Jeremy Blunt named head football coach at new Florida high school

Former Phoebus coach takes job at Nova Lakes High School in St. Cloud

Mar. 28, 2026 at 7:50pm

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Former Phoebus High School head football coach Jeremy Blunt has accepted a head coaching position at Nova Lakes High School, a newly established campus set to open in August in St. Cloud, Florida. Nova Lakes will field a football program that is expected to compete as an independent for its first two seasons before transitioning to Florida's Class 7A, the state's highest classification.

Why it matters

This move represents a new chapter in Blunt's coaching career after he stepped down from his previous role at Phoebus High School in January. The opening of Nova Lakes High School and its football program provides Blunt with an opportunity to build a new program from the ground up in the growing St. Cloud area south of Orlando.

The details

Blunt announced the move to become Nova Lakes High School's new head football coach on social media this week. The school is set to open in August and will field a football team that will compete independently for its first two seasons before transitioning to the state's highest classification, Class 7A.

  • Blunt stepped down from his head coaching role at Phoebus High School in January 2026.
  • Nova Lakes High School is set to open in August 2026.
  • The Nova Lakes football team will compete independently for its first two seasons before transitioning to Class 7A.

The players

Jeremy Blunt

Former head football coach at Phoebus High School who has accepted the head coaching position at the new Nova Lakes High School in St. Cloud, Florida.

Nova Lakes High School

A newly established high school campus set to open in August 2026 in St. Cloud, Florida that will field a football program expected to compete independently for its first two seasons before transitioning to the state's highest classification, Class 7A.

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What’s next

Nova Lakes High School is scheduled to open in August 2026, with Blunt leading the football program as it competes independently for its first two seasons before transitioning to Class 7A.

The takeaway

This move represents an exciting opportunity for Blunt to build a new high school football program from the ground up in the growing St. Cloud area, after stepping down from his previous role at Phoebus High School. The transition to Class 7A after two seasons of independent play will also present a new challenge for the Nova Lakes program under Blunt's leadership.