Head Coach openings in Texas as of 1/10/07

[kaorder1999]

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 ... Bonham grad led Purple Warriors to 2-8 finish

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 Franklin/5A ... Tony Grijalva ... Retiring after 61-24 mark starting program

Eustace/5A ... Brad Scoggin ... Out following 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

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

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

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/3A ... 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 ... Cavasos out after three seasons

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

[KFDM COOP]

Quite a list again this year.

[Guest ECBucFan]

El Paso Franklin/5A ... Tony Grijalva

How do ya pronounce that?

[KFDM COOP]

;D Just guess

[AHUDDLESTON]

The list will probably continue to grow.