***BREAKING NEWS.....Dan Hooks Retiring***

[Roughrider]

My scource is swearing by it.  

[UTfanatic]

good coach...hate to see him go but........



now, maybe the grass will start growing on the real football fields.  ;D

[cornhusker]

Bye Bye Rosilee!

[KFDM COOP]

Thats the word!

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

::) he'll be back at least one more year.

[PhatMack19]

[quote name="Scooter!" post="984924" timestamp="1300469750"]
::) he'll be back at least one more year.



[/quote]

That's not what I'm hearing

[AggiesAreWe]

[quote name="Scooter!" post="984924" timestamp="1300469750"]
::) he'll be back at least one more year.



[/quote]


He is gone. Just recieved word from within. He took the retirement package that was offered.

[KDOSullivan]

Retired.

http://www.kfdm.com/news/-41995--.html

[KFDM COOP]

http://www.kogt.com/kogt_sports.htm

[adminbaberuth]

Before we name his successor on the board, I wish to tip my hat, to really one of a kind.

[BearWolf]

[quote name="adminbaberuth" post="984942" timestamp="1300471938"]
Before we name his successor on the board, I wish to tip my hat, to really one of a kind.
[/quote]Ditto

[kcat-fan]

Sorry to hear that he is one hell of a coach.....good luck with the replacement.
enjoy the retirement Dan.....you earned it! ;)

[WOSgrad]

[quote name="adminbaberuth" post="984942" timestamp="1300471938"]
Before we name his successor on the board, I wish to tip my hat, to really one of a kind.
[/quote]

I agree.

A bit about Coach Hooks.  He graduated from Barbers Hill High School.  He played football at Del Mar Junior College in Corpus Christi and then later at Sam Houston State U.  Soon after he began his coaching career as an assistant at Channelview High School, where he spent 9 years.  He then served as a graduate assistant at Lamar, spent a year as an assistant coach at French High in Beaumont.  He then returned to Lamar as a full assistant under then defensive coordinator, Steve McCarty, where he coached folks such as Larry Neumann and Matt Burnett.

When Coach McCarty took the head coaching job at West Orange-Stark in 1977, Hooks followed him to be his defensive coordinator.  When McCarty resigned in 1980 to take the head coaching job at Alto, he recommended Hooks for the job.  From 1981 until just a few minutes ago, Hooks served at West Orange-Stark as head football coach and athletic director.  

Interestingly enough, when first asked by McCarty to leave Lamar and follow him to West Orange-Stark, Hooks declined.

Many of us are thankful that he changed his mind.

Enjoy every bit of your retirement, Coach Hooks. Nobody deserves it more!

http://therecordlive.com/article.cfm?articleID=50864

[Guest BKJ85]

One heck of a coach. We will miss you coach Hooks.

[YOUKNOWIT11]

Excellent man and coach! Enjoy your retirement...you deserve to be really happy!

[BMTSoulja1]

[quote name="WBbear" post="984943" timestamp="1300472009"]
[quote author=adminbaberuth link=topic=81893.msg984942#msg984942 date=1300471938]
Before we name his successor on the board, I wish to tip my hat, to really one of a kind.
[/quote]Ditto
[/quote]Ditto X 2!

[Bigdog]

Good luck to Coach Hooks. Now to the big question, who will be the replacement? Isn't the heir apparent coaching at LCM? Or am I thinking of the DC?

[KFDM COOP]

8) 8) Long time DC Cornel Thompson would be a great fit!!!!!  ;)

[WOSgrad]

Other particulars:

Head coaching record: 277-71-2

State Championships: 2 (1986, 1987)

Championship Game Appearances:  4 (1986, 1987, 1988, 2000)

Regional Championships:  5 (1986, 1987, 1988, 2000, 2005)

Undefeated regular seasons:  9 (1985, 1987, 1989, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2008)

District Championships:  18 (1985, 1986 (co-champ), 1987-1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2004-2008, 2010)

Playoff Appearances:  22 (1985-1991, 1993-2000, 2004-2010)

[WOSgrad]

[quote name="KFDM KERRY COOPER" post="984997" timestamp="1300475816"]
8) 8) Long time DC Cornel Thompson would be a great fit!!!!!  ;)
[/quote]

True, but the question is whether Thompson will accept the district's early retirement package as well.  I know there was a deadline on accepting that package.  Does anyone know when that deadline is?

[Bigdog]

I would think June 1. That's usually how the contracts run for ISDs

[KFDM COOP]

[quote name="WOSgrad" post="985000" timestamp="1300475965"]
[quote author=KFDM KERRY COOPER link=topic=81893.msg984997#msg984997 date=1300475816]
8) 8) Long time DC Cornel Thompson would be a great fit!!!!!   ;)
[/quote]

True, but the question is whether Thompson will accept the district's early retirement package as well.  I know there was a deadline on accepting that package.  Does anyone know when that deadline is?
[/quote] No sir, Coach Thompson is staying!!  8) ;)

[KFDM COOP]

[quote name="bigdog" post="985001" timestamp="1300476085"]
I would think June 1. That's usually how the contracts run for ISDs
[/quote] Deadline...Today.

[WOSgrad]

[quote name="KFDM KERRY COOPER" post="985006" timestamp="1300476197"]
[quote author=bigdog link=topic=81893.msg985001#msg985001 date=1300476085]
I would think June 1. That's usually how the contracts run for ISDs
[/quote] Deadline...Today.
[/quote]

I thought it was.

[KFDM COOP]

8) 8) Couldn't ask for a better replacement!