Jeff Fox stepping down as Nordonia (OH) football head coach

Nordonia coach Jeff Fox walks the sideline during a game against East on Aug. 29, 2025, in Macedonia.

Jeff Fox has been a mainstay at Macedonia (OH) Nordonia over the last 14 years as the program’s head football coach, but on Tuesday the school announced there would be a change for the 2026 season.

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According to a report by Cleveland.com, Fox is stepping down as the head football coach at Nordonia and will be heading to Willoughby (OH) South, his alma mater, to become the school’s athletic director. The report adds, however, the school already has their sights set on who Fox’s potential replacement might be in assistant Scott Barwidi.

“The Nordonia High School Athletic Department would like to thank Coach Fox for all of his hard work and commitment to the Nordonia football program and community,” Nordonia said in a press release about Fox’s resignation as head coach. “We wish Jeff the best as he returns home to embark upon the next phase of his career.”

“The Nordonia High School Athletic Department is confident that Coach Barwidi will provide the continuity and dedication needed to continue the ongoing Nordonia football tradition, while keeping the success going both on and off the field.”

Over the course of Fox’s 14 seasons running the Knights’ football team, the head coach compiled an overall record of 106-56, including state championship run in 2014.