Shamir Bearfield of St. Peter’s Prep – who also has college coaching experience at FDU, among others – is the new head coach at St. Thomas Aquinas. (Source: FDU Athletics)
As quickly as Jonathan Germano came and went, St. Thomas Aquinas has hired Shamir Bearfield away from St. Peter’s Prep in Jersey City as its new football coach, a day after word came out the Trojans would be looking for a new coach.
As first reported by Central Jersey Sports Radio Wednesday night, Germano told his coaching staff and administration this week he would not coach the team next year, after getting hired in late January to replace Tarig Holman, who was not brought back by the school after the 2024 season.
Bearfield was defensive coordinator for the Marauders, and has experience at Lehigh, FDU, and Seton Hall Prep. But the Jersey City school is his alma mater, and after his scholastic career, played collegiately at Temple and William & Mary.
“St. Thomas Aquinas has a proud and winning football tradition,” Kevin Sacco, St. Thomas Aquinas President said in press release from the school on Thursday. “Coach Bearfield brings the leadership, character and vision needed to build on that foundation. We are confident he will elevate our program while guiding our students to grow in faith, academics and athletics.”
“As a coach and educator, I believe in cultivating a Christ-centered environment that emphasizes service, integrity and moral leadership,” Bearfield added in the statement. “I am excited about the opportunity to integrate faith into the St. Thomas Aquinas football program – helping students deepen their relationship with God while learning the virtues of humility, perseverance and brotherhood.”
Bearfield says he was initially interested in the job in January, but wound up not pursuing it and didn’t interview, but when he got word about the position becoming open again this week, went after it.
He’s already starting assembling a staff, bringing former Sayreville standout Myles Hartsfield with him from St. Peter’s Prep.
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