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If you dont use it, the Bb footer will slide up. He has also been instrumental in the development of TraShaun Ward as a return man. During his tenure as a head coach, Walker only missed one game for health reasons. Offensive Coordinator Gage takes over for Tim Teykl, who resigned as coach for racially insensitive comments. I always admired him growing up. 1 0 obj Get the latest news and information about the Liberty Hill Panthers football from Dave Campbell's Texas Football. The biggest thing Jeff ever taught me was take care of the kids first and everything else will fall into place, Kent said during a practice break on Tuesday. person_outline Texas Football Staff. We have provided a detailed outline explaining the procedures related to each topic. Go Panthers." Tags Jeff Walker Jerry Vance Kent Walker Liberty Hill Athletic Director Coach: Kent Walker Assistant Coach(es): . endobj When you login first time using a Social Login button, we collect your account public profile information shared by Social Login provider, based on your privacy settings. Walker was the offensive coordinator at Liberty Hill from 2002 to 2008 and was on staff during that title run. Head Coach & Athletic Director: Kent Walker Offensive Coordinator: John Hall Defensive Coordinator: Jordan Johns Rudy Acevedo, Josh Blake, Matthew Bridges, Kyle Buescher, Tommy Foster, Carlos Garza Scott Hawkins, Steve Hutcherson, Paul Kilby, David Seaborn Howdy Byars, Wade Gilliam, Lance Jones, John Mason, Eddie McNeill, Justin Ortiz Colors: Purple & Gold. ;AtZXpuiqI0-3H)JI;`EjdVKB]\3Xt\&FW`xU&-R !16IM&toIom0}yUu;$" JBD'GSBWDQO1rF>lfO,e*$"KP!zlD&mhI>C*7P8&{e5V;c^H[emIcZ14#itV!bo,la]o^yRD$5s@R1y^GQ ,%PE/6{]eX:7';9l$V a1%vgkv LPS&U~|Z*9uJ$y(@F:%FB'. Parr is 6 wins shy of 100 for his career. With bright eyes and a tight-lipped smile, the 52-year-old head coach did not know if he would make it through a six-week playoff grind. Coach Chad Worrell was 91-12 at Brock and left to take the El Campo job. vU*em-+G$Dd88GgPrQV/*nv-7{qguJp }298.pz z :F*abVjJPydxz1a;8ajyf7>8B2! Miranda Walker continues to honor her late husbands desire for privacy. 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The late Jeff Walker discussed the issue behind closed doors in late November. High School. <> document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Created by CaroneDesigns He left to take over at Gregory-Portland, and Offensive Coordinator Crane was promoted to Head Coach. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Prior to his days in Lexington, Waites served as Co-Defensive Coordinator and Safeties Coach at Albany State in Albany, Ga. Waites helped the Golden Rams claim the 2021 SIAC Football Championship and advance to the NCAA Division II Playoffs. Liberty Head Football Coach Jamey Chadwell has completed his on-the-field coaching staff with the hiring of cornerbacks coach Dino Waites. News and events for Liberty Hill High School students, parents, teachers and community. During his four seasons with the Panthers, he compiled a 38-11 record. He had to work throughout high school to help the family make ends meet. We will continue to build champions for the future through hard work and toughness. Football is what they live for. When you login first time using a Social Login button, we collect your account public profile information shared by Social Login provider, based on your privacy settings. He led the Panthers to the State Semifinal. We also get your email address to automatically create an account for you in our website. With a vacancy at the position of Offensive Line Coach, Liberty Hill's new Head Football Coach and Athletic Director Jeff Walker looked to the rosters of the Panther football team he won two State Championships with in 2006 and 2007. The late Jeff Walker discussed the issue behind. LIBERTY HILL Jeff Walker carried a business-as-usual attitude when he addressed his players in the locker room following an 84-0 victory over Navarro on Nov. 20 at Panther Stadium. <>/Metadata 148 0 R/ViewerPreferences 149 0 R/PageLabels 150 0 R>> Greg Tepper and Matt Stepp recap the Texas high school football coaching carousel so far, take a way-too-early look ahead to 2023, and more. In Central Texas, Taylor and Jarrell still are searching for new head football coaches. Calderon resigned, and Mireles, formerly the coach of Rio Grande City, takes over. Life is about memories. Liberty Hill, TX. Special Teams Coordinator Longoria takes over. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Ernie McCook: Head Coach emccook@shepherd.edu: 304-876-5481 304-876-5481: Throughout the last eight years, he preferred to keep his private life away from the football field. Coach Jimmy Andrews @RecruitsCenTex . He inherits a team that has earned an 8-0 record and has the tools to make a serious run in the Class 5A Division II playoffs. DeArman comes over from Arlington Bowie where he led them to an 8-2 record last season. . stream 2022 1A Division 2 UIL State Football Champions: We asked our fans to vote for the 2A Players of the Year for We asked our fans to vote for the 1A Players of the Year for Photo via Michael Bancale/ Austin American-Statesman. Liberty Hill - 5A Division 2. With his wife Sarah and son Eli by his side, Kent Walker, 42, was selected as the districts new athletic director and head football coach of the Panthers on Monday night. He left Rogers in 2014 to take care of his health and spend more time with Miranda and their twin daughters, Madison and Regan. Wk8 ypLvH, Liberty Hill piled up 408 yards rushing on 56 carries. [jT_dk8 Atu+/li~_zcn8=cC(%'[8;t? Posted by Jon Manson | Dec 1, 2022 | Football, news | 1 |. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Life is about relationships you build along the way. He wanted to be known simply as a coach. Liberty Hill, Texas Instead, there will be a celebration of life ceremony after the season is over. Kent walker, our 2020 Texas HS Football Coach of the Year, was officially named the permanent Head Coach. endobj Liberty's job became open after coach Hugh Freeze left for Auburn. Ive always looked up to Jeff as a role model. As it turned out, Walker needed Liberty Hill more than Liberty Hill needed Walker. Watch online from home or on the go. Willard was promoted from the Offensive Coordinator position. At Carson-Newman, he guided the wide receivers for one year before moving to the defensive side to coach the Eagles secondary for the next seven seasons. 463 followers. Get to know him, and youll see what Im talking about. His final season his team outscored opponents by a combined 734-237. The UIL and MaxPreps.com have teamed up to make results, records, team information and stats from UIL sports available using MaxPrep's sports information system. Thats the way he wanted it, Miranda said. San Angelo Central. He takes over for Kubiak, who left to take a position with the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL. Im looking forward to getting to work, striving to get better and continuing to build champions, he said. Bryan Oakes was 1-38 in 4 years. Assistant Football Coach/Strength & Conditioning Coordinator 304-336-8028 304-336-8028: Johnny Bonar . Mathis comes over from Weatherford and will have big shoes to fill. Her husband was a private man. Required fields are marked *. . Your email address will not be published. We will miss him a lot at our church. After Jeff died on Nov. 30, Kent guided the Panthers on an emotional run through the playoffs, which ended with a 62-61 loss to Crosby in a Class 5A DII state semifinal game. He also spent time as the special teams coordinator during his tenure in Jefferson City. Kent Walker will never forget the last time he spoke to his big brother. The playoffs start this weekend. Coach Mike Dormady resigned, and former Whitehouse Head Coach, Gold, takes over. Jon is a Liberty Alum (2006 & 2009), originally from the Richmond, VA area. He was good at compartmentalizing things.. Coach: Kent Walker Activate scroll left and scroll right buttons to load more games. Liberty Head Football Coach Jamey Chadwell has completed his on-the-field coaching staff with the hiring of cornerbacks coach Dino Waites. Copyright 2002-2023 Blackboard, Inc. All rights reserved. <>/ExtGState<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 792 612] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> While the season remains important, losing a brother to cancer is much greater than what happens on the gridiron. On Tuesday night, the players had only one opponent in mind: Glenn. Liberty Hill Panther Head Football Coach and Athletic Director Jerry Vance didn't have to look very far to find the perfect fit for his recently vacant assistant coaching position left by Coach Heath Hohmann. Head Coach & Athletic Director: Kent Walker, Rudy Acevedo, Josh Blake, Matthew Bridges, Kyle Buescher, Tommy Foster, Carlos Garza, Scott Hawkins, Steve Hutcherson, Paul Kilby, David Seaborn, Howdy Byars, Wade Gilliam, Lance Jones, John Mason, Eddie McNeill, Justin Ortiz, Drew David, Will Reeder, Michael Scott, Kyle Vineyard, Josh Woodbury, Athletic Trainers: Dr. Danny Barringer, Abby Arrington. Liberty Hill Football's Tweets. 1 in the country in total defense (199.2 yards allowed per game). Davis is just 5 wins shy of 200 career Texas high school football head coaching wins. Jeff told Kent he would be the perfect person to replace him if he lost his eight-year battle with kidney cancer. We, as coaches, will coach each athlete like we would want someone to coach our son or daughter. Always undersized as a football player, he used his speed and fearlessness to become an exceptional player. Davis is just 5 wins shy of 200 career Texas high school football head coaching wins. Pinned Tweet. Coach Jason Heath resigned after 9 solid seasons of building the program. He previously served as the head coach at Rogers up until 2014. Three on-field assistant coaches took positions at other programs, with two assistants . Community Connector School Program presented by Optimum, Mr. Texas Football Player of the Year Award, North Texas Dance Team Spotlight presented by Children's Health, San Antonio Inspirational Coach of the Week, San Antonio Student Trainer Program Spotlight, Texas Children's Training Staff Superstars Award, become a Dave Campbells Texas Football Insider. Waites comes to Liberty after spending the. In 2007 he finished fourth on the team in tackles, led the team in pass breakups with 10, pass defenses with 11 and had one interception. As for football, Kent Walker said hell be challenged after losing all 11 offensive starters from a team that averaged 52 points per game. pZ{NdNIuz^X-O#>Uu E 5`=e" L4^ qtJb?v=" N)pD=J)U\!I$#A($). Timeline Highlights Team Schedule. Waites was named the AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year for his efforts as Carson-Newmans defensive backs and special teams coach in 2013. The Raiders struggled at 1-7 last year. Lepsis resigned and former Senguin Head Coach takes over. Growing up our dad (the late Danny Walker) always pushed us in football, he said. *Record tiebreakers are determined by each district through District Executive Committees. We will be con- The following afternoon, players and coaches returned to practice with stickers that read JW attached to the back of their helmets. Jan 6, 2023 | Lynchburg Va He was a preseason All-SAC selection twice and helped the Eagles record a 10-1 record in 2007. Once your account is created, you'll be logged-in to this account. He is a dedicated Christian man who will make a positive impact wherever he lives. Waites was a former standout safety for Carson-Newman for three seasons. Kent Walker knew he might become Liberty Hills new head football coach after a private conversation he had with his brother last fall. Walker originally joined the Liberty Hill staff in 2004, where he served as the offensive coordinator from 2004 to 2007 and helped lead the Panthers to back-to-back . All rights reserved. You cant win six playoff games if you dont win the opener. This also gives us some closure on the limbo part of things. Its a relief for me., Liberty Hill superintendent Steven Snell might have been speaking for Liberty Hill fans who welcomed news of Walkers promotion when he spoke about the new hire: Im confident coach Kent Walker will lead our athletic programs into the future with passion, integrity, and determination, building on our champion culture.. Waites had a five-year career with the Eagles but saw both his final seasons end early with injuries. Ive lost my mom (Pamela Lingle), dad (Danny Walker) and now my brother, and Im sure they would be very proud of me right now, Kent said Tuesday. Kent Walker said he thought about his brother when he was selected to take over Liberty Hill athletics from a field of three candidates. Tolleson was the Defensive Coordinator for the state champion Denton Ryan Raiders. Kent has been working tireless during all of this. WAapKqd+Obm\3q43)H0xBS;r . use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. Apparently, the Liberty Hill school board felt the same way. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Learn how coaches and fans can participate. Per Chuck Licata via the Austin American-Statesman, Walker was working within the Liberty Hill School District as a teacher. Mascot: Panthers Tim Anuszkiewicz resigned after a 1-8 season. Liberty had just agreed to pay Freeze an average of $5 million per year in a new deal signed prior to his departure. 2022 Football Coaching Staff. Walker was the offensive coordinator at Liberty Hill from 2002 to 2008 and was on staff during that title run. Get exclusive insight from the best team of reporters in the Lone Star State! March 10 Liberty Hill Panthers Head Coach: Kent Walker Kent walker, our 2020 Texas HS Football Coach of the Year, was officially named the permanent Head Coach. To see player spotlights please become a Dave Campbells Texas Football Insider. He never told his players or coaching staff about the intense pain he was feeling throughout his body. Mann was an assistant last year with Cedar Hill. DeArman takes over for Gary Robinson. In six years at Rogers, Walkers teams earned a 59-13 record. Mann takes over a Mustang team that went 12-1 last year. 76,158 views. on to the bye week to get some much needed rest before we finish off the regular season. Walker left Liberty Hill in 2007 to become head coach at Rogers. Our rankings may not reflect individual tiebreaker scenarios. Webber was the Defensive Coordinator atEmory Rains last season. Many players bowed their heads, openly sobbing. 2018-2019 Football Team Information. Davis moved over from San Angelo Central. p Art Biles, the former Baylor Bears coach, resigned after two seasons. It was a meeting that made Kent uncomfortable, but he listened. It was a Monday afternoon, a few hours before Jeff died. Bookmark this link as we will update the Liberty football coaching staff as hires are made and also track where the previous staff ends up. We asked our fans to vote for the 3A Players of the Year for Texas HS Football Podcast: Championship Series. Vance finished with a 155-46 record during his 16 seasons and led the Panthers to two state championships in 2006 and 2007. Coach Walker told her he did not want funeral or graveside services. As for the on-field staff, Liberty's website lists Austin as a co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach, Harris as a co-offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach, Aigamaua as the tight. Liberty Hill has found the replacement for one of the best coaches in all of Texas high school football. LIBERTY HILL, Texas (KWTX) - Phillip Jeffrey Walker, who was head football coach from 2008 to 2014 at Rogers High School, died Tuesday surrounded by his wife, two daughters, brothers and. He was not a very big guy but he was good enough to be All-State in his senior year.. The Eagles went 12-1 last year. It was kind of a neat thing being Jeff Walkers younger brother growing up. They were having a private chat in the hospital and Kent was visibly shaking. The Bulldogs went 0-10 last year. 4 0 obj Klein Oaks struggled this year, but they went 20-6 over the previous two seasons under Jason Glenn. It seems appropriate that the balance of Liberty Hills season will be led by the brother who adored him. Anuszkiewicz resigned after a 1-8 season. The Wildcats in their second year under head coach Brent Davis could be even . Kent Walker said there have been no speeches about winning state for Jeff. Walker takes over for longtime coach Jerry Vance, who announced his retirement in January. His final season his team outscored opponents by a combined 734-237. The Cougars went 0-10 in 2019 and then went 11-2 last year under Joe Lepsis. The hire also indicates that the Slot-T offense is there to stay at Liberty Hill. He was second in the SAC with the tally as the transfer garnered All-American honors from Don Hansens Football Gazette. Game Stats Season Stats Dec 3, 2022 @ 10:29am Photos: Liberty Hill vs Flour Bluff (UIL 5A Region 4 Quarterfinal) Photographer Joe Calomeni has posted a new gallery Liberty Hill vs Flour Bluff (UIL 5A Region 4 Quarterfinal) containing 363 photos. In six years at Rogers, Walker's teams earned a 59-13 record. % Glenn has moved into an administrative role and the coaching position is open. Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial, where he led the Eagles to a 13-1 record last season. Wearing a purple windbreaker and purple baseball cap with a gold LH stitched to the panel, he added the real season the playoffs would be starting soon. You can use this area for legal statements, copyright information, a mission statement, etc. He described the meeting as the toughest thing Ive ever had to do as a coach. Mascot: Panthers hO8t(4 Liberty Hill did all its damage on the ground . They had fully expected him to be on the sideline when Liberty Hill takes on Glenn in a bidistrict playoff game Friday night at Panther Stadium. Fikac was an assistant last year. Waites coached his first All-American in 2013 when Eien Jacob picked off five passes to lead the team.
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