}); It is my honor to serve as the Associate Principal of Hightower High School. He has an overall record of 541-316 and a mark of 383-248 at Lee. Email: Proudly created with Wix.com, Lance Strother has coached for St. Thomas More since 2003. Bears coordinators Luke Getsy (offense), Alan Williams (defense) and Richard Hightower (special teams) spoke to reporters Thursday about success on opening drives, Kyler Gordon's emergence and more. Bears name Richard Hightower special-teams coordinator, Colts GM not sure if trading with Bears is right course of business. According to Matt Stepp of Dave Campbells Texas Football, Bird resigned due to family reasons. Bass takes over at Tarkington after spending time as the Port Arthur Memorial offensive coordinator. He replaces Clancy Barone. The Bears will conduct training camp from July 21 through Aug. 11 at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, where fans will be able to watch practice and park free of charge. Bonewald stepped down after going 12-19 in three seasons, including a 6-5 record last season and his second straight trip to the playoffs. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. His five seasons at Magnolia included back-to-back 10-win campaigns in 2015 and 2016 the first for the program since 1959 and 1960. $('span#sw-emailmask-173854').replaceWith(''); Cannon is a St. Thomas More alumni from the class of 1993. He works specifically with Inside Linebackers and does a great job year in and year out. Howard stepped away after three seasons, going 6-23 in his time at Tarkington. In 2007, the kickoff return unit featuring Jerome Mathis and Andre Davis became only the fourth team in NFL history to score four touchdowns on kickoff returns in a single season. $(document).ready(function () { Bears rookie receiver Javon Wims made the most of his expanded playing time Thursday night against the Ravens. It is a pleasure to join the staff of Hightower High School. He went on to play for Arkansas Tech from 1996-2000. DeAngelo Hall led the NFL in defensive touchdowns (three). He earned his second-career NFC Special Teams Player of the Week honor after Week 2 after his outing against the Eagles where he recorded two punts that pinned Philadelphia inside their own 10-yard line, neither resulting in points, and finished the day with five punts for 226 yards (45.2 average) with three landing inside the 20. 22 TCUs win over No. March 8, 2019. From the Tony Heath coaching tree at Pearland, Kanipes helped Santa Fe to its first playoff berth since 2009 this season. Richard Hightower is in his 14th season in the NFL and fourth as the 49ers special teams coordinator. Garry Dunham officially announced his retirement after 37 years in Houston ISD and 33 of those at Kashmere. }); University of Missouri; Bachelor of Science in Mathematics University of Houston-Victoria; Masters in Education Administration. Wishnowsky and special teamer Trenton Cannon also were named Pro Bowl alternates following the 2021 season. Dudley had been a Cinco Ranch assistant since 2003 before taking the job as assistant head coach and defensive coordinator at Katy Taylor last season. Broc Prejean has coached for St. Thomas More since 2006. }); The Fort Bend Independent School District, an Equal Opportunity Educational Provider and Employer, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sex, national origin, disability and/or age, military status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by law in educational programs or activities that it operates or in employment decisions. $(document).ready(function () { He also has hired former Packers quarterbacks coach Luke Getsy as offensive coordinator and his former Colts deputy, Alan Williams, as defensive coordinator since taking over Jan. 27. He participated in football and in debate while in attendance. One of my goals has always been to be a high school Principal. He was most recently the Assistant Head Football Coach, Strength and Conditioning Coordinator, and Head Soccer Coach. Would time change for Red River Rivalry between Texas, Oklahoma be an upgrade? He looks forward to learning, leading, and serving the Hightower community. Rookie WR Richie James Jr. was named All-NFC kick returner by the PFWA as he averaged 25.2 yards per kickoff return, which ranked seventh in the NFL. Over his four seasons in Washington, they ranked third in the NFL in kickoff coverage, allowing just 21.2 yards per return, including leading the league in 2010 and 2011. Strother is the co-owner and co-inventor of Great Catch and Scientific Sports Solutions. The leadership skills that new Bears tight end Trey Burton displays on a daily basis at Halas Hall stem from his days as a quarterback at Venice High School in Florida. And, thanks to that special teams touchdown, the Packers were flung into an early offseason and questions about the future of Aaron Rodgers in Green Bay instantly reemerged, as Hightower and the 49ers went on to advance to the NFC Championship before being narrowly ousted by the Los Angeles Rams -- in large part thanks to a dropped interception by safety Jaquiski Tartt and a season-ending INT tossed by quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. Phillips won 10 games twice in two stints with Waller but the team has not made the postseason since 2014. Email: He had four playoff teams at Pasadena Memorial since taking over in 2012. Punt returner Jacoby Jones finished fifth in the NFL and second in Texans single-season annals with a 12.1 average, including a franchise single-season record two punt return touchdowns. Johnson had been at Cypress Ranch since the school opened in 2008 and led the Mustangs to a 53-10 record over the last five seasons, including a perfect 10-0 regular season last year. P Bradley Pinion set a career high with a 41.3 net punting average and the punt coverage unit ranked second in the NFL, allowing 4.2 yards per return. Students deserve our very best, and I am here to assist in creating an environment in which they can thrive. I received my Master of Education from the University of Houston. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: nfl | pageType: stories | The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. He was 91-74 in 14 years with a regional final berth in 2017 at the Cypress-Fairbanks ISD outfit. Yates to hire former Hightower football coach Padriac McGinnis. I joined Fort Bend ISD in 2007, and have served as a Campus Improvement Specialist (Ridgemont Elementary), Campus Assessment Coordinator (Bush High School), and Dean of Instruction (Bush High School and Progressive High School). at Bears coordinators Luke Getsy (offense), Alan Williams (defense) and Richard Hightower (special teams) spoke to the media Thursday in advance of Sunday's Week 2 matchup with the Packers. Bears coordinators Luke Getsy (offense), Alan Williams (defense) and Richard Hightower (special teams) spoke to the media Thursday about the offense playing its most physical game of the year, what sets Cairo Santos apart from other kickers are more. Yates will hire former Hightower coach Padriac McGinnis as its new football head coach. Teykl was the head coach at Terry for 25 years, producing a record of 160-112-1 and going to the playoffs 16 times. She furthered her education by completing the principal certification program with Stephen F. Austin University as well as obtaining 33 hours of instruction at the Harvard Graduate School of Education as a participant in the National Institute for Urban School Leaders. He was 25-9 in three seasons in west Magnolia. Redshirt Junior Twinsburg, . That month, Wishnowsky registered 11 punts for 515 yards (46.8 average), including a long of 59. He replaces Derius Swinton, who left the Bears after one season to become the 49ers' special teams coordinator. Employment decisions will be made on the basis of each applicants job qualifications, experience, and abilities. Prior to that, he worked as an offensive quality control coach for the Browns in 2014 after spending four seasons with the Redskins as assistant special teams coach (2010-13) and assistant defensive backs coach (2012-13). He also earned NFC Player of the Month honors for September. He spent 3 years at Spring Hill High School . Assistant general manager - Dave Sears. Four times in 14 seasons, Lareau-coached teams won double-digit games, including a 12-2 record in 2011 when the Bulldogs beat Katy 9-7. Martin was the offensive coordinator at Temple the past two seaon. var encodedEmail = swrot13('Nyvfun.Tertbel@sbegoraqvfq.pbz'); Federal Report Card and School Report Card. Richard Hightower is in his 14th season in the NFL and fourth as the 49ers special teams coordinator. Gould set the 49ers single-season franchise record for field goal percentage (97.1), as he connected on 33 of 34 field goal attempts and finished the season with 126 points. He earned his undergraduate degree from Arkansas Tech University in 2000 and a masters degree from Felician University. After graduating from the University of Missouri with an Engineering degree, I started my career in Education at Fort Bend ISD. After four season he received a call from Coach Hightower to return home and has been here for 10+ years. Why Rangers pitcher Taylor Hearn practiced a Vulcan grip to fix his changeup, National reaction to No. McGinnis resigned from the post. Phillips assumes an athletics director role with the district. The Fort Bend Hightower coach the last two weeks on gameday pulled on his black cap with the Hightower logo in the middle and threw on a green quarter-zip pullover even though he wouldn't actually be at the playoff games those nights due to being in close contact with someone with COVID-19. The former St. Pius X quarterback comes from Tomball, where he was pass game coordinator and softball head coach. Rush left to become the athletic director at Bryan ISD. He went on to play for Naval Academy Preparatory School from 1993-1994 and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette from 1994-1997. Barrier comes from Wallis Brazos, where he led the Class 2A team to the playoffs in all three seaons he was head coach. In the divisional round win at the Packers, Hightower's unit blocked a punt for a touchdown late in the fourth quarter to tie the game, and also converted on the game-winning field goal as time expired. K Phil Dawson was 10th in the NFL with an 88.9 field goal percentage (tied for the fourth highest percentage of his 17-year career at the time). In his lone year as St. Pius X head coach, the Panthers won nine games. Owner/chairman/president - Michael Bidwill. Robert E. Lee High School basketball coach; Jones was a head basketball coach for 28 years, including 21 as head coach at Lee. The possibilities for success go beyond what the students can imagine. Bowie was 8-2 this season, finishing second in District 8-6A and losing to Prosper in the second round of the 6A Division II playoffs. Hightower also spent two seasons (2012-13) as the assistant defensive backs coach with Washington. In between his time in Houston and Washington, Hightower spent the 2009 season as wide receivers coach at the University of Minnesota. As it continues to grow, it also seeks to bring excellence to its community by hiring great people and providing excellent student services. Before Cy Ranch, Johnson was the head coach at Klein Forest and Fort Bend Hightower. From 2006-08, Hightower was on Houston's coaching staff as a coaching assistant (2006-07) before being elevated to special teams assistant (2008). He was the receivers coach at the University of Minnesota in 2009 and the assistant special-teams coach for Washington in 2010-13. He was also named Special Teams Player of the Month for December for the third-consecutive season since joining the 49ers in 2017. Served as special teams coordinator from 2017-2022. Punt returner Eddie Royal scored on a 65-yard touchdown on Monday Night Football against the Philadelphia Eagles, while Sherrick McManis led the Bears in special teams tackles and finished top 10 in the NFL, recording 13 stops. Bears Hall of Fame middle linebacker Brian Urlacher enjoyed being part of the NFL 100 commercial that aired during the Super Bowl and features many of the best players in NFL history. Pathways in Technology Early College High School, Family, Career, & Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), Poseidon's Playhouse (Thespian Troupe 5864), Blackboard Web Community Manager Privacy Policy (Updated). Are Dallas Cowboys about to make another mistake with QB Dak Prescotts contract? Byrd was promoted from offensive coordinator to head coach on March 8. However, some of the most important changes these franchises have made are on the coaching staff. Copyright 2002-2023 Blackboard, Inc. All rights reserved. Hightower, 41, became the 49ers special-teams coordinator after serving as the Bears assistant special-teams coach in 2016 under Jeff Rodgers. Additionally, the District does not discriminate against an employee or applicant who acts to oppose such discrimination or participates in the investigation of a complaint related to a discriminatory employment practice. Strother is a St. Thomas More alumni from the class of 1996. Full Bio. It was in that role last month that Hightower and his game-changing unit sparked the 49ers to 13-10 victory at Lambeau Field in the NFC playoffs. With Brian Urlacher set to be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Saturday night, we take a look back at what several individuals who played and coached with and against the star middle linebacker had to say about Urlacher when he retired from the NFL after the 2012 season. Austin named the Fort Bend Travis offensive coordinator as head coach on May 16. They also blocked a field goal as time expired going into halftime to keep it a one-possession game. Youngs comes over from Wichita Falls Hirschi, where he took the team from a combined three wins in his first two seasons to an 11 and 10-win campaign in 2017 and 2018, respectively. He returns to Chicago after previously serving as assistant special teams coach for the Bears in 2016. Hes spent 11 of his 20-year career at Friendswood. Curse broken #eat #family #bringhometheship pic.twitter.com/Ie9FsmGPF2. Clayton, who announced his retirement in April, was the head coach at Cinco Ranch since the school opened in 1999, going 151-108 and making the playoffs 13 times. Hightower arrives with 15 years of NFL coaching experience, including the last five as special teams coordinator with the San Francisco 49ers. I transitioned to Katy ISD in 2012 where I served as a junior high and high school teacher of several career courses, district lead teacher, internship coordinator, FCCLA advisor and department chair for Career & Technical Education. Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer, Tony Bullard 2013/Freelance Photographer. Hightower has nine seasons of NFL coaching experience, most recently serving as assistant special teams coach with the 49ers in 2015. He also set the franchise record for most consecutive field goals made (33) and finished the season connecting on each of his final 23 attempts. Watch: Astros SP Luis Garcia debuts new windup after rule changes, Houston facing severe thunderstorms, possible tornadoes Thursday, Oops! In 2008, Houston was 11th in the NFL in kickoff coverage (22.3 yards per return). The two were walk-ons Hightower was a defensive back on an academic scholarship who were awarded scholarships by coach Mack Brown on the same day in 2002. 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