Blanche Ely High School Assistant Coach Jamir Clarke Arrested For Striking Students During Practice

Jamir Clarke has prior altercation of physical dispute with students in Monarch High School.

September 29, 2026

This article was last updated by Sanjib Sah on September 29, 2026

Jamir Clarke, an assistant football coach at Blanche Ely High School in Pompano Beach, Florida, was arrested on four counts of child abuse.

On September 22, 2026, Jamir Clarke, a 29-year-old assistant football coach at Blanche Ely High School, was arrested following a physical altercation with three student-athletes during practice.

The incident, which occurred around 4:18 pm, began with a verbal disagreement over a student’s social media post about Clarke’s nephew, the team’s quarterback.

Scumbag of the week. This is Jamir Clarke, an assistant football coach at Blanch Ely High School in Pompano Beach, Florida. He is facing charges after striking several students during football practice. What a pos.

— Matthew Nichol (@MatthewNichol5)

According to the authorities, when the student admitted to making the post, Jamir allegedly called the student a “bitch” and hit them. An anonymous student ,

He just got surrounded by everybody and he just started throwing punches at everybody

A Student

However, after striking the player, the victim’s teammates retaliated and went after Clarke as the first victim fled to safety.

Furthermore, Broward Sheriff’s deputies responded to the school shortly after 4 p.m. on the same day after receiving reports of a battery, then took Clarke into .

Jamir Clarke Has Been Charged With Four Counts Of Child Abuse And Booked Into Jail On $30k Bond

Jamir Clarke was promptly removed from his coaching duties. The school released a statement ,

“Law enforcement immediately investigated, and the individual is now facing criminal charges. He will also no longer serve as an assistant football coach at our school – this was his only position on our campus

Blanche Ely High School,

In bond court on Tuesday, September 23, 2026, a judge set at $30,000, $7500 for each of the four counts.

Furthermore, Jamir was ordered to have no contact with the victims, no contact with minors, not to return to any Broward County public school, and to have no access to firearms or ammunition.

“I think it’s outrageous. Video I saw is him being the aggressor and it was terrible. You shouldn’t be putting your hands on anyone else’s kid, especially at school. You should have more self control.” Shevon ‘Shaka’ Williams, Monarch High School Parent

— Christina Vazquez (@ChristinaWPLG)

The incident on September 22, 2026, follows a prior altercation in early September 2026, during which Clarke was recorded engaging in a physical dispute with students.

At that time, he was a campus monitor at Monarch High School in Coconut Creek. Investigators found a that shows Jamir swinging and punching a student inside the bathroom of the school.

Prosecutors noted this earlier event during Clarke’s bond hearing, a concerning pattern of behavior.

Regarding the incident, Broward County Public Schools stated that it was not made aware of the incident and video until after his arrest. The district ,

Clarke, who has been employed with BCPS since December 2026, is being reassigned while these incidents are reviewed for further action, up to and including termination

Broward County

Additional Information

  • Jamir Clarke was later released under house arrest with a GPS monitor while further investigation is ongoing.
  • Before the arrest, police found Clarke “sitting on the floor with his leg crossed and the lights off”. The mirror in the weight room was cracked as a result of the brawl.

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