Foundation football taps Jordan Richards as new defensive coordinator

The Foundation Academy alum returns after serving as the boys weightlifting coach and as an assistant football coach at The First Academy.

By Sam Albuquerque
| 12:00 a.m. January 17, 2025

Sports
High Schools

New Foundation Academy football coach Daniel White has begun to fill out his coaching staff, recently announcing the hire of Jordan Richards as the Lions' defensive coordinator.

Richards — a Foundation alum — began his coaching career at his alma mater, serving as the defensive coordinator and athletic facilities manager from 2021-22, following graduating from UCF with a degree in kinesiology and exercise science.

"We're excited to welcome Coach Richards and his wife, Lauren, back to the FAmily," the school's announcement said. "We look forward to seeing how God will use Coach Richards to impact our students and lead our football program to new heights."

Most recently, Richards served as the boys weightlifting coach, an assistant football coach and the athletic facilities manager at The First Academy.

Beyond his role on the football staff, Richards will also be a P.E. teacher at Foundation; he is set to begin his role Jan. 21.

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Sam Albuquerque

A native of João Pessoa, Brazil, Sam Albuquerque moved in 1997 to Central Florida as a kid. After earning a communications degree in 2016 from the University of Central Florida, he started his career covering sports as a producer for a local radio station, ESPN 580 Orlando. He went on to earn a master’s degree in editorial journalism from Northwestern University, before moving to South Carolina to cover local sports for the USA Today Network’s Spartanburg Herald-Journal. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his lovely wife, Sarah, newborn son, Noah, and dog named Skulí.