Jeff told Kent he would be the perfect person to replace him if he lost his eight-year battle with kidney cancer. 2023 www.statesman.com. Coach never let on that he might be dying, senior nose guard Blake Wilson said before a 90-minute practice Tuesday night. Life is about moments. Colors: Purple & Gold. He led the Panthers to the State Semifinal. At Carson-Newman, he guided the wide receivers for one year before moving to the defensive side to coach the Eagles secondary for the next seven seasons. Miranda Walker continues to honor her late husbands desire for privacy. Football is what they live for. The hire also indicates that the Slot-T offense is there to stay at Liberty Hill. Get exclusive insight from the best team of reporters in the Lone Star State! Ive always looked up to Jeff as a role model. Kent Walker knew he might become Liberty Hill's new head football coach after a private conversation he had with his brother last fall. 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 Despite the Bobcats going 5-6 last year, they were 95-46 under Brent Davis over his 12 years. Kent Walker knew he might become Liberty Hills new head football coach after a private conversation he had with his brother last fall. Get to know him, and youll see what Im talking about. Head Coach & Athletic Director: Kent Walker, 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, Drew David, Will Reeder, Michael Scott, Kyle Vineyard, Josh Woodbury, Athletic Trainers: Dr. Danny Barringer, Abby Arrington. Your Liberty Hill Panthers win 35-14 vs Lockhart. 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. He asked to be cremated. Walker left Liberty Hill in 2007 to become head coach at Rogers. We asked our fans to vote for the 3A Players of the Year for Texas HS Football Podcast: Championship Series. Coach: Jefferson Walker It was a meeting that made Kent uncomfortable, but he listened. We asked our fans to vote for the 3A Players of the Year for Texas HS Football Podcast: Championship Series. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Created by CaroneDesigns *Record tiebreakers are determined by each district through District Executive Committees. He also spent time as the special teams coordinator during his tenure in Jefferson City. While the season remains important, losing a brother to cancer is much greater than what happens on the gridiron. We will be con- He was not a very big guy but he was good enough to be All-State in his senior year.. 2021-2022 Football Team Information. With his wife Sarah and son Eli by his side, Kent Walker, 42, was selected as the districts new athletic director and head football coach of the Panthers on Monday night. 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. Required fields are marked *. Liberty Hill - 5A Division 2. Growing up our dad (the late Danny Walker) always pushed us in football, he said. Coach Chad Worrell was 91-12 at Brock and left to take the El Campo job. Former Coach Wayne Condra retired after the 9-2 season and a 50-20 record coaching the Ricebirds. He was second in the SAC with the tally as the transfer garnered All-American honors from Don Hansens Football Gazette. Waites was named the AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year for his efforts as Carson-Newmans defensive backs and special teams coach in 2013. We, as coaches, will coach each athlete like we would want someone to coach our son or daughter. Throughout the last eight years, he preferred to keep his private life away from the football field. Three on-field assistant coaches took positions at other programs, with two assistants . 2022 Football Coaching Staff. <>/ExtGState<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 792 612] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> Instead, there will be a celebration of life ceremony after the season is over. Wk8 ypLvH, Anuszkiewicz resigned after a 1-8 season. Coach Jason Heath resigned after 9 solid seasons of building the program. BREAKING: State 7-on-7 Tournament . Coaching was always his best medicine. Davis is just 5 wins shy of 200 career Texas high school football head coaching wins. Learn how coaches and fans can participate. Albany State also posted six shutouts during the 2021 season and was ranked No. . Kent Walker, who now utilizes his brothers office, has been named Liberty Hills interim head coach. That was Jeff Walkers way, his wife Miranda said. Learn how coaches and fans can participate. 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 Fortune comes over from Odessa Permian, where he was the OffensiveCoordinator. Football; State Championships; Liberty Hill - 2018-2019; Liberty Hill - 4A Division 1. As it turned out, Walker needed Liberty Hill more than Liberty Hill needed Walker. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Ernie McCook: Head Coach emccook@shepherd.edu: 304-876-5481 304-876-5481: Kent Walker said his brother grew up tough. He was a preseason All-SAC selection twice and helped the Eagles record a 10-1 record in 2007. His final season his team outscored opponents by a combined 734-237. Recent game results are to the left; upcoming games to the right. Glenn has moved into an administrative role and the coaching position is open. Life is about memories. Kent has been working tireless during all of this. Walker did not want his death to affect the teams daily routines that he organized. He was 54-45 with the Wildcats. PREVIOUS STAFF (NEW POSITION) Head Coach - Hugh Freeze (head coach at Auburn) He has also been instrumental in the development of TraShaun Ward as a return man. Mann takes over a Mustang team that went 12-1 last year. In six years at Rogers, Walkers teams earned a 59-13 record. The Eagles went 12-1 last year. % 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. on to the bye week to get some much needed rest before we finish off the regular 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. 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. He wanted to be known simply as a coach. Thats the way he wanted it, Miranda said. While his football responsibility has expanded exponentially, he took time to reflect on his brothers life and what he meant to him. p 1 0 obj Former Liberty Hill coach Jerry Vance said Walker was demanding as a coach and that helped him become successful. When Vance retired from Liberty Hill before the 2017 season, Walker was the obvious choiceto replace him. He left Rogers in 2014 to take care of his health and spend more time with Miranda and their twin daughters, Madison and Regan. It's. This is the disclaimer text. 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. 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.