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Former Rams coach heading to Florida
Jeremy Beckham, a former offensive coordinator at Trotwood-Madison High School, has been hired as the head coach at Okeechobee High School in Florida according to the TCPalm.com.
Beckham was removed from his coaching duties during the 2008 season after the Ohio High School Athletic Association’s seven-month investigation into alleged recruiting and residency issues. The story said Okeechobee officials knew of the situation, but were impressed with Beckham.
Said Okeechobee assistant principal Sean Downing in the TCPalm: “We were really looking for somebody that matches our small-town morals and values, and the level of preparation that guy came with was incredible. It was head and shoulders above anyone else we went through as far as knowledge of Okeechobee. We feel fortunate to get Jeremy. Everyone was very impressed with him.”
Beckham had some impressive competition. He was hired over Brian Ferguson, a strength coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2008 and Ryan Sulkowski, the quarterbacks and tight ends coach at Clemson University since 2007.
Beckham, who plans to complete the move to Florida by April, takes over a team that went 8-3.
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By Allyn Woodz
February 13, 2009 11:20 AM | Link to this
Let a black coach lose his job for recruiting violations he couldn’t get a junior high job, let alone a job in anywhere america. This man beat out a professional and college canidates.By T800
February 13, 2009 5:17 PM | Link to this
I want to know what they were so impressed about? Trotwood offensive play calling was terrible while he was there.By Chobee Buckeye
February 13, 2009 9:08 PM | Link to this
Don’t be haters…By Jon
February 15, 2009 1:21 AM | Link to this
The guy from Clemson never even interviewed according to my sources. He found out what the job was all about and declined interview. Not sure I’d say that our boy beat out pro and college coaches.By Joe Blow
June 4, 2009 7:03 AM | Link to this
Well. He cheated in Ohio twice with recruiting and know he got bsuted again for breaking rules in Florida. As far as we are concerned you can take him back.We don’t like people who cheat and break rules