COACHING NEWS: Blatch resigns after five seasons as South Fork head coach

STUART, Fla. — South Fork High School is seeking a new head football coach after Antwan Blatch resigned last Friday following five seasons leading the program, TCPalm reported.

In a letter posted to his social media account on X, Blatch announced his resignation effective Nov. 7, 2025. He cited a desire to pursue new professional challenges, spend more time with family, and focus on the next chapter of his life as reasons for stepping down.

“This decision was not made lightly. However, after careful consideration, I feel it’s time to pursue new professional challenges, spend more time with my family, and focus on the next chapter of my life,” Blatch wrote in the letter.

The resignation came eight days after the Bulldogs’ 2025 season concluded, according to TCPalm.

Blatch was promoted to head coach in 2021 after serving two years as the team’s defensive coordinator, TCPalm reported. He finished with a 14-36 record during his tenure, and the Bulldogs failed to qualify for the playoffs in all five seasons.

The 2025 season saw South Fork win three of its first four games before dropping six straight to close the year, according to TCPalm.

Blatch’s most successful campaign came in 2023, when South Fork posted a 4-6 record, TCPalm reported.

A South Fork graduate and former player, Blatch said in his letter that he will remain at the school as a government teacher.

South Fork marks the eighth reported coaching change on the 2026 Florida Coaches Moving Van and the first for the Space & Treasure Coast region this offseason.

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