Your email address will not be published. Kent has been working tireless during all of this. I always admired him growing up. We also get your email address to automatically create an account for you in our website. The Raiders struggled at 1-7 last year. Learn how coaches and fans can participate. Liberty had just agreed to pay Freeze an average of $5 million per year in a new deal signed prior to his departure. Handbooks & Manuals for Academic Contests. He previously served as the head coach at Rogers up until 2014. His passion of the Flames helped lead him to start ASeaofRed.com in 2012. All rights reserved. Upon his death, a 1987 video of Walker sprinting for a long touchdown circulated through social media. <>/ExtGState<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 792 612] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> % Simper comes from Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial, where he led the Eagles to a 13-1 record last season. Walker was the offensive coordinator at Liberty Hill from 2002 to 2008 and was on staff during that title run. In six years at Rogers, Walker's teams earned a 59-13 record. . Coach Jason Heath resigned after 9 solid seasons of building the program. DeArman takes over for Gary Robinson. Assistant Football Coach/Strength & Conditioning Coordinator 304-336-8028 304-336-8028: Johnny Bonar . Walker did not want his death to affect the teams daily routines that he organized. Many players bowed their heads, openly sobbing. Liberty Hill Following the death of his brother, Jeff Walker, during last season's run to the Class 5A DII semifinals, former defensive coordinator Kent Walker became interim head coach of. He also spent time as the special teams coordinator during his tenure in Jefferson City. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. $.zz0AzVcp#uZ@$rPGnxpf #qE}FMor(p7KH w 3\=38\klq0]+`h!f_ {o a).pmeC^I =@~O/WPJ(srI?B^$_Uo^A#h.#YKD{Gi#41lKIgB ]r(. Always undersized as a football player, he used his speed and fearlessness to become an exceptional player. We have provided a detailed outline explaining the procedures related to each topic. Josh Caraway will be a great addition to the Liberty coaching staff and community. The Wildcats in their second year under head coach Brent Davis could be even . Football is what they live for. p Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The Eagles went 12-1 last year. <> Liberty Hill Football's Tweets. Jon is a Liberty Alum (2006 & 2009), originally from the Richmond, VA area. 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. Required fields are marked *. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Ernie McCook: Head Coach emccook@shepherd.edu: 304-876-5481 304-876-5481: Her husband was a private man. News and events for Liberty Hill High School students, parents, teachers and community. 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 It was the right thing to do, she said. Blackboard Web Community Manager Privacy Policy (Updated). Ive always looked up to Jeff as a role model. As it turned out, Walker needed Liberty Hill more than Liberty Hill needed Walker. That was his game plan for fighting through this. Waites got his coaching career started at his alma mater where he served on staff at Carson-Newman for eight seasons (2013-20). Tim Anuszkiewicz resigned after a 1-8 season. The Panthers, who entered with just 28 pass attempts all season, completed 1 of 2 passes for 5 yards.. 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. Walker takes over for longtime coach Jerry Vance, who announced his retirement in January. The following afternoon, players and coaches returned to practice with stickers that read JW attached to the back of their helmets. 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. Recent game results are to the left; upcoming games to the right. To see player spotlights please become a Dave Campbells Texas Football Insider. Liberty Hill, TX. 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. Once your account is created, you'll be logged-in to this account. AlphaOmega Captcha Classica Enter Security Code, Liberty Football Commitment Tracker Following Coaching Change. Coach: Kent Walker The late Jeff Walker discussed the issue behind. The official Football Coach List for the Shepherd University Rams. Coach: Jefferson Walker Assistant Coach(es): John Hall, Kent Walker, Anthony Escobar, Carlos Garza, Tommy Foster, Rudy Acevedo, Dave Griffin, Hiram Drum, . Willard was promoted from the Offensive Coordinator position. Everyone associated with Liberty Hill football knew Walker had battled kidney cancer since 2012, but he always bounced back from periodic medical issues. Growing up our dad (the late Danny Walker) always pushed us in football, he said. "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@{( LIBERTY HILL FOOTBALL CAMP Grades 6th-9th July 26th, 27th, & 28th Panther Stadium PANTHER FOOTBALL Kent Walker (512) 217-0677 PANTHER CAMP Dear Panthers, My name is Kent Walker, I'm the head football coach for the Liberty Hill Panthers. Vance finished with a 155-46 record during his 16 seasons and led the Panthers to two state championships in 2006 and 2007. Life is about memories. The Indians went 5-5 this season after a 2-8 2018 and 1-9 2018 under Todd Alexander. The playoffs start this weekend. 3 0 obj San Angelo Central. 2023 www.statesman.com. use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. endobj Kent Walker said he thought about his brother when he was selected to take over Liberty Hill athletics from a field of three candidates. Liberty Head Football Coach Jamey Chadwell has completed his on-the-field coaching staff with the hiring of cornerbacks coach Dino Waites. <>/Metadata 148 0 R/ViewerPreferences 149 0 R/PageLabels 150 0 R>> A football program that already owns two state championships only has one team goal and these players know they have a chance to repeat history. Kent Walker said his brother grew up tough. 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. ASEAOFRED.COM IS AN INDEPENDENT SITE AND IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH OR ENDORSED BY LIBERTY UNIVERSITY. Timeline Highlights Team Schedule. The lions went just 1-6 last year. Parr is 6 wins shy of 100 for his career. It was kind of a neat thing being Jeff Walkers younger brother growing up. Former Liberty Hill offensive coordinator Jeff Walker was named the head coach of the Panthers on Thursday night by Liberty Hill ISD. 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. Fortune comes over from Odessa Permian, where he was the OffensiveCoordinator. | Football. 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. News of his death was particularly painful for Kent Walker, his 42-year-old brother who was his defensive coordinator this fall. 1 in the country in scoring defense (6.2 points allowed per game). He was a preseason All-SAC selection twice and helped the Eagles record a 10-1 record in 2007. He took over as the coach mid-season when his brother Jeff Walker, passed away. 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. . Albany State finished the year with a 10-2 record and was ranked No. He left Rogers in 2014 to take care of his health and spend more time with Miranda and their twin daughters, Madison and Regan. Klein Oaks struggled this year, but they went 20-6 over the previous two seasons under Jason Glenn. Coach Walker told her he did not want funeral or graveside services. Walker left Liberty Hill in 2007 to become head coach at Rogers. Permission to Leave Early/Transportation Change. vU*em-+G$Dd88GgPrQV/*nv-7{qguJp }298.pz z :F*abVjJPydxz1a;8ajyf7>8B2! We asked our fans to vote for the 3A Players of the Year for Texas HS Football Podcast: Championship Series. Mathis comes over from Weatherford and will have big shoes to fill. So, when Jeff Walker took his final breath on Nov. 30, Panther football players and coaches were shocked. Detmer was 30-19 over 5 years. During his four seasons with the Panthers, he compiled a 38-11 record. Posted by Jon Manson | Dec 1, 2022 | Football, news | 1 |. . PREVIOUS STAFF (NEW POSITION) Head Coach - Hugh Freeze (head coach at Auburn) Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Handbooks & Manuals for Academic Contests. Waites had a five-year career with the Eagles but saw both his final seasons end early with injuries. The Panthers struggled in 2020 with a 1-9 record under Rusty Rohan. 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. Tolleson was the Defensive Coordinator for the state champion Denton Ryan Raiders. 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. Bryan Oakes was 1-38 in 4 years. Our rankings may not reflect individual tiebreaker scenarios. Per Chuck Licata via the Austin American-Statesman, Walker was working within the Liberty Hill School District as a teacher. https://twitter.com/LHpanthers/status/834956787912695809. When Vance retired from Liberty Hill before the 2017 season, Walker was the obvious choiceto replace him. Kent Walker will never forget the last time he spoke to his big brother. Liberty Hill Panther Head Football Coach and Athletic Director Jerry Vance didn't have to look very far to find the perfect fit for his recently vacant assistant coaching position left by Coach Heath Hohmann. On Tuesday night, the players had only one opponent in mind: Glenn. 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 x=] c5]0n/6@Kv{!Xl8d$p?bQ*I,Kv-U$|FNO?Vtm\/k0~k)/~_l?&.?5o~]J4']c+-^de9|XJ+',F While his football responsibility has expanded exponentially, he took time to reflect on his brothers life and what he meant to him. Former Coach Wayne Condra retired after the 9-2 season and a 50-20 record coaching the Ricebirds. 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. %PDF-1.7 The 2023 Texas State 7-on-7 Tournament will return to College Station this summer. on to the bye week to get some much needed rest before we finish off the regular season. Copyright 2023 Liberty University Athletics. Life is about relationships you build along the way. "Liberty Hill is a place where expectations to be successful are the norm. Waites comes to Liberty after spending the 2022 season just over the Blue Ridge Mountains as the safeties coach at VMI.