The Jets have promoted Jeramy Hunt-Loveless to the position, the second head coach for the program. USA Collegiate, the umbrella under which the Jets and other such programs operate, announced the move via news release.

Hunt-Loveless replaces Jamie Martin, who helped launch the program and has moved to Weber State, where he starred as a player, to be an offensive analyst.

“Coach Martin has laid a great foundation, and we are confident and excited knowing that Coach Hunt-Loveless and his team will continue the growth of the Ogden Jets!” USA Collegiate commissioner Mark Brady said in the statement.

Hunt-Loveless is a former Utah State player who helped Ogden’s St. Joseph Catholic High School launch its eight-player program two years ago, then joined the Jets as defensive coordinator, linebackers coach and academic coordinator.

“Jeramy is a great choice to be the next head coach of the Ogden Jets,” Martin said in the statement. “He is connected to the community and is committed to do what it takes to make the Jets succeed. He’s the right guy to take the program to the next level.”

Hunt-Loveless said, as a former WFFL little-league and Clearfield High player, he’s the same kind of player the Jets will recruit.

“I want to say how grateful I am for this opportunity to lead the Ogden Jets and to be able to give back to the greater Ogden area community,” he said in the news release. “I’m thankful for my wife’s love and support. I’m very appreciative of Jamie Martin and USA-Collegiate leadership for hiring me and giving me the growth opportunities for promotion. It’s an honor and I’m humbled to be selected to serve as the next head coach.”

Former Weber State coach Dave Arslanian helped launch the USA Collegiate football programs in Ogden and St. George aimed to fill a gap left by the shrinking number of junior colleges playing football in the West. Students take online classes or pursue a trade school program; they can play one gap year without using college eligibility, then pursue other football opportunities or continue to play and start their eligibility clock.

The team has featured about 15 players from local high schools in each of the first two seasons as well as others from around Utah.