks about his journey and shares his story which has shaped his future and helped him create a powerful impact in his world today.
The Godfather
Football Kings of New York
Martin Luther King boys soccer team beats Beacon 3-0 to win PSAL A championship
MLK Knights top list of NYC's most powerful HS sports programs
The Winner
Martin Jacobson almost never loses. A high school soccer coach in New York, he takes the poorest of America's newest immigrants and helps them not only survive but succeed. Jacobson teaches his teams to be winners on the field and off.
Coach Jake joins Giovanni Pacini on his radio show!
Coach Jake joins Giovanni Pacini as a guest on his podcast - GP Soccer Podcast and Direct Kick on WMEX AM 1510 in Boston! Click on the link to listen to his episode!
Interview with Tea & Water
City spotlight on New York:
Conversation with Coach Jake
COACH JAKE
Martin “Coach Jake” Jacobson may be the winningest high school soccer coach in New York City public school history, but his greatest victories lie in helping others, and attaining what he likes to call, “the beautiful game.” Jacobson has won a record 16 New York City Championships since he began coaching soccer at Martin Luther King Jr. High School in Manhattan in 1994, gaining notoriety for flipping the school’s bad reputation to a pillar of the athletic community.
"Coach Jake" Turned a Team...
"Coach Jake" Turned A Team Of NYC Immigrants Into A Prep Powerhouse
MLK High School soccer coach Martin Jacobson's unique and compelling story is captured in an award-winning feature documentary