Head Coaching Openings as of 1/15/07

[kaorder1999]

FROM THE OLD COACH (put this here cause I made some people mad last time!)

SCHOOL/CLASS ... OLD COACH ... NEW COACH
Alvin/5A ... Michael Bass ... Bass moves into AD role for 'Jackets
Amarillo Caprock/4A ...Gerald Nipp ...Palo Duro OC Seth Parr steps in
Azle/4A ... Gary Rushing ... Hornets coming off 3-7 campaign
Bay City/4A ... Alan Cherry ... Perennial champs Black Cats dipped to 2-8 in '06
Beaumont Ozen/4A ... John Clayton ... Panthers 1-9 this past fall
Belton/5A ... Jay Warrick ... Tigers were 4-26 last 3 years
Bonham/3A ... Larry McFarlin ... John Hall arrives from Western Hills
Bridge City/3A ... Claude Tarver ... Career mark of 158-81-4
Brownsville Hanna/5A ... Tony Padilla ... First-ever Hanna HFC Tom Chavez returns
Brownsville Porter/5A ... James Kizer ... Former OC 7-23 in 3 years
Brownsville Rivera/5A ... Salvador Hernandez ... Last playoff trip: 2003
Bryan Allen Academy/TAPPS ... Matthew Lewis ... 9-22 in 3 years guiding Rams
Canyon Randall/4A ... Alan Cornelius ... Raiders dipped to 3-7 this fall
Carrollton Newman-Smith/5A ... Bobby Bounds ... Trojans finished 2-8
Carthage/3A ... Mike Bickham ... Hiring 4th coach since 2000
Commerce/3A ... Bill Draughn ... 16-year playoff run ended in '06
Dallas Bishop Lynch/TAPPS ... Paul Maturi ... 24-12 in 3 seasons
Denison/4A ... Bob Brown ... OC Cody White to step in for AD-only Brown
Donna/5A ... Tom Chavez ... Longtime asst. Manny Moreno promoted
Dumas/4A ... Mike Washburn ... Demons in rugged 3-4A
Edgewood/2A ... Jim Coker ... Bulldogs lost in bi-district and ended 4-7
Elgin/4A ... Darrin Bickham ... 7-4 'Cats lost playoff opener to Brenham
El Paso Bel Air/5A ... Rick Soto ... 7-year mark of 30-39
El Paso Franklin/5A ... Tony Grijalva ... Retiring after 61-24 mark starting program
Eustace/5A ... Brad Scoggin ... 3-year record of 7-23
Ferris/3A … Tal Sanders … ‘Jackets finished 3-7 in '06
Florence/2A ... Greg Carter ... Buffs were 1-9 in '06
Flower Mound Marcus/5A ... Randy Mayes ... Mayes moving to asst. AD
FW Paschal/5A ... Mike Norwood ... 4-year mark of 6-34
FW Western Hills/4A ... John Hall ... Hall departs for 3A Bonham
Garrison/2A ... Ritchie Pinkard ... 12-11 in just two years
Gatesville/3A ... Mike Morgan ... 3A State Champions in 2000
Gonzales/3A ... Bruce Salmon ... 3-8 Apaches lost playoff opener to Ingleside
Gunter/2A ... Roger Reed .. Tigers promoting DC Jake Fieszel
Haltom/5A ... Clayton George ... Joining Todd Dodge at North Texas
Holland/A ... Gary Ramthun ... Hornets rebuilding in 27-A
Hughes Springs/2A ... Mike Newton ... Mustangs ended 6-4; won 4 of last 6
Katy Mayde Creek/5A ... Joe Sheffey ... Rams struggled at 1-9 last fall
Killeen Harker Heights/5A ... Ross Rogers ... Retiring with 211-87-8 record
La Feria/3A ... Roberto Valdez ... Lions posted impressive 8-3 ledger
Lampasas/4A ... Billy Cook ... Cook spent '06 season as interim HFC
Mansfield Legacy/4A … N/A … New school in Mansfield ISD
Marion/3A ... Phil Karrer … DC Mark Wrase promoted
McKinney/4A ... Todd McVey ... Pearce's Bobby Reyes quickly out of retirement
Melissa/2A ... Rick Gagarin ... Only HFC in Cards' 4-year history
Moody/2A ... Dan Roberson ... Bearcats stumbled to 0-10 in '06
New Braunfels Canyon Lake/4A ... N/A ... New school in NBISD
North Mesquite/5A ... Steve Bragg ... Bragg moves into Mesquite AD role
Nueces Canyon/A ... Tony Gonzales ... Panthers finished 2-8 in ‘06
O'Donnell/A ... Rick Price... Eagles finished 4-7 in 7-A
Olton ... Rick Price... Eagles finished 4-7 in 7-A
Paris/4A ... Brent Southworth ... Travis Smith in as Southworth moves to AD
Pasadena So. Houston/5A ... Al Campo ... Longtime coach retiring
Pearland Dawson/4A ... N/A ... New school in Pearland ISD
Richardson Pearce/4A ... Bobby Reyes... Reyes to McKinney after 52-33 mark in 8 years
Rockport-Fulton/4A ... Stuart Burleson ... Will Pirates bring back alum Dat Nguyen?
Roma/4A ... Chris Cavasos ... Roma graduate Max Habecker arrives from Laredo
San Antonio Highlands/5A ... Ed Rowley ... Owls needing new boss on sideline
San Augustine/2A ... Barry Ford ... Wolves coming off 2-8 season
Sanger/3A ... David Hughes ... Retiring after 27-17 mark in 4 years at Sanger
Seymour/1A ... Doyle Browning ... Panthers finished 4-6 in 2006
Southlake Carroll/5A … Todd Dodge … Dodge hired as head coach at North Texas
Spearman/2A ... Ric Smith ... Lynx looking for new leader
Timpson/2A ... Robert Denton ... Bears in shadows of mighty Tatum
Tomball/5A ... Pat Patterson ... Replacement for retiring Patterson in Feb.
Valley View/4A ... Joshua Gonzalez ... Former Donna HFC Dave Evans arrives
Victoria Memorial/5A ... Jerry Campbell .. . Won 13 games in 4 years with Vipers
Weatherford/5A ... Mike Sneed ... Resigned after two-straight playoff runs

[tree8400]

where did the coach from Melissa go to. That seemed like a good job.

[kaorder1999]

weird deal there. He resigned and will remain int he district as a teacher and junior high coach.

[kaorder1999]

Melissa Opens As Rick Gagarin Steps Down As AD/Head Coach


Melissa’s Gagarin to step aside

By Jason Della Rosa
Herald Democrat

Melissa athletic director and head football coach Rick Gagarin has stated his decision to step down from both positions, it was announced by the school Wednesday. Gagarin, the only person to hold those jobs in the four-year history of the Cardinals’ athletic program, cited personal health reasons for the decision to step aside at the conclusion of the 2006-07 academic year.

“I’d like to thank the kids, parents, and community for the opportunity to lead the athletic program for the last four years,” Gagarin said in a release. “But at this time my current health status limits my ability to do the job that the community deserves.”

The search for Gagarin’s replacement will begin almost immediately and is an interesting opening to potential candidates.

The Cardinals returned all 22 starters, went 9-4 last season — their first year in Class 2A — and advanced to the region semifinals before losing to Holliday, 23-14.

After finishing the regular season 7-3 and second in District 13-2A, Melissa won its first-ever playoff game with a victory over Gunter and defeated Clarksville in the area around.


“They’ve been playing varsity ball against bigger and experienced players since they were sophomores and getting beat up pretty bad,” Gagarin said before the Holliday game. “We had a good year last year but didn’t get in the playoffs. This has been a fun ride for everyone.”

The Cardinals lose 13 players to graduation — the school’s first senior class — including running back Wade Saxon, who rushed for 1,122 yards and 19 touchdowns, and receiver Kaleb Kaetterhenry, who caught 18 passes.

Among the players returning are sophomore quarterback Zach Williams, an honorable mention All-State pick who ran for 1,295 and 15 touchdowns and threw for 884 yards, and leading receiver, junior Charlie Cottrell.

In its first two varsity seasons, Melissa went 11-9 in Class 1A and missed out on a playoff appearance in 2005 because of tie-breaker.

Gagarin will continue to teach in Melissa and work with student-athletes through the football program at the seventh and eighth grade level.

“I was convinced that Gagarin was good for kids four years ago, and I’m still convinced of that today,” Melissa superintendent Jason Smith said. “I think this transition will be good for him personally and I know our children in the feeder program at the junior high will benefit from his leadership and support.”

[Phil C]

What happened to the coach at Gonzales? He got them to the playoffs! :confused: