Jackson, Albert Terry

Albert Terry Jackson, 85, of Ocala, Florida, and longtime resident of Middletown, Connecticut, passed away on June 14, 2022. Terry was a dedicated and accomplished coach, and a loving husband, father, and son.

Terry earned his BA and M.ED from Springfield College in 1960 and 1961 respectively. He was named All-american fullback in soccer and was part of Springfield’s 1957 National Championship squad. In 2005, he was inducted into the Springfield College Athletics Hall of Fame. In 1968, after brief coaching stints at Indiana University and Moravian College, Terry began his 30 plus year career as a coach at Wesleyan University (Middletown, CT). At Wes, he led the men’s soccer team for 31 years and the men’s lacrosse team for 23 years. On and off the field he had a huge influence on many of his players’ lives. In 2009, he was named Regional Coach of the Year by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA), and later inducted into the Connecticut Soccer Hall of Fame and the Wesleyan Hall of Fame. He served as president and was a recipient of the Honor Award for both the NSCAA and the New England Intercollegiate Soccer League.

Terry was also a dedicated husband, father, and son. Terry was a loving husband to his late wife Karen for over 30 years before she passed away. He was an engaged father to their children and spouses, Kimberly and Mark Dumont of Albany NY, Sharon Locke and Jeff Johnson of Washington NH, and Terry and Susan Jackson of Newtown CT. He was also active in the lives of his five grandchildren, Jackson and Alexander, Jahi, Brooke, and Ava. He was also a devoted son to his late mother, Dorothy Jackson, and to his wife Betty Jean Jackson and her children Wendy Blackwell and Bonnie Hunziker. He will be dearly missed by all.