Walker takes over for longtime coach Jerry Vance, who announced his retirement in January. Parr comes over from Lubbock Coronado where he was the Head Coach there. Kent Walker knew he might become Liberty Hills new head football coach after a private conversation he had with his brother last fall. The Indians went 5-5 this season after a 2-8 2018 and 1-9 2018 under Todd Alexander. % 1 0 obj Her husband was a private man. Art Biles, the former Baylor Bears coach, resigned after two seasons. %PDF-1.7 The 2023 Texas State 7-on-7 Tournament will return to College Station this summer. Mathis comes over from Weatherford and will have big shoes to fill. Mascot: Panthers They were having a private chat in the hospital and Kent was visibly shaking. That was Jeff Walkers way, his wife Miranda said. 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. Parr is 6 wins shy of 100 for his career. | Football. 76,158 views. He took over as the. It was a Monday afternoon, a few hours before Jeff died. [jT_dk8 Atu+/li~_zcn8=cC(%'[8;t? Davis is just 5 wins shy of 200 career Texas high school football head coaching wins. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. The hire also indicates that the Slot-T offense is there to stay at Liberty Hill. DeArman takes over for Gary Robinson. $.zz0AzVcp#uZ@$rPGnxpf #qE}FMor(p7KH w 3\=38\klq0]+`h!f_ {o a).pmeC^I =@~O/WPJ(srI?B^$_Uo^A#h.#YKD{Gi#41lKIgB ]r(. 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. Assistant Coach(es): John Hall, Kent Walker, Anthony Escobar, Carlos Garza, Tommy Foster, Rudy Acevedo, Dave Griffin, Hiram Drum, Brian Kozma, Brandon Terry, Jordan Johns, Steve Hutcherson, John Mason, Josh Blake, Lance Jones, Michael Scott, Will Reeder, Kyle Vineyard Thomas had 108 yards on 11 carries. To read the 2022 season preview please become a Dave Campbells Texas Football Insider. 2022 Football Coaching Staff. Mann takes over a Mustang team that went 12-1 last year. LIBERTY HILL FOOTBALL CAMP Grades 6th-9th July 26th, 27th, & 28th Panther Stadium PANTHER FOOTBALL Kent Walker (512) 217-0677 PANTHER CAMP Dear Panthers, My name is Kent Walker, I'm the head football coach for the Liberty Hill Panthers. Willard was promoted from the Offensive Coordinator position. Dave Campbell's Texas Football reveals its 2023 6-Year TXHSFB Program Rankings, a comprehensive measure of every UIL Texas high school football program. 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. Liberty Hill Following the death of his brother, Jeff Walker, during last season's run to the Class 5A DII semifinals, former defensive coordinator Kent Walker became interim head coach of. AlphaOmega Captcha Classica Enter Security Code, Liberty Football Commitment Tracker Following Coaching Change. Robinson struggled at Joshua with a 4-25 record. endobj The Wolves were 0-6 last year and 5-33 over the past 4 seasons under Alfonso Calderon. 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.. 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. The Eagles went 12-1 last year. The Raiders struggled at 1-7 last year. Among the Liberty Hill faithful who applauded Kents promotion was Miranda Walker, Jeffs widow. The Cougars went 0-10 in 2019 and then went 11-2 last year under Joe Lepsis. 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. Liberty Hill Football @LH_Panthers_FB . 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. 2023 www.statesman.com. Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial, where he led the Eagles to a 13-1 record last season. Mann was an assistant last year with Cedar Hill. <> Waites coached his first All-American in 2013 when Eien Jacob picked off five passes to lead the team. Throughout the last eight years, he preferred to keep his private life away from the football field. 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. His final season his team outscored opponents by a combined 734-237. Posted by Jon Manson | Dec 1, 2022 | Football, news | 1 |. My staff and I are very excited about working with you this summer. Liberty Hill did all its damage on the ground . Koy Detmer is moving on to coach Somerset. Coach Jason Heath resigned after 9 solid seasons of building the program. Walker did not want his death to affect the teams daily routines that he organized. Once your account is created, you'll be logged-in to this account. It was the right thing to do, she said. As it turns out, they didnt have to turn very far. He asked to be cremated. Coach Walker was 52 years old. Our rankings may not reflect individual tiebreaker scenarios. PREVIOUS STAFF (NEW POSITION) Head Coach - Hugh Freeze (head coach at Auburn) Liberty Hill senior Blake Simpson rumbled for a 25-yard touchdown on the next play, but he fumbled the ball on the two-point conversion, giving the Cougars a berth in the state title game. Go Panthers." Tags Jeff Walker Jerry Vance Kent Walker Liberty Hill Athletic Director Waites had a five-year career with the Eagles but saw both his final seasons end early with injuries. Jan 6, 2023 | Lynchburg Va use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. Albany State also posted six shutouts during the 2021 season and was ranked No. Jon is a Liberty Alum (2006 & 2009), originally from the Richmond, VA area. He left to take over at Gregory-Portland, and Offensive Coordinator Crane was promoted to Head Coach. Only a few family members knew he had one kidney removed eight years ago and that his cancer had reached Stage IV. Three on-field assistant coaches took positions at other programs, with two assistants . News and events for Liberty Hill High School students, parents, teachers and community. 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. On those rosters, is the Panthers' new Offensive Line Coach 2009 Liberty Hill High School graduate Brandon Terry. 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. The late Jeff Walker discussed the issue behind. [\fw[A45ePgpQw;NT4I,gByZES?=[VM1 Assistant Football Coach/Strength & Conditioning Coordinator 304-336-8028 304-336-8028: Johnny Bonar . During his tenure as a head coach, Walker only missed one game for health reasons. Growing up our dad (the late Danny Walker) always pushed us in football, he said. <>/Metadata 148 0 R/ViewerPreferences 149 0 R/PageLabels 150 0 R>> Waites was named the AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year for his efforts as Carson-Newmans defensive backs and special teams coach in 2013. We will miss him a lot at our church. Detmer was 30-19 over 5 years. person_outline Texas Football Staff. Always undersized as a football player, he used his speed and fearlessness to become an exceptional player. Watch online from home or on the go. x=] c5]0n/6@Kv{!Xl8d$p?bQ*I,Kv-U$|FNO?Vtm\/k0~k)/~_l?&.?5o~]J4']c+-^de9|XJ+',F 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 Liberty Head Football Coach Jamey Chadwell has completed his on-the-field coaching staff with the hiring of cornerbacks coach Dino Waites. His passion of the Flames helped lead him to start ASeaofRed.com in 2012. 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. Head Coach Hugh Freeze (head coach at Auburn), Co-Offensive Coordinator/QB Coach Kent Austin (expected to join staff at Auburn), Co-Offensive Coordinator/WR Coach Maurice Harris (expected to become OC at Jackson State), Tight Ends Ben Aigamaua (tight ends coach at Auburn), Offensive Line Chris Klenakis (expected to become OC at Kennesaw State), Defensive Line Jeremy Garrett (DL Coach at Auburn), Co-Defensive Coordinator/LB Coach Josh Aldridge (linebackers coach at Auburn), Co-Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Jack Curtis (remained at Liberty), Special Teams Coordinator Tanner Burns (special teams analyst at Auburn), Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Dominic Studzinski (expected to join staff at Auburn), Graduate Assistant Offense Cullen Casey (OL grad assistant at Wisconsin), Graduate Assistant Offense Michael Chorowicz (not expected to be retained at Liberty), Graduate Assistant Defense DeVon Brown (TBD), Graduate Assistant Defensive Line Malik Slater (TBD), Chief of Staff Matt Bevins (Chief of Staff at Auburn), Assistant AD for Football Operations CJ Holden (Director of Football Ops at UCF), Director of Football Nutrition Danielle Gillen (expected to join staff at Auburn), Director of Spiritual Development Ed Gomes (will remain at Liberty), Director of Football Business Affairs Peyton Ferguson (TBD), Director of External Relations/Pro Liaison Jovon Hubbard (TBD), Director of Football Recruiting and Personnel Ethan Johnson (expected to join staff at Auburn), Director of Player Personnel AK Mogulla (GM at Auburn), Director of Scouting Tim Baggett (Director of Scouting at Auburn), Director of Recruiting Analytics and Operations Kennedy Harvey (director of recruiting analytics and operations at Auburn), Assistant Director of Player Personnel Grant Miller (TBD), Assistant Director of Scouting Isaac Ijalana (TBD), Assistant Director of On-Campus Recruiting Jennifer Tull (remains at Liberty as director of on campus recruiting), Senior Athletic Trainer Barry Finke (expected to remain at Liberty), Assistant Athletic Trainer Alex Fleming (TBD), Assistant Athletic Trainer Alexander Logwood (TBD), Assistant AD for Equipment Services Ryan Carr (TBD), Associate Director of Equipment Services Dale Usry (TBD), Director of Football Video Will Reid (TBD), Graduate Assistant Football Video Kyle Robison (TBD), Assistant Director of Football Video Ben Barron (TBD), Offensive Analyst Logan Bradley (Offensive Analyst at Auburn), Senior Defensive Analyst Jordan Cantrell (TBD), Offensive Analyst Jesse Stone (Senior Offensive Analyst at Auburn), Defensive Analyst Robert Bala (LBs at Liberty), Assistant Quality Control Analyst Alex Jackson (TBD), Assistant Football Strength Coach BJ Hayes (expected to join staff at Auburn), Assistant Football Strength Coach Anthony Henderson (TBD), Assistant Football Strength Coach Bob Marco (TBD), Assistant Football Strength Coach Chris Terry (TBD), Head Coach Jamey Chadwell (HC Coastal Carolina), Co-OC & Quarterbacks Willy Korn (QBs & Co-OC at Coastal Carolina), Wide Receivers Tony Washington (WRs at West Virginia), Tight Ends Cody Ladutko (TEs at Coastal Carolina), Co-OC & Running Backs Newland Isaac (RBs & Co-OC at Coastal Carolina), Offensive Line Bill Durkin (OL at Coastal Carolina), Co-DC & Defensive Line Skylor Magee (DL at Coastal Carolina), Linebackers Robert Bala (defensive analyst at Liberty), Defensive Backs Dino Waites (DBs at VMI), Special Teams Coordinator Kyle Krantz (special teams analyst Missouri), Director of Football Speed, Strength and Conditioning Chad Scott, Offensive Line Grad Assistant Trey Carter (offensive grad assistant Coastal Carolina), Senior Quality Control Defense/Safeties Aaron Fierbaugh (inside LBs at Coastal Carolina), Quality Control Defense/Outside Linebackers Will Paruta (defensive analyst at Coastal Carolina), Quality Control Special Teams Josh Caraway (Special Teams analyst at Coastal Carolina), Offensive Analyst (RBs) Slade Carroll (grad assistant Coastal Carolina), Defensive Analyst Teddy Gallagher (defensive grad assistant Coastal Carolina), Chief of Staff Brad Queen (chief of staff at Coastal Carolina), Director of Player Personnel Colton Korn (Director of Player Personnel at Coastal Carolina), Assistant Director of Player Personnel Bobby Ruff (Inside LBs at the Citadel), Director of Recruiting Devon Doyle (Director of Recruiting at Coastal Carolina), Director of Scouting Jeremiah Bogan (East/West Shrine Bowl Scout), Director On Campus Recruiting Jennifer Tull, Player Personnel/Scouting Assistant Ryan Roberts. 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. Miranda Walker continues to honor her late husbands desire for privacy. Kent Walker said his brother grew up tough. For taking the Panthers to the brink of the state championship game under tough circumstances, Kent Walker was named Class 5A co-coach of the year by the Texas Sports Writers Association. The late Jeff Walker discussed the issue behind closed doors in late November. News of his death was particularly painful for Kent Walker, his 42-year-old brother who was his defensive coordinator this fall. You cant win six playoff games if you dont win the opener. He left Rogers in 2014 to take care of his health and spend more time with Miranda and their twin daughters, Madison and Regan. 1 in the country in scoring defense (6.2 points allowed per game). Former Liberty Hill offensive coordinator Jeff Walker was named the head coach of the Panthers on Thursday night by Liberty Hill ISD. hO8t(4 Liberty Hill, Texas We will be con- So, when Jeff Walker took his final breath on Nov. 30, Panther football players and coaches were shocked. Hugh Freeze is now the head coach at Auburn, and there will be plenty of turnover on the Liberty football staff. The official Roster for the West Liberty University Hilltoppers. He previously served as the head coach at Rogers up until 2014. As for football, Kent Walker said hell be challenged after losing all 11 offensive starters from a team that averaged 52 points per game. Coach: Kent Walker Coach: Jefferson Walker Former Liberty Hill coach Jerry Vance said Walker was demanding as a coach and that helped him become successful. Walker was the offensive coordinator at Liberty Hill from 2002 to 2008 and was on staff during that title run. Coach Mike Dormady resigned, and former Whitehouse Head Coach, Gold, takes over. San Angelo Central. Special Teams Coordinator Longoria takes over. 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. Josh Caraway will be a great addition to the Liberty coaching staff and community. He described the meeting as the toughest thing Ive ever had to do as a coach. Football; State Championships; Liberty Hill - 2018-2019; Liberty Hill - 4A Division 1. Liberty Hill - 5A Division 2. Once your account is created, you'll be logged-in to this account. All rights reserved. He had to work throughout high school to help the family make ends meet. Kent walker, our 2020 Texas HS Football Coach of the Year, was officially named the permanent Head Coach. When Vance retired from Liberty Hill before the 2017 season, Walker was the obvious choiceto replace him. He was second in the SAC with the tally as the transfer garnered All-American honors from Don Hansens Football Gazette. Coach Kwame Cavil resigned, and South Grand Prairie Defensive Coordinator, Heldt, is taking over. We will continue to build champions for the future through hard work and toughness. endobj Blackboard Web Community Manager Privacy Policy (Updated). Ive always looked up to Jeff as a role model. "p~n{~#p8i?9t}`n Z9NpP> NpP'|.U7N/?%?N3U(l}~8h$z8AxIv:XpzclN3Z]de=i>Ox9Y`p:5xipIiCZ3Z*#0qnEf2i 8%pg, zp+%\wN:2R|k-V%W#KUkTX[/ZW!lrL8&ndu'B"prA~~X;bbG7g ;87w9@sLkr`9F/,P/Ppv5pl[}Im5J}@J&}OLi]t0Z%f E .Zsa}m;~3_rJE{K0@{( This is the disclaimer text. vU*em-+G$Dd88GgPrQV/*nv-7{qguJp }298.pz z :F*abVjJPydxz1a;8ajyf7>8B2! Get exclusive insight from the best team of reporters in the Lone Star State! <>/ExtGState<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 792 612] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> Required fields are marked *. While his football responsibility has expanded exponentially, he took time to reflect on his brothers life and what he meant to him. You can use this area for legal statements, copyright information, a mission statement, etc. Life is about moments. A football program that already owns two state championships only has one team goal and these players know they have a chance to repeat history. Coach Walker told her he did not want funeral or graveside services. Learn how coaches and fans can participate. Coach: Kent Walker Assistant Coach(es): . All rights reserved. Davis moved over from San Angelo Central. Former Coach Wayne Condra retired after the 9-2 season and a 50-20 record coaching the Ricebirds. 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. The Panthers, who entered with just 28 pass attempts all season, completed 1 of 2 passes for 5 yards.. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Ernie McCook: Head Coach emccook@shepherd.edu: 304-876-5481 304-876-5481: He also spent time as the special teams coordinator during his tenure in Jefferson City. Coach never let on that he might be dying, senior nose guard Blake Wilson said before a 90-minute practice Tuesday night. While the season remains important, losing a brother to cancer is much greater than what happens on the gridiron.
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