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Reality star named Florida's 1st female football head coach

MIAMI (AP) A reality TV star has been hired as the first female high school football head coach in Florida history. The Miami Herald (http://goo.gl/UBTSKh)

MIAMI (AP) A reality TV star has been hired as the first female high school football head coach in Florida history.

The Miami Herald (http://goo.gl/UBTSKh) reports that Miami Jackson announced Lakatriona Brunson as the Generals' new coach Monday.

Brunson has gained notoriety in recent years on the reality series ''South Beach Tow.''

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The physical education teacher attended Miami Northwestern in the early 1990s. She was a track and field athlete and basketball standout, and went on to play basketball for Tennessee State.

Brunson also played for the Miami Fury women's football team more than a decade ago.

Also Monday, Miami Jackson named recording artist Luke Campbell as the football team's defensive coordinator. The former 2 Live Crew front man has previously run defenses at Miami Central, Miami Northwestern and Miami Norland.

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