An assistant football coach at Blanche Ely High School in Pompano Beach was arrested after he allegedly battered multiple students, officials said. Jamir Clarke, 29, was arrested on eight counts of child abuse without great bodily harm, Broward jail records showed. Broward Sheriff's Office Broward Sheriff's OfficeIn a message to parents, the school's principal said the incident happened during practice when the coach struck three students following a verbal altercation. "He will also no longer serve as an assistant football coach at our school – this was his only position on our campus." Broward County Public Schools officials said Clarke was being reassigned while the matter is reviewed for "further action, up to and including termination."