DCPS says it confronted man who publicly presented himself Riverside High School football coach, but questions remain

News4JAX continues to ask Duval County Public Schools questions about the coaching situation at Riverside High School. On Wednesday, days after News4JAX asked pointed questions, the district confirmed that a current staff member has served as interim head coach while an uncleared candidate, Jerrand Nesmith, was publicly presenting himself as the team’s head coach.Nesmith was interviewed by News4JAX ahead of the season and referred to in team posts and outside outlets as the head football coach at Riverside High School. DCPS confirmed Friday that Nesmith was never employed by the district.In its latest statement to News4JAX on Wednesday, DCPS answered some but not all of our follow-up questions, saying, “As we previously shared, Mr. Nesmith was never employed by Duval County Public Schools nor served in an official capacity, although he was offered the coaching position at Riverside High School.”The district also revealed that school leadership confronted Nesmith directly about his publ