Waites comes to Liberty after spending the. On Tuesday night, the players had only one opponent in mind: Glenn. Fortune comes over from Odessa Permian, where he was the OffensiveCoordinator. High school football playoffs: Liberty Hill 51, Boerne Champion 14 In six years at Rogers, Walker's teams earned a 59-13 record. Recent game results are to the left; upcoming games to the right. . Despite the Bobcats going 5-6 last year, they were 95-46 under Brent Davis over his 12 years. Kent Walker takes over for Jeff Walker at Liberty Hill Simper comes from Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial, where he led the Eagles to a 13-1 record last season. He took over as the. 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. Walker left Liberty Hill in 2007 to become head coach at Rogers. The latest Tweets from Liberty Hill HS (@LibertyHillHS). As it turned out, Walker needed Liberty Hill more than Liberty Hill needed Walker. Watch online from home or on the go. x=] c5]0n/6@Kv{!Xl8d$p?bQ*I,Kv-U$|FNO?Vtm\/k0~k)/~_l?&.?5o~]J4']c+-^de9|XJ+',F p Mann takes over a Mustang team that went 12-1 last year. "p~n{~#p8i?9t}`n Z9NpP> NpP'|.U7N/?%?N3U(l}~8h$z8AxIv:XpzclN3Z]de=i>Ox9Y`p:5xipIiCZ3Z*#0qnEf2i 8%pg, zp+%\wN:2R|k-V%W#KUkTX[/ZW!lrL8&ndu'B"prA~~X;bbG7g ;87w9@sLkr`9F/,P/Ppv5pl[}Im5J}@J&}OLi]t0Z%f E .Zsa}m;~3_rJE{K0@{( Acevedo is latest addition to Liberty Hill coaching staff Pinned Tweet. Former Coach Wayne Condra retired after the 9-2 season and a 50-20 record coaching the Ricebirds. endobj Upon his death, a 1987 video of Walker sprinting for a long touchdown circulated through social media. ;AtZXpuiqI0-3H)JI;`EjdVKB]\3Xt\&FW`xU&-R !16IM&toIom0}yUu;$" JBD'GSBWDQO1rF>lfO,e*$"KP!zlD&mhI>C*7P8&{e5V;c^H[emIcZ14#itV!bo,la]o^yRD$5s@R1y^GQ ,%PE/6{]eX:7';9l$V a1%vgkv LPS&U~|Z*9uJ$y(@F:%FB'. 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. Fikac was an assistant last year. Liberty Hill piled up 408 yards rushing on 56 carries. Stepp's 2022 Class 5A Division II Region IV Outlook: Projecting This is the disclaimer text. Jon is a Liberty Alum (2006 & 2009), originally from the Richmond, VA area. Miranda Walker continues to honor her late husbands desire for privacy. Detmer was 30-19 over 5 years. 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. He took over as the coach mid-season when his brother Jeff Walker, passed away. Waites coached his first All-American in 2013 when Eien Jacob picked off five passes to lead the team. Get to know him, and youll see what Im talking about. Tim Anuszkiewicz resigned after a 1-8 season. Liberty had just agreed to pay Freeze an average of $5 million per year in a new deal signed prior to his departure. He has also been instrumental in the development of TraShaun Ward as a return man. On those rosters, is the Panthers' new Offensive Line Coach 2009 Liberty Hill High School graduate Brandon Terry. Bryan Oakes was 1-38 in 4 years. News of his death was particularly painful for Kent Walker, his 42-year-old brother who was his defensive coordinator this fall. 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. He didnt want to be known as the guy with cancer. Liberty Hill - 5A Division 2. 2021-2022 Football Team Information. 463 followers. They were having a private chat in the hospital and Kent was visibly shaking. 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. Liberty Hill did all its damage on the ground . <>/Metadata 148 0 R/ViewerPreferences 149 0 R/PageLabels 150 0 R>> Coach: Jefferson Walker 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. Webber was the Defensive Coordinator atEmory Rains last season. Coach Kwame Cavil resigned, and South Grand Prairie Defensive Coordinator, Heldt, is taking over. Coaching was always his best medicine. Learn how coaches and fans can participate. It was a meeting that made Kent uncomfortable, but he listened. Longtime Central Texas football coach dies after 8-year battle - KWTX Kent Walker said there have been no speeches about winning state for Jeff. Mascot: Panthers . Copyright 2023 Liberty University Athletics. Waites was a former standout safety for Carson-Newman for three seasons. In six years at Rogers, Walkers teams earned a 59-13 record. We asked our fans to vote for the 3A Players of the Year for Texas HS Football Podcast: Championship Series. 1 in the country in scoring defense (6.2 points allowed per game). 2022 Football Coaching Staff. He asked to be cremated. Mann was an assistant last year with Cedar Hill. 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. It was a Monday afternoon, a few hours before Jeff died. 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. He never told his players or coaching staff about the intense pain he was feeling throughout his body. Kent Walker gathered the players the following morning in the locker room to deliver the news. Throughout the last eight years, he preferred to keep his private life away from the football field. Hugh Freeze's Auburn football coaching staff has heavy Liberty Posted by Jon Manson | Dec 1, 2022 | Football, news | 1 |. Life is about moments. Boys Varsity Football - Liberty Hill High School - Hudl AlphaOmega Captcha Classica Enter Security Code, Liberty Football Commitment Tracker Following Coaching Change. During his tenure as a head coach, Walker only missed one game for health reasons. Timeline Highlights Team Schedule. 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. endobj Liberty Hill High School - Liberty Hill, TX - NFHS Network Once your account is created, you'll be logged-in to this account. Liberty's job became open after coach Hugh Freeze left for Auburn. Gage has head coaching experience at S&S Consolidated. JUCO DT Tysheik Galloway commits to Liberty. Liberty Hill Panthers | Dave Campbell's Texas Football Colors: Purple & Gold. Liberty Hill High School (TX) Varsity Football - MaxPreps.com Football; State Championships; Liberty Hill - 2018-2019; Liberty Hill - 4A Division 1. 4 0 obj Josh Caraway will be a great addition to the Liberty coaching staff and community. The Raiders struggled at 1-7 last year. He previously served as the head coach at Rogers up until 2014. The Eagles went 12-1 last year. Offensive Coordinator Gage takes over for Tim Teykl, who resigned as coach for racially insensitive comments. vU*em-+G$Dd88GgPrQV/*nv-7{qguJp }298.pz z :F*abVjJPydxz1a;8ajyf7>8B2! News and events for Liberty Hill High School students, parents, teachers and community. To see player spotlights please become a Dave Campbells Texas Football Insider. 1 in the country in total defense (199.2 yards allowed per game). Liberty Hill coach Jeff Walker dies after years-long cancer fight - KVUE When Vance retired from Liberty Hill before the 2017 season, Walker was the obvious choiceto replace him. Stream sports and activities from Liberty Hill High School in Liberty Hill, TX, both live and on demand. 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. It was kind of a neat thing being Jeff Walkers younger brother growing up. All rights reserved. stream While his football responsibility has expanded exponentially, he took time to reflect on his brothers life and what he meant to him. Waites had a five-year career with the Eagles but saw both his final seasons end early with injuries. The following afternoon, players and coaches returned to practice with stickers that read JW attached to the back of their helmets. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. We will continue to build champions for the future through hard work and toughness. The official Football Coach List for the Shepherd University Rams. Liberty Hill Football State Team University Interscholastic League That was Jeff Walkers way, his wife Miranda said. Everyone associated with Liberty Hill football knew Walker had battled kidney cancer since 2012, but he always bounced back from periodic medical issues. Thomas had 108 yards on 11 carries. Koy Detmer is moving on to coach Somerset. Liberty Hill Football's Tweets. Colors: Purple & Gold. 3 0 obj Your Liberty Hill Panthers win 35-14 vs Lockhart. Waites comes to Liberty after spending the 2022 season just over the Blue Ridge Mountains as the safeties coach at VMI. 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. Three on-field assistant coaches took positions at other programs, with two assistants . Growing up our dad (the late Danny Walker) always pushed us in football, he said. He takes over for Kubiak, who left to take a position with the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL. 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. Kent Walker said he thought about his brother when he was selected to take over Liberty Hill athletics from a field of three candidates. Walker was part of Vances staff when the Panthers captured Class 3A state championships in 2006 and 2007. That was his game plan for fighting through this. Coach: Jefferson Walker Assistant Coach(es): John Hall, Kent Walker, Anthony Escobar, Carlos Garza, Tommy Foster, Rudy Acevedo, Dave Griffin, Hiram Drum, . 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 Fagan takes over, coming from Fort Bend Marshall where he was the Offensive Coordinator. Staff - Liberty Flames Liberty Hill, Manor hire new basketball coaches - Austin American-Statesman Dave Campbell's Texas Football reveals its 2023 6-Year TXHSFB Program Rankings, a comprehensive measure of every UIL Texas high school football program. He was the star running back for the (Corpus Christi) Calallen football team coached by (Phil) Danaher. Liberty Football Coaching Staff Tracker | A Sea of Red Liberty Hill, TX. Walker left Liberty Hill in 2007 to become head coach at Rogers. Athletics Compliance - Flames Coaches - Liberty Flames Walker was the offensive coordinator at Liberty Hill from 2002 to 2008 and was on staff during that title run. Game Stats Season Stats Dec 3, 2022 @ 10:29am Photos: Liberty Hill vs Flour Bluff (UIL 5A Region 4 Quarterfinal) Photographer Joe Calomeni has posted a new gallery Liberty Hill vs Flour Bluff (UIL 5A Region 4 Quarterfinal) containing 363 photos. His wife said he was heartbroken he had to miss on Friday night. Willard was promoted from the Offensive Coordinator position. % Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial, where he led the Eagles to a 13-1 record last season. 2018-2019 Football Team Information. DeArman takes over for Gary Robinson. Handbooks & Manuals for Academic Contests. Coach Mike Dormady resigned, and former Whitehouse Head Coach, Gold, takes over. The playoffs start this weekend. 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. So, when Jeff Walker took his final breath on Nov. 30, Panther football players and coaches were shocked. ].(shA13|r~EQ m=W+.s#vK1&Snq78`K*?59L2~ER3 Tolleson was the Defensive Coordinator for the state champion Denton Ryan Raiders. Walker, who was hired in 2017, guided several. ASEAOFRED.COM IS AN INDEPENDENT SITE AND IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH OR ENDORSED BY LIBERTY UNIVERSITY. 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. To read the 2022 season preview please become a Dave Campbells Texas Football Insider. Parr comes over from Lubbock Coronado where he was the Head Coach there. Texas High School Football Coaching Changes and Updates 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. We have provided a detailed outline explaining the procedures related to each topic. The lions went just 1-6 last year. Special Teams Coordinator Longoria takes over. We, as coaches, will coach each athlete like we would want someone to coach our son or daughter. We also get your email address to automatically create an account for you in our website. | Football. Kent Walker said his brother grew up tough. Liberty High School (TX) Varsity Football - maxpreps.com Davis moved over from San Angelo Central. 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. Assistant Football Coach/Strength & Conditioning Coordinator 304-336-8028 304-336-8028: Johnny Bonar . 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. Davis is just 5 wins shy of 200 career Texas high school football head coaching wins. 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 Liberty Hill Hires Jeff Walker As Next Head Coach - Texas HS Football Her husband was a private man. Hugh Freeze is now the head coach at Auburn, and there will be plenty of turnover on the Liberty football staff. Life is about memories. The hire also indicates that the Slot-T offense is there to stay at Liberty Hill. Wk8 ypLvH, 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 also spent time as the special teams coordinator during his tenure in Jefferson City. Its a relief for me., Liberty Hill superintendent Steven Snell might have been speaking for Liberty Hill fans who welcomed news of Walkers promotion when he spoke about the new hire: Im confident coach Kent Walker will lead our athletic programs into the future with passion, integrity, and determination, building on our champion culture.. During his four seasons with the Panthers, he compiled a 38-11 record. When autocomplete options are available, Ward ended his Carson-Newman career as the school record holder for total kickoff return yards, a record he set in his junior season. Once your account is created, you'll be logged-in to this account. Davis is just 5 wins shy of 200 career Texas high school football head coaching wins. 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. Parr is 6 wins shy of 100 for his career. He described the meeting as the toughest thing Ive ever had to do as a coach. %PDF-1.7 There was never any doubt that hed come permanent (coach and AD) but interim is still interim. Terry hired as Offensive Line Coach | Sports | lhindependent.com 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. Liberty Head Football Coach Jamey Chadwell has completed his on-the-field coaching staff with the hiring of cornerbacks coach Dino Waites. As for football, Kent Walker said hell be challenged after losing all 11 offensive starters from a team that averaged 52 points per game. 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. 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. Jeff told Kent he would be the perfect person to replace him if he lost his eight-year battle with kidney cancer. He left to take over at Gregory-Portland, and Offensive Coordinator Crane was promoted to Head Coach. Go Panthers." Tags Jeff Walker Jerry Vance Kent Walker Liberty Hill Athletic Director Albany State finished the year with a 10-2 record and was ranked No. Coach never let on that he might be dying, senior nose guard Blake Wilson said before a 90-minute practice Tuesday night. PDF REGISTRATION (continued) - Liberty Hill Independent School District As it turns out, they didnt have to turn very far. The 2023 Texas State 7-on-7 Tournament will return to College Station this summer. This also gives us some closure on the limbo part of things. Athletics / Football - Liberty Hill Independent School District Liberty Hill HS (@LibertyHillHS) | Twitter Vance finished with a 155-46 record during his 16 seasons and led the Panthers to two state championships in 2006 and 2007. 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. His final season his team outscored opponents by a combined 734-237. It's. 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. Liberty Hill Football @LH_Panthers_FB . 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. Kent has been working tireless during all of this. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Ernie McCook: Head Coach emccook@shepherd.edu: 304-876-5481 304-876-5481: Kent walker, our 2020 Texas HS Football Coach of the Year, was officially named the permanent Head Coach. While the season remains important, losing a brother to cancer is much greater than what happens on the gridiron. Kent Walker takes over Liberty Hill sports - Austin American-Statesman The Wildcats long time coach, Trent Faith, retired. use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. Liberty Hill outlasts Alamo Heights 43-40 - San Antonio Express-News Walker told the players he was proud of their effort. https://twitter.com/LHpanthers/status/834956787912695809. 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. Liberty Hill football coach Jeff Walker dies at 52 | KXAN Austin His final season his team outscored opponents by a combined 734-237. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. All rights reserved.