Week 1
School: Tivy High School
Years Coaching: 30
Please share how your football program supported your local community following the July 4th flooding tragedy?
- Following the July 4th flooding tragedy, our football program stepped up to support the community in every way we could. Our players and coaches helped clean out camps, served meals to first responders, and delivered food, energy drinks, and supplies prepared by Mercy Chefs up and down the river. It was important for our young men to give back and show appreciation to those who sacrifice for us daily.
How long have you been coaching? Where did your career begin? College\university you attended?
- I have been coaching for 30 years. My career began in 1996 at Paul Revere Middle School in Houston ISD. In 1999, I was part of opening Westside High School (HISD). From there, I served at Langham Creek High School (CFISD, 2005), helped open Cypress Woods High School (2006), then moved on to Cypress Ranch High School (2019). In 2024, I transitioned to Klein Cain High School (Klein ISD), and now I am proud to serve as Athletic Director and Head Football Coach at Tivy High School in Kerrville ISD. I attended Texas Southern University, where I earned a degree in Kinesiology.
Why do you coach?
- I coach because I believe athletics is one of the greatest platforms to develop young men for life. My goal is that when players leave our program, they are equipped to become the best version of themselves, leaders in their families, careers, and communities. We challenge them daily, not just on the field but in the classroom, and through community outreach such as our mega food distributions, where our athletes help provide groceries to those in need.
What is the most rewarding\fulfilling part of your job?
- The most rewarding part of my job is seeing former athletes grow into productive citizens, husbands, fathers, and leaders who now pass on those same values to their own children.
In your opinion, what is the most misunderstood thing about the coaching profession?
- The most misunderstood part of this profession is that people often think Friday nights under the lights represent the bulk of what we do. In reality, that's only about 10%. The real work happens in the offseason, building character, instilling discipline, pushing academics, and providing service opportunities that teach responsibility and humility. Wins on the field come when we first succeed in developing young men off the field.
- At the end of the day, if I am doing my job the right way, I am not just building football players, I am developing young men into the best versions of themselves.
