Burkeville's Coach Roy Harper to Jasper!!!

[mustangfan]

ive heard a rumor that long time burkeville coach roy harper is leaving to go to jasper and teach math? anyone heard anything else?

[KFDM COOP]

After 34 years at Burkeville Coach Roy Harper has decided to take a break from coaching and now is a teacher in the Jasper ISD School District. Coach Harper tells setxsports.com that he may get back into it after a year or so.

[Guest Jags]

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

i bet money he coaches next year.  Jasper is on the rise, somebody looking down on them.  ;D

[NeverSayDie]

If Roy Harper leaves Burkeville, I will be disappointed. He has been as  synonymous with Burkeville football as any other coach in this area.

[KFDM COOP]

Great Coach!!! He has left Burkeville though.

[NeverSayDie]

Sorry Coop, but he will have to beat me ONE more TIME before I believe it!

[KFDM COOP]

I know. I talked to him tonight and he's employed with Jasper already.

[DP#1FAN]

Wow!!! I never saw that coming. He has done a great job in Burkeville. He was also a pretty good basketball coach. I wish him the best and hope to see him back in coaching very soon. Coach Harper you are a great example of what Texas High School Football in all about!!!!!!!!!

[jmspears3]

I know. I talked to him tonight and he's employed with Jasper already.

Will he be strictly in the class room or coaching?

[txprepfan]

Any word on who will take over the head coaching duties at Burkeville?

[KFDM COOP]

He is strictly in the classroom right now at Jasper. No new HC at Burkeville yet.

[Guest Jags]

YES HE WAS A GREAT ONE NO DOUBT

[gdickert]

When I first went to The Beaumont Enterprise as a sports writer back in 1993, my job was to cover the small schools ... Class A, 2A and 3A.

One of my favorite trips during football season was up to Burkeville. The kids were always down-to-earth and polite. It was a pleasure to deal with those kids. But most of all, dealing with Coach Harper was an honor.

He and his kids earned every win they got over the years and all that hard work resulted in state championships.

Not only will Burkeville miss him, but Southeast Texas will be less of a football community without him on the sidelines.

There are only a few coaches which whom I've had this kind of respect ... Curtis Barbay, Dan Hooks, Kevin Johnson, Bubba McGallion ... and Roy Harper ...

I hope Coach Harper enjoys his time in Jasper. If he returns to coaching, all the better for us all. If he's decided that retirement from the sidelines is what he wants, then I wish him the very best in whatever he chooses to do.

Gerry Dickert

The Silsbee Bee

[KFDM COOP]

When I first went to The Beaumont Enterprise as a sports writer back in 1993, my job was to cover the small schools ... Class A, 2A and 3A.

One of my favorite trips during football season was up to Burkeville. The kids were always down-to-earth and polite. It was a pleasure to deal with those kids. But most of all, dealing with Coach Harper was an honor.

He and his kids earned every win they got over the years and all that hard work resulted in state championships.

Not only will Burkeville miss him, but Southeast Texas will be less of a football community without him on the sidelines.

There are only a few coaches which whom I've had this kind of respect ... Curtis Barbay, Dan Hooks, Kevin Johnson, Bubba McGallion ... and Roy Harper ...

I hope Coach Harper enjoys his time in Jasper. If he returns to coaching, all the better for us all. If he's decided that retirement from the sidelines is what he wants, then I wish him the very best in whatever he chooses to do.

Gerry Dickert

The Silsbee Bee

I agree! Great Coach and person.

[Guest Bridge City Card]

How many State titles did Harper win in the 80's and 90's?

[rcr710]

Won in 1986 and in 2001..awesome coach and man. True legend.

[Guest EagleFan01]

So who is the new coach over at burkeville does anyone know?

[KFDM COOP]

Curtis Hamilton

Has been assist. to Roy Harper in football and has been baseball coach for several years.

[Guest EagleFan01]

Was the other assistant Eric Williams in line for the job or do you know?

[KFDM COOP]

Not sure.

[mustangfan]

from what i understand eric williams is not there anymore, him and his wife left last year.

[Guest EagleFan01]

Where did they go?

[mustangfan]

im not sure where they went, ive heard several stories on reasons they left but not sure about any of them.