During his tenure as a head coach, Walker only missed one game for health reasons. Copyright 2002-2023 Blackboard, Inc. All rights reserved. Walker, who was hired in 2017, guided several. 463 followers. Davis is just 5 wins shy of 200 career Texas high school football head coaching wins. Simper comes from Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial, where he led the Eagles to a 13-1 record last season. JUCO DT Tysheik Galloway commits to Liberty. He wanted to be known simply as a coach. His passion of the Flames helped lead him to start ASeaofRed.com in 2012. It was a meeting that made Kent uncomfortable, but he listened. LIBERTY HILL Jeff Walker carried a business-as-usual attitude when he addressed his players in the locker room following an 84-0 victory over Navarro on Nov. 20 at Panther Stadium. . <>/ExtGState<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 792 612] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>>
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You can use this area for legal statements, copyright information, a mission statement, etc. 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. 4 0 obj
So, when Jeff Walker took his final breath on Nov. 30, Panther football players and coaches were shocked. Kent Walker knew he might become Liberty Hills new head football coach after a private conversation he had with his brother last fall. Your email address will not be published. Liberty Hill Football's Tweets. endobj
Most of them sat in front of their lockers for a half hour after Walker left the room, still absorbing the words they did not want to hear. The Bulldogs went 0-10 last year. Among the Liberty Hill faithful who applauded Kents promotion was Miranda Walker, Jeffs widow. [\fw[A45ePgpQw;NT4I,gByZES?=[VM1 Texas HS Football State Champions: 1920-2022, Chuck Licata via the Austin American-Statesman, 2022 3A Fan Vote All-Texas High School Football Team, TXHSFB Podcast Championship Edition: Benjamin Mustangs, 2022 2A Fan Vote All-Texas High School Football Team, Texas HS Football Fan Vote Player Of The Year. Get the latest news and information about the Liberty Hill Panthers football from Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Ward ended his Carson-Newman career as the school record holder for total kickoff return yards, a record he set in his junior season. Walker originally joined the Liberty Hill staff in 2004, where he served as the offensive coordinator from 2004 to 2007 and helped lead the Panthers to back-to-back . Liberty Head Football Coach Jamey Chadwell has completed his on-the-field coaching staff with the hiring of cornerbacks coach Dino Waites. Fikac was an assistant last year. He asked to be cremated. The Panthers struggled in 2020 with a 1-9 record under Rusty Rohan. Anuszkiewicz resigned after a 1-8 season. Colors: Purple & Gold. Hugh Freeze is now the head coach at Auburn, and there will be plenty of turnover on the Liberty football staff. We will continue to build champions for the future through hard work and toughness. Liberty Head Football Coach Jamey Chadwell has completed his on-the-field coaching staff with the hiring of cornerbacks coach Dino Waites. person_outline Texas Football Staff. Learn how coaches and fans can participate. High School. 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. All rights reserved. The Indians went 5-5 this season after a 2-8 2018 and 1-9 2018 under Todd Alexander. Growing up our dad (the late Danny Walker) always pushed us in football, he said. Walker left Liberty Hill in 2007 to become head coach at Rogers. We will miss him a lot at our church. He was good at compartmentalizing things.. Coach: Kent Walker The Raiders struggled at 1-7 last year. He described the meeting as the toughest thing Ive ever had to do as a coach. We also get your email address to automatically create an account for you in our website. Kent Walker said he thought about his brother when he was selected to take over Liberty Hill athletics from a field of three candidates. Your Liberty Hill Panthers win 35-14 vs Lockhart. Skip To Main Content Pause All . Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. 2/~1!&| Vm!GD~1 >8I2Jk7|?l ~Oy=z?\wP@o 2lrVz`^Wm]Zl_sWT+zW!v`%A'N* E1 ItdxtMV(+nhd+
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LPS&U~|Z*9uJ$y(@F:%FB'. Parr comes over from Lubbock Coronado where he was the Head Coach there. As for football, Kent Walker said hell be challenged after losing all 11 offensive starters from a team that averaged 52 points per game. When you login first time using a Social Login button, we collect your account public profile information shared by Social Login provider, based on your privacy settings. This also gives us some closure on the limbo part of things. It was a Monday afternoon, a few hours before Jeff died. News and events for Liberty Hill High School students, parents, teachers and community. On Tuesday night, the players had only one opponent in mind: Glenn. Life is about memories. . Despite the Bobcats going 5-6 last year, they were 95-46 under Brent Davis over his 12 years. He led the Panthers to the State Semifinal. Per Chuck Licata via the Austin American-Statesman, Walker was working within the Liberty Hill School District as a teacher. 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 As it turns out, they didnt have to turn very far. Liberty Hill has found the replacement for one of the best coaches in all of Texas high school football. He previously served as the head coach at Rogers up until 2014. Davis moved over from San Angelo Central. 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. He was the star running back for the (Corpus Christi) Calallen football team coached by (Phil) Danaher. Coach Seth Parr resigned to go to Anna. 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. Football is what they live for. The Eagles went 12-1 last year. He went 12-3 last season. 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. He takes over for Kubiak, who left to take a position with the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL. Gage has head coaching experience at S&S Consolidated. Im looking forward to getting to work, striving to get better and continuing to build champions, he said. Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial, where he led the Eagles to a 13-1 record last season. Coach Chad Worrell was 91-12 at Brock and left to take the El Campo job. Jeff told Kent he would be the perfect person to replace him if he lost his eight-year battle with kidney cancer. The lions went just 1-6 last year. WAapKqd+Obm\3q43)H0xBS;r
. Your email address will not be published. Prior to his days in Lexington, Waites served as Co-Defensive Coordinator and Safeties Coach at Albany State in Albany, Ga. Waites helped the Golden Rams claim the 2021 SIAC Football Championship and advance to the NCAA Division II Playoffs. His final season his team outscored opponents by a combined 734-237. endobj
Coach Mike Dormady resigned, and former Whitehouse Head Coach, Gold, takes over. It seems appropriate that the balance of Liberty Hills season will be led by the brother who adored him. Liberty had just agreed to pay Freeze an average of $5 million per year in a new deal signed prior to his departure. Texas HS Football State Champions: 1920-2022, 2022 3A Fan Vote All-Texas High School Football Team, TXHSFB Podcast Championship Edition: Benjamin Mustangs, 2022 2A Fan Vote All-Texas High School Football Team, Texas HS Football Fan Vote Player Of The Year. Kent Walker gathered the players the following morning in the locker room to deliver the news. LIBERTY HILL, Texas (KXAN) Liberty Hill High School varsity football coach Jeff Walker died on Monday, according to the school district. He was 54-45 with the Wildcats. endobj
He had to work throughout high school to help the family make ends meet. Coaching was always his best medicine. "Liberty Hill is a place where expectations to be successful are the norm. Walker takes over for longtime coach Jerry Vance, who announced his retirement in January. 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 Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. 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. The latest Tweets from Liberty Hill HS (@LibertyHillHS). 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 Wildcats long time coach, Trent Faith, retired. Liberty Hill's stats have been entered for the 63-43 win vs. Flour Bluff on 12/2/2022 7:00 PM. The biggest thing Jeff ever taught me was take care of the kids first and everything else will fall into place, Kent said during a practice break on Tuesday. Klein Oaks struggled this year, but they went 20-6 over the previous two seasons under Jason Glenn. Liberty Hill piled up 408 yards rushing on 56 carries. Waites had a five-year career with the Eagles but saw both his final seasons end early with injuries. Waites was a former standout safety for Carson-Newman for three seasons. Former Liberty Hill offensive coordinator Jeff Walker was named the head coach of the Panthers on Thursday night by Liberty Hill ISD. Josh Caraway will be a great addition to the Liberty coaching staff and community. We also get your email address to automatically create an account for you in our website. AlphaOmega Captcha Classica Enter Security Code, Liberty Football Commitment Tracker Following Coaching Change.