| Football. Activate scroll left and scroll right buttons to load more games. Walker takes over for longtime coach Jerry Vance, who announced his retirement in January. Football is what they live for. He described the meeting as the toughest thing Ive ever had to do as a coach. *Record tiebreakers are determined by each district through District Executive Committees. You can use this area for legal statements, copyright information, a mission statement, etc. In Central Texas, Taylor and Jarrell still are searching for new head football coaches. Kent Walker said there have been no speeches about winning state for Jeff. The Wildcats long time coach, Trent Faith, retired. You cant win six playoff games if you dont win the opener. Coach Walker told her he did not want funeral or graveside services. The Cougars went 0-10 in 2019 and then went 11-2 last year under Joe Lepsis. Mascot: Panthers Liberty Hill Panthers | Dave Campbell's Texas Football Liberty Hill High School - Liberty Hill, TX - NFHS Network Coach never let on that he might be dying, senior nose guard Blake Wilson said before a 90-minute practice Tuesday night. Texas High School Football Coaching Changes and Updates Liberty High School (Henderson, NV) Varsity Football - MaxPreps.com Chadwell Completes Football Coaching Staff - Liberty Flames 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. Kent Walker said his brother grew up tough. 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. Freeze rounds out Liberty football coaching staff with three on-field We will miss him a lot at our church. person_outline Texas Football Staff. 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. Liberty High School Football Liberty Football OVERALL 2-8 0.20 Win % DISTRICT 2-4 5th in District HOME1-4 AWAY1-4 NEUTRAL0-0 PF180 PA306 STREAK1W Contribute to the Team Complete the Schedule Add missing games to the schedule Complete the Roster Add missing athletes to the roster Add a Team Photo Give fans a look at the team Post a Video Tim Anuszkiewicz resigned after a 1-8 season. Pinned Tweet. Coach Kwame Cavil resigned, and South Grand Prairie Defensive Coordinator, Heldt, is taking over. Learn how coaches and fans can participate. Jon is a Liberty Alum (2006 & 2009), originally from the Richmond, VA area. ASEAOFRED.COM IS AN INDEPENDENT SITE AND IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH OR ENDORSED BY LIBERTY UNIVERSITY. Kent Walker takes over for Jeff Walker at Liberty Hill Former Liberty Hill offensive coordinator Jeff Walker was named the head coach of the Panthers on Thursday night by Liberty Hill ISD. Please contact the Compliance Office if you have any questions regarding any of the information contained in the. %PDF-1.7 Liberty High School Football Liberty Football OVERALL 8-4 0.67 Win % LEAGUE 4-0 1st in League HOME6-2 AWAY2-2 NEUTRAL0-0 PF330 PA240 STREAK1L Contribute to the Team Complete the Schedule Add missing games to the schedule Complete the Roster Add missing athletes to the roster Post a Video Share team highlights with fans & media Make a Correction The 2023 Texas State 7-on-7 Tournament will return to College Station this summer. With bright eyes and a tight-lipped smile, the 52-year-old head coach did not know if he would make it through a six-week playoff grind. The lions went just 1-6 last year. 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 has also been instrumental in the development of TraShaun Ward as a return man. He also spent time as the special teams coordinator during his tenure in Jefferson City. Terry hired as Offensive Line Coach | Sports | lhindependent.com Liberty High School (TX) Varsity Football - maxpreps.com Ive lost my mom (Pamela Lingle), dad (Danny Walker) and now my brother, and Im sure they would be very proud of me right now, Kent said Tuesday. 2022 1A Division 2 UIL State Football Champions: We asked our fans to vote for the 2A Players of the Year for We asked our fans to vote for the 1A Players of the Year for Photo via Michael Bancale/ Austin American-Statesman. The 2022 Texas high school football 5A Division II Region IV Outlook, projecting district finishes, bi-district matchups and regional champs with teams like Liberty Hill, San Antonio Veterans Memorial, Alamo Heights, Gregory Portland and Mission Veterans Memorial. Offensive Coordinator Gage takes over for Tim Teykl, who resigned as coach for racially insensitive comments. Assistant Coach(es): Jordan Johns-DC, John Hall-OC, Rudy Acevedo, Josh Blake, Matthew Bridges, Kyle Buescher, Tommy Foster, Carlos Garza, Scott Hawkins, Steven Hutcherson, Paul Kilby, David Seaborn, JC Garcia, Howdy Byars, Wade Gilliam, Lance Jones, John Mason, Eddie McNeill, Justin Ortiz, Drew David, Will Reeder, Michael Scott, Kyle Vineyard, Josh Woodbury Your email address will not be published. The Wildcats in their second year under head coach Brent Davis could be even . Liberty Head Football Coach Jamey Chadwell has completed his on-the-field coaching staff with the hiring of cornerbacks coach Dino Waites. BREAKING: State 7-on-7 Tournament . That was his game plan for fighting through this. We will continue to build champions for the future through hard work and toughness. The courage he has displayed, I wanted to shout from the rooftops everything he has had to go through, but Jeff would have none of that, she said. He was good at compartmentalizing things.. Detmer was 30-19 over 5 years. Liberty Football Coaching Staff Tracker | A Sea of Red Simper comes from Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial, where he led the Eagles to a 13-1 record last season. Ward ended his Carson-Newman career as the school record holder for total kickoff return yards, a record he set in his junior season. Coach Walker was 52 years old. I always admired him growing up. Coach Seth Parr resigned to go to Anna. Walker left Liberty Hill in 2007 to become head coach at Rogers. Liberty Hill's stats have been entered for the 63-43 win vs. Flour Bluff on 12/2/2022 7:00 PM. 2 0 obj WAapKqd+Obm\3q43)H0xBS;r . The Panthers (10-2) move on in the playoffs with a 51-14 win over the Chargers Friday night at Farris Stadium in front of a paid attendance of 3,869. Koy Detmer is moving on to coach Somerset. Art Biles, the former Baylor Bears coach, resigned after two seasons. Mann takes over a Mustang team that went 12-1 last year. [jT_dk8 Atu+/li~_zcn8=cC(%'[8;t? The official staff directory for the West Liberty University Hilltoppers Skip To Main . JUCO DT Tysheik Galloway commits to Liberty. DeArman comes over from Arlington Bowie where he led them to an 8-2 record last season. Walker was part of Vances staff when the Panthers captured Class 3A state championships in 2006 and 2007. <> Klein Oaks struggled this year, but they went 20-6 over the previous two seasons under Jason Glenn. 2018-2019 Football Team Information. Liberty Hill Hires Jeff Walker As Next Head Coach - Texas HS Football Kent Walker named Athletic Director | Sports | lhindependent.com It was a Monday afternoon, a few hours before Jeff died. Life is about relationships you build along the way. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Permission to Leave Early/Transportation Change. We have provided a detailed outline explaining the procedures related to each topic. 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. pZ{NdNIuz^X-O#>Uu E 5`=e" L4^ qtJb?v=" N)pD=J)U\!I$#A($). hO8t(4 Everyone associated with Liberty Hill football knew Walker had battled kidney cancer since 2012, but he always bounced back from periodic medical issues. ].(shA13|r~EQ m=W+.s#vK1&Snq78`K*?59L2~ER3 Calderon resigned, and Mireles, formerly the coach of Rio Grande City, takes over. For taking the Panthers to the brink of the state championship game under tough circumstances, Kent Walker was named Class 5A co-coach of the year by the Texas Sports Writers Association. Athletics / Football - Liberty Hill Independent School District 76,158 views. . Learn how coaches and fans can participate. Get to know him, and youll see what Im talking about. Required fields are marked *. Hugh Freeze is now the head coach at Auburn, and there will be plenty of turnover on the Liberty football staff. The Raiders struggled at 1-7 last year. endobj After Jeff died on Nov. 30, Kent guided the Panthers on an emotional run through the playoffs, which ended with a 62-61 loss to Crosby in a Class 5A DII state semifinal game. He previously served as the head coach at Rogers up until 2014. It was a meeting that made Kent uncomfortable, but he listened. Coaching was always his best medicine. Learn how coaches and fans can participate. Once your account is created, you'll be logged-in to this account. In 2007 he finished fourth on the team in tackles, led the team in pass breakups with 10, pass defenses with 11 and had one interception. Liberty Hill did all its damage on the ground . With a vacancy at the position of Offensive Line Coach, Liberty Hill's new Head Football Coach and Athletic Director Jeff Walker looked to the rosters of the Panther football team he won two State Championships with in 2006 and 2007. The official Football Coach List for the Shepherd University Rams. The hire also indicates that the Slot-T offense is there to stay at Liberty Hill. When autocomplete options are available, It seems appropriate that the balance of Liberty Hills season will be led by the brother who adored him. Liberty Hill outlasts Alamo Heights 43-40 - San Antonio Express-News Per Chuck Licata via the Austin American-Statesman, Walker was working within the Liberty Hill School District as a teacher. When Vance retired from Liberty Hill before the 2017 season, Walker was the obvious choiceto replace him. Gage has head coaching experience at S&S Consolidated. 463 followers. On Tuesday night, the players had only one opponent in mind: Glenn. He never told his players or coaching staff about the intense pain he was feeling throughout his body. The playoffs start this weekend. Many players bowed their heads, openly sobbing. Stepp's 2022 Class 5A Division II Region IV Outlook: Projecting So, when Jeff Walker took his final breath on Nov. 30, Panther football players and coaches were shocked. Only a few family members knew he had one kidney removed eight years ago and that his cancer had reached Stage IV. "p~n{~#p8i?9t}`n Z9NpP> NpP'|.U7N/?%?N3U(l}~8h$z8AxIv:XpzclN3Z]de=i>Ox9Y`p:5xipIiCZ3Z*#0qnEf2i 8%pg, zp+%\wN:2R|k-V%W#KUkTX[/ZW!lrL8&ndu'B"prA~~X;bbG7g ;87w9@sLkr`9F/,P/Ppv5pl[}Im5J}@J&}OLi]t0Z%f E .Zsa}m;~3_rJE{K0@{( He left Rogers in 2014 to take care of his health and spend more time with Miranda and their twin daughters, Madison and Regan. Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial, where he led the Eagles to a 13-1 record last season. During his tenure as a head coach, Walker only missed one game for health reasons. Growing up our dad (the late Danny Walker) always pushed us in football, he said. Thomas had 108 yards on 11 carries. He was 54-45 with the Wildcats. Lepsis resigned and former Senguin Head Coach takes over. Thats the way he wanted it, Miranda said. Willard was promoted from the Offensive Coordinator position. Instead, there will be a celebration of life ceremony after the season is over. Get the latest news and information about the Liberty Hill Panthers football from Dave Campbell's Texas Football. 4 0 obj Kent Walker knew he might become Liberty Hill's new head football coach after a private conversation he had with his brother last fall. To read the 2022 season preview please become a Dave Campbells Texas Football Insider. The late Jeff Walker discussed the issue behind closed doors in late November. Walker, who was hired in 2017, guided several. Vance finished with a 155-46 record during his 16 seasons and led the Panthers to two state championships in 2006 and 2007. 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. Kent Walker gathered the players the following morning in the locker room to deliver the news. Mann was an assistant last year with Cedar Hill. Handbooks & Manuals for Academic Contests. DeArman takes over for Gary Robinson. 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. Waites coached his first All-American in 2013 when Eien Jacob picked off five passes to lead the team. My staff and I are very excited about working with you this summer. Liberty Hill Football's Tweets. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. vU*em-+G$Dd88GgPrQV/*nv-7{qguJp }298.pz z :F*abVjJPydxz1a;8ajyf7>8B2! Life is about moments. 1 in the country in scoring defense (6.2 points allowed per game). Assistant Football Coach/Strength & Conditioning Coordinator 304-336-8028 304-336-8028: Johnny Bonar . As it turns out, they didnt have to turn very far. Blake Boren, a 2006 Liberty Hill graduate who played high school basketball for his father, has served as an assistant basketball coach and a math teacher in the district since 2011. Wk8 ypLvH, Former Liberty Hill coach Jerry Vance said Walker was demanding as a coach and that helped him become successful. As for the on-field staff, Liberty's website lists Austin as a co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach, Harris as a co-offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach, Aigamaua as the tight. Waites was a former standout safety for Carson-Newman for three seasons. They had fully expected him to be on the sideline when Liberty Hill takes on Glenn in a bidistrict playoff game Friday night at Panther Stadium. Liberty Hill has found the replacement for one of the best coaches in all of Texas high school football. On those rosters, is the Panthers' new Offensive Line Coach 2009 Liberty Hill High School graduate Brandon Terry. News of his death was particularly painful for Kent Walker, his 42-year-old brother who was his defensive coordinator this fall. We will be con- This also gives us some closure on the limbo part of things. Waites comes to Liberty after spending the. Once your account is created, you'll be logged-in to this account. https://twitter.com/LHpanthers/status/834956787912695809. He asked to be cremated. Wearing a purple windbreaker and purple baseball cap with a gold LH stitched to the panel, he added the real season the playoffs would be starting soon. As it turned out, Walker needed Liberty Hill more than Liberty Hill needed Walker. Hugh Freeze's Auburn football coaching staff has heavy Liberty High School. Athletics Compliance - Flames Coaches - Liberty Flames The Panthers, who entered with just 28 pass attempts all season, completed 1 of 2 passes for 5 yards.. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Ernie McCook: Head Coach emccook@shepherd.edu: 304-876-5481 304-876-5481: endobj 2021-2022 Football Team Information. 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 Kent Walker said he thought about his brother when he was selected to take over Liberty Hill athletics from a field of three candidates. PREVIOUS STAFF (NEW POSITION) Head Coach - Hugh Freeze (head coach at Auburn) Watch online from home or on the go. Handbooks & Manuals for Academic Contests. Coach: Jefferson Walker Assistant Coach(es): John Hall, Kent Walker, Anthony Escobar, Carlos Garza, Tommy Foster, Rudy Acevedo, Dave Griffin, Hiram Drum, . Waites got his coaching career started at his alma mater where he served on staff at Carson-Newman for eight seasons (2013-20). We asked our fans to vote for the 3A Players of the Year for Texas HS Football Podcast: Championship Series. Staff Directory - West Liberty University Athletics Liberty Head Football Coach Jamey Chadwell has completed his on-the-field coaching staff with the hiring of cornerbacks coach Dino Waites. Greg Tepper and Matt Stepp recap the Texas high school football coaching carousel so far, take a way-too-early look ahead to 2023, and more. Copyright 2023 Liberty University Athletics. The late Jeff Walker discussed the issue behind. Liberty Hill Football State Team University Interscholastic League Liberty Hill, TX. Bryan Oakes was 1-38 in 4 years. He is a dedicated Christian man who will make a positive impact wherever he lives. Coach Mike Dormady resigned, and former Whitehouse Head Coach, Gold, takes over. Tolleson was the Defensive Coordinator for the state champion Denton Ryan Raiders. Copyright 2002-2023 Blackboard, Inc. All rights reserved. Albany State also posted six shutouts during the 2021 season and was ranked No. 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. Liberty Hill coach Jeff Walker dies after years-long cancer fight - KVUE He inherits a team that has earned an 8-0 record and has the tools to make a serious run in the Class 5A Division II playoffs. Liberty Hill piled up 408 yards rushing on 56 carries.