Bluhm enters his second season with the Fordham volleyball program, after arriving from Plattsburgh State, where he served as head coach for the last four years.
 
"Jake's strongest attribute comes from his wealth of coaching experience. He's a complete coach and excellent recruiter who already understands the game under the NCAA framework. His technical perspective will seamlessly complement our coaching dynamic and culture. I'm excited to have him on this staff." - head coach Ian Choi
 
Prior to last year, Bluhm had spent the previous four seasons in charge of the Cardinals, where he mentored his student-athletes towards two All-State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) honors. Beyond that, Bluhm was also head coach of both the women's and men's volleyball programs at SUNYIT for three seasons. With the women's squad, he compiled a record of 62-40, including a 29-5 mark in his final season with a share of the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) regular season title and a runner-up finish in the conference tournament by season's end.
 
That same year, with the men's program, Bluhm and the Wildcats notched a 19-5 overall record, shared the NEAC regular season title, and went on to win the school's first-ever NEAC Tournament title in straight sets over Lancaster Bible College. For his efforts, Bluhm was named NEAC Coach of the Year.
 
Prior to SUNYIT, Bluhm spent three seasons as the assistant coach at SUNY Cortland. While with the Red Dragons, he helped oversee a team that made three consecutive SUNYAC Tournament finals and racked up a record of 89-31. In his final season, the Red Dragons earned a berth to the 2010 NCAA Division III Tournament. During his tenure there, he coached four AVCA Honorable Mention All-Americans.
 
While assisting at SUNY Cortland, Bluhm also served as head coach of the girl's program at South Onondaga High School. Previous high school coaching experience includes head boy's junior varsity coach at South Colonie High in 2007 and Niskayuna High in 2000.
 
Bluhm graduated from SUNY Cortland in 2004 with a bachelor's degree in physical education before earning his Master of Science degree in health education from the same institution in 2011.