Coaching Changes — Breckenridge
March 12, 2010
Breckenridge has hired Odessa Permian’s offensive coordinator, strong>Steve Freeman to be their new Athletic Director and Head Coach. Freeman replaces David Fambrough who was reassigned after leading the Buckaroos to back to back 1-9 seasons.
Freeman was the Head Coach at Brownwood from 1997-2008 and was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Odessa Permian last year. He lead his Brownwood teams to 9 playoff appearances during his 12 seasons there. His overall record was 90-52.
Breckenridge has not been to the playoffs since 2005. Things are looking better for them though. Beginning this season they will drop down to Class 2A playing in the Division I District 4. They are tied with the 3rd highest enrollment in all of Class 2A. Other teams in the district are Clifton, Comanche, Dublin, Eastland, Godley and Whitney.
The Buckaroos have a great history having made six state finals and reaching the playoffs 38 times.
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Coaching Changes — 2009 Katy Morton Ranch UIL Rulings
March 10, 2010
The UIL suspended former Katy Morton Ranch head coach Scott Svendsen and offensive coordinator Jeremy Orsagh for three years late in 2009. They also placed the school on probation for two years.
The two coaches and defensive coordinator Cody Haug were accused of violating UIL policies and Katy Independent School District concerning student records, misuse of funds and athletic eligibility. Haug was not summoned to the hearing.
The three-year suspension from all UIL activities in Texas is the maximum allowed under UIL guidelines.
Dave Meadows took over the Mavericks last season and they made it through a tough 1-9 season. Look for Morton Ranch and coach Meadows to get things straightend out in 2010.
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Coaching Changes — Luling
March 8, 2010
Luling has hired Michael Waldie as their new Head Coach. Waldie replaces Robert Dean who died after brief illness on Octover 8th, 2009.
Dean was with Luling since 2006. He joined the staff as an assistant coach and became the head football coach and athletic director in 2008. He died after he became ill with pneumonia.
Waldie is a 15 year coaching veteran. He was the defensive coordinator at Livingston last season.
The Eagles were led on an interim basis by James Howell and Gene Scoggin. They were 1-14 under Dean but went 5-6 last season. They have dropped down to class 2A for 2010 which may help them to their first winning season in 4 years. They will compete in District 13 Division I with Blanco, Comfort, Ingram Moore, Lago Vista and Marion.
By: Michael Wright
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Coaching Changes — Midlothian
March 6, 2010
Midlothian has found a replacement for Robby Clark who resigned as Head Coach after several of his players were involved in brawl. Lee Wiginton who coached 3A Mexia for the last 2 seasons will now take over.
Coach Clark leaves after 4 years with the Panthers. His 4 year record was 12-28 including 1-9 in 2009 with no playoff apperances. He has a 21-40 career record. Clark will be the offensive coordinator at Odessa Permian in 2010.
Lee Wiginton comes to Midlothian after posting a 17-7 record at Mexia over the last 2 seasons. He was 29-18 at 2A Comfort from 2004-2007 and was 29-18 at 1A Bosqueville from 2000-2003. His overal record is 75-43-0. Wigingtons teams have reached the playoffs eight of the last 10 years. During his last two years at Mexia, they were the District 19-3A champs and won first round games before being eliminated by Carthage and Gilmer.
This will be a very tough job for Wiginton. Midlothian is moving up to Class 5A for the first time in its history. They also have 5 consecutive non winning seasons and have only 1 winning season in the last 10. The Panthers will be competing in 5-5A which includes Cedar Hill, Duncanville, Grand Prairie, Mansfield, Mansfield Legacy, Mansfield Timberview and South Grand Prairie.
By: Michael Wright
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Coaching Changes — Palestine
March 2, 2010
Palestine has hired Lance Angel to become their next athletic director and head football coach. Angel will replace Booker Bowie who retired after the 2009 season.
Bowie was going to retire after the 2006 school year but decided to work as an administrator at Palestine. After sitting out the 2007 football season which was the first time he was not coaching in over 30 years, Bowie became the interim athletic director when Glen Tunstall was reassigned in November 2007. He was given the official title of athletic director in January 2008. Before 2006, he was the defensive coordinator since 2002.
Lance Angel has spent eight years as a head football coach and athletic director has 17 years of overall coaching experience. Angel started his coaching career as an assistant at Wink, Elgin and Aledo. As the offensive coordinator at Aledo, his team went to the state championship in 1998.
His first head coaching experience came at 2A Cooper in 2002. He coached their for 4 years and then tok over the head coaching job at 3A Canton. He has been at Canton for the last 4 seasons. He had a 29-18 record at Cooper and was 26-19 at Canton. His career record is career total 55-37.
Coach Angel is taking over a team that made the playoffs for the first time in three years. Prior to last year the Wildcats had made the playoffs five straight years. The will be competing in District 20-3A which includes his dads old team Fairfield. Other teams in the district are Groesbeck, Madisonville, Mexia and Palestine Westwood.
Lances dad is Randy Angel was a 100+ game winner at Fairfield.
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Coaching Changes — Burleson
February 28, 2010
Burleson has announced that Jason Tucker will be the new Athletic Coordinator and Head Coach for the Elks. Tucker replaces Mel Maxfield, who resigned in January after eight seasons to take the head coaching job at Amarillo. Coach Maxfield is the Winningest coach in Burleson history 45-41.
This is Coach Tuckers first head football coach position. He was the defensive back coach and defensive coordinator at Burleson for the past three years. Before that he was the assistant offensive line and defensive back coach at Southlake Carroll.
Burleson is dropping to 4A this year after posting a 45-41 record in 5A for the last 8 seasons. The last 2 years they were in 4A (2000 & 2001) they had had combined 20-5 record. Things will be tough though because Burleson Centennial is opening up and will begin varsity play in 2012. They will also be in a very tough distict.
District 7-4A will consist of Arlington Seguin, Cleburne, Crowley, Everman, Granbury, Joshua and Mansfield Summit.
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Coaching Changes — Amarillo
February 26, 2010
Amarillo has hired their 18th head football coach to lead them into their 91st year of high school football. Mel Maxfield takes over for Brad Thiessen who resigned as head football coach to become the districts athletic director. Thiessen is taking over for the retired Tex Nolan.
Thiessen was the Head Caoch at Amarillo for the last four years. He took over the Sandies program after Larry Dippel retired with 222 wins in 31 years at the school.
Before taking over Amarillo High in 2006, Thiessen was the Head Coach at Levelland, Roby and Stratford. Thiessen began his head coaching career in 1989 in Roby. He then led the Stratford Elks to a 1A State Championship in 2000 with a perfect 16-0 record. He has served as an Athletic Director for 16 of his 20 years as a head football coach.
Maxfield comes to Amarillo from Burleson High School and prior to that he was the head coach at Forney. At Forney, Maxfields teams reached the Class 3A Division II state final in 2000 and was state runner-up to La Grange. Since taking over at Burleson in 2002, Maxfield has guided the Elks to five playoff berths in eight years and led them to their first Class 5A district title and first Class 5A playoff game. They have reached the playoffs in three of the last four years.
Coach Maxfield is the Winningest coach in Burleson history 45-41 and at Forney 1987-2001 129-43-1. His 174-84-1 overall record puts him in 112th place on the all-time coaching win list.
The Amarillo Golden Sandstorm will be in Class 2-5A with Amarillo Tascosa, Lubbock, Lubbock Coronado, Lubbock Monterey and San Angelo Central.
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Coaching Changes — Victoria West
February 24, 2010
Victoria West has hired their first head football coach. Leonard McAngus comes over from Justin Northwest to patrol the sidelines for the new school. McAngus is making a return visit to Victoria. He was the offensive coordinator under Mark Reeve at Victoria High from 1990 to 1995.
McAngus left Victoria to become the athletic director and head football coach at Gonzales. He had an overall record of 37-27 during his six seasons in Gonzales and led the Apaches to their first outright district championship in 38 years. He then became the athletic director and head football coach at Justin Northwest near Fort Worth before the 2002 season. He resigned before the 2009 season to become the director of campus services for athletics after compiling a 32-40 record.
The Vipers went 4-6 this season and missed out on the playoffs. The Victoria Memorial school was open for 9 seasons and had an All-Time Record of 43-62. They finished with 7 consecutive non-winning seasons.
Both Victoria East and West will be in class 4A now. They will be in a very competitive 30-4A that includes Beeville Jones, Floresville, Gregory-Portland and Port Lavaca Calhoun.
2010 Schedule
Week 0 - open
Week 1 - San Antonio Brackenridge
Week 2 - Corpus Christi King
Week 3 - Bay City
Week 4 - San Antonio Highlands
Week 5 - South San Antonio
Week 6 - *Beeville
Week 7 - *Floresville
Week 8 - *Calhoun
Week 9 - *Gregory-Portland
Week 10 - *Victoria East
Coaching Changes — Victoria East
February 22, 2010
Former Victoria Memorial Head Coach Mickey Finley will take over that position at the newly created Victoria East School.
Finley was the athletic director and head football coach at Victoria Memorial for the last 3 seasons. His record at Memorial was 11-19 and one playoff appearance. Finley has been a head coach for 32 years. His overall head coaching record is 196-142-3 that includes two state final appearances while he was at Cuero. The 196 wins puts him in the #74 spot for all-time coaching wins.
The Vipers went 4-6 this season and missed out on the playoffs. The Victoria Memorial school was open for 9 seasons and had an All-Time Record of 43-62. They finished with 7 consecutive non-winning seasons.
Both Victoria East and West will be in class 4A now. They will be in a very competitive 30-4A that includes Beeville Jones, Floresville, Gregory-Portland and Port Lavaca Calhoun.
Mickey Finley Coaching Record At Victoria Memorial
2009 27-5A 4 6 0
2008 27-5A 5 5 0
2007 27-5A 2 8 0
2010 Schedule
Week 0 - Harlingen South
Week 1 - Kingsville
Week 2 - Corpus Christi Calallen
Week 3 - Corpus Christi King
Week 4 - San Antonio East Central
Week 5 - open
Week 6 - *Calhoun
Week 7 - *Beeville
Week 8 - *Gregory-Portland
Week 9 - *Floresville
Week 10 - *Victoria West
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Coaching Changes — Quinlan Ford
February 20, 2010
Virgil Crow has been named as the new athletic director and head football coach for the Quinlan Ford Panthers. Crow will replace Derek Alford who led Quinlan Ford to a 16-35 record over the last 5 seasons.
Coach Crow has been a coordinator or assistant coach at Celina, Sulphur Springs and Cumby. He was the head coach at Scurry-Rosser from 2002-2006 where he had a 26-26 record.
It will be tough for Crow to turn around the Panthers 6 consecutive non-winning seasons. They will be part of district 14-3A which includes Canton, Van and Wills Point. Quinlan Ford has only had 10 winning seasons in its 53 year histoy.
ALL-TIME WINNINGEST COACHES AT QUINLAN FORD
YEARS W L T PCT
Billy Butler………1998-2004….34-39-0 .466
Jerry Trussell…..1978-1982….17-32-2 .353
Derek Alford…….2005-2009….16-35-0 .314
Pittman Keen……1991-1994….14-25-2 .366
Conley Bland…….1995-1997….12-20-0 .375
Tommy Mankins…1986-1987….11-9-0 .550
Phil Blue………… 1988-1990….8-21-0 .276
Bob Aldridge……..1972-1973….7-13-0 .350
Terry Morris………1984-1985….6-12-2 .350
Gerald Rosebure….1970………3-7-0 .300
Thomas Jones…….1983………1-9-0 .100
Thurman Adams…..1976-1977….1-18-1 .075
Steve Jones………1974-1975….1-19-0 .050
Bruce Snover……..1969………0-10-0 .000
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