Jesse Chinchar tabbed as St. Petersburg Catholic head football coach

The former Clearwater Academy International head coach spent a season as offensive coordinator at Tarpon Springs

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On Friday afternoon, another Pinellas County high school made a move regarding its head football coaching position.

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St. Petersburg Catholic announced on X that the Barons would be naming former Clearwater Academy International head coach Jesse Chinchar as their new lead man of the football program.

Chinchar spent the past season as the offensive coordinator at Tarpon Springs High School, helping the Spongers reach the Class 2A playoffs. The Spongers' offense averaged 27.8 points per game this past season, finishing with a 6-5 record.

We are thrilled to announce Jesse Chinchar as the new Head Football Coach for the St. Petersburg Catholic Barons!@CoachJesse18 @RyanMueller39 @Andy_Villamarzo @JonSantucci @FlaHSFootball @Biggamebobby @PinellasHSMedia @CoreyLong @offsidepreps @CenFLAPreps @PrincipalGalley pic.twitter.com/KRSpcuvCC8

— St. Petersburg Catholic (@SPCHSBarons) December 13, 2024

Clearwater Academy International shut down its football program back in early February, effectively shutting down operations after 16 years.

Under the guidance of Chinchar, the CAI Knights made strides in collecting some of the top talent in the Tampa Bay area and also had a wealth of players coming from Canada as well. 

Since the program’s inception back in 2008, between playing 6-man, 7-man, 8-man and 11-on-11 tackle football, Clearwater Academy International had compiled 140 victories. In the 2023 season, the Knights finished the campaign with a record of 5-5 under Chinchar's watch.

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