Can't have a better season than the ones these teams had in 2022. "Teacher morale is one thing I have to focus on. Watch this highlight video of the Carthage (TX) football team in its game Recap: Carthage vs. Glen Rose 2022 on Dec 9, 2022. 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While playing under his father at UAM, the team won the conference tournament championship in 1990. At a time when newsroom resources and revenue across the country are declining, The Texas Tribune remains committed to sustaining our mission: creating a more engaged and informed Texas with every story we cover, every event we convene and every newsletter we send. Shavers was a star defensive lineman for the Eagles in the mid-2000s before going on to play at Arkansas. The. He posted an incredible 117-18 record in nine seasons, includiing state championships in 2015, 2018, 2019 and 2021. What Carthage head football coach Scott Surratt has achieved in his 11 years at the helm is simply unheard of. Gatesville,WForfeit due to COVID-19 (Bi-district), Gilmer,W70-14 (4A Division II State Title Game). Tweet. For the last 10 years Hickman has been the head coach at Jesuit and has had plenty of success. Assistant Head Coach Football/ Defensive Coordinator/ Head Boys Track Carthage, Texas, United States 769 followers 500+ connections Join to connect Carthage High School University of. This past season McKinney went 5-5. You have permission to edit this article. Shavers is only in his mid-30s. Leave a reply. Perhaps it goes without saying but producing quality journalism isn't cheap. "He justifies his salary by the amount of money or revenue the program brings in.". The 2023 Texas State 7-on-7 Tournament will return to College Station this summer. Smaller districts are by definition more efficient, with many people already serving more functions, meaning they face a bigger challenge in finding savings, he added. Stafford is currently the Los Angeles Rams starting quarterback who, in his first season with the Rams, led them to a Super Bowl title this past February. He served as the head football coach at North Park University in Chicago, Illinois from 1990 to 1994 and Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin from 1995 to 2012, compiling a career college football coaching record of 104-112-4. With the retirement of Webb City High School football head coach John Roderique, after 26 years leading that program, Carthage's Jon Guidie is now the winningest active. Both of us receiving an award at the same time was kind of special. If Allen decides to hire from within, then defensive coordinator Cory Cain could become a prime candidate. rsilapan@panolawatchman.com, Panola County Junior Livestock Show sale draws crowd, heavy bidding, Panola County chamber hosts ribbon cutting for Kutting Korner Beauty Salon, Panola County Arrest Report: March 1, 2023, PHOTOS: Hopes run high for county livestock show entrants, Carthage resident's 100th birthday celebrated, Panola College energy facility named in honor of Charles C. Matthews, Sports Round-Up: Werth's walk-off grandslam propels Panola College over Northeast Texas, Panola County Arrest Report: Feb. 26, 2023, High School Basketball: Williams, Beckville overcome 13-point second half deficit to defeat Hawkins. Hes now a quarterback at nearby TCU. Some great players Ive been able to work with. But heargued that Coach Surratt has earned his raise by bringing large crowds into the stadium. It was the biggest news of the Texas high school football offseason, as Gambill was 65-4 at Allen and went 16-0 and won the Class 6A Division I state championship in 2017. The girls reluctantly agreed, but the video, the suit alleges, was not deleted but spread throughout the football team. I graduated from TCU, where I ran track and cross country. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Name Title Email Address Phone Office Location Certification Recruiting Territories; Dustin Hass: Head Football Coach One qualification Allen could seek in its next hire is a coach with a championship history. They are Mike DuFrane, Jared Elliott, Dustin Hass and Kyle Rooker . In the next few years, if values don't rise organically, Superintendent Glenn Hambrick said, Carthage ISD will have to ask the community to vote to raise taxes again because the tax rate is far below the maximum allowed by state law. With him, Allen would move forward with a young head coach who also has a connection to Allens past. The plaintiffs brought the video to the attention of school officials who, according to the suit, were aware of the video but were disinterested in stopping its spread. Weve known each other for 50 years. Been fortunate enough to be places where you have a lot of input, Preston said. After suffering a shoulder injury, along with his dad being named the head baseball coach at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, Preston transferred to UAM to wrap up his degree and play under his dad. He served as head coach the last nine years at the high school, where he won four . Would Dodge leave eight-time state champion Southlake Carroll, a school where he was a Parade All-American and the star quarterback for Carrolls undefeated 2006 state championship team? He was the head coach at Comfort in 2005 when the school reached the state semifinals in Class 2A Division I. That doesnt necessarily mean they would leave where theyre at, or that theyve talked to Allen about the job, but coaches usually at least listen to the sales pitch when a powerhouse like Allen calls, no matter how happy they are at their current school. "The school district budget, while it may seem large, on a per-student basis is probably the most efficient budget in the city or county, wherever the school district is located," said Tracy Ginsburg, executive director of the Texas Association of School Business Officials, a nonprofit organization that analyzes school finance. Prestons and Surratts relationship goes back to when they were small boys growing up together in Linden. "" indicates the team played but either without a coach or no coach is on record. Over that span, the Bulldogs have won five state titles. In the last four years hes won three state titles and lost only one game a three-point loss to Liberty Hill in the 2018 state semifinals. They're bringing home less money than they did and working the same amount of time," Harris said. Be around some guys that are knowledgeable and work well together. Head Boy's Track Coach; 8th Head Football carthageCC_TF: 417359-7020 417359-7020: Anthony Hance: Head 9th Baseball; 7th Head Football Brett Collier: JH Assistant Football; JH Assistant Wrestling . Meanwhile, the player ascended to the Bulldogs' starting quarterback role, unpunished. Preston helped guide a very successful Kilgore team for the three seasons while he was there while working under defensive coordinator Mike Wood. The former SMU and Arkansas head coach spent last season as the offensive coordinator at Auburn, but hasnt been hired to a new job since Auburn decided to make a head coaching change in December. Thats not a spending decision the district made alone, Hambrick said, sounding weary of repeating an answer hes given many times. However, both of those players graduated and are set to play football at Tulane, meaning the Bulldogs have some work to do to replace their dangerous backfield tandem from last season. Head Coach: Scott Surratt. Following in his fathers footsteps was something Preston was destined for in regards to coaching. Carthage head coach Scott Surratt is the Nick Saban of East Texas, 1 person hospitalized in Tyler after being struck by vehicle while changing flat tire. With almost 20 positions cut in academic departments throughout the district, she says, why not use the football revenue to save a teacher's salary? On Dec. 20, 2017, Carthage defeated Kennedale, 49-21, to give the Bulldogs the Class . Winds light and variable. . Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Carthage High head football coach and athletic director Scott Surratt received a $21,400 raise this year, while the district faced a nearly $7 million shortfall. He already coaches the No. He was supposed to be promoted to assistant principal at Carthage High School, but the district realized they couldn't pay him an administrator's salary. Associate Head Coach 262-551-6561 262-551-6561: TARC 2065 Ever Figueroa: Wrestling Manager . A truly ugly case is making its way through the court system in East Texas that has terrible implications for all involved -- and a successful high school head coach is named as a defendant. Hes still having a great time coaching and cant stop raving about some of the coaches hes been able to call colleagues and players hes been able to coach at Carthage. On 12/9, the Carthage varsity football team won their neutral playoff game against Glen Rose (TX) by a score of 42-35. Cain, who has been at Allen since 2006, interviewed for the head coaching job in 2016 and was reportedly one of four finalists before Gambill was hired. 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Though Surratt has had opportunities to coach at larger high schools and at the college level, hes opted to stay in this small East Texas town 150 miles southeast of Dallas. Shavers has also had a successful start to his head coaching career. Photographer Wayne Grubbs has posted a new gallery Pleasant Grove vs. Carthage (UIL 4A DII Region 2 Finals) containing 350 photos. I previously worked at the Weatherford Democrat, Marshall News Messenger, Amarillo Globe-News and Arlington Morning News. According to the lawsuit, an assistant football coach at Carthage HS "facilitated distribution of the video to a member of the football team" who then shared the video with teammates. Michael Mutz has had a long run on staffs at Tulane, Georgia Southern. Find content for all Carthage Bulldogs' Football teams covered by MaxPreps over the years. It was an honor to get it in his name, Preston said. How would he do jumping up to not only the 6A level, but the biggest public school in the state? Gambill is retiring at the age of 59, after coaching for 36 years. Carthage High head football coach and athletic director Scott Surratt received a $21,400 raise this year, while the district faced a nearly $7 million shortfall. Both were assistant coaches at Allen before they got the head coaching job, with Westerberg working as the offensive coordinator under Joe Martin and Gambill serving as the defensive coordinator for Westerberg before leaving Allen for six seasons to be the head coach at Waco Midway. When Carthage ISD won the state championship game last year, the league sent over a check for $32,357. After learningthat Coach Surratt's raise was comingwhile teachers aides and bus monitors were being let go, Felita Ewins held a small protest outside the district administration buildingon the first day of school. Head football coach Scott Surrat is named as a defendant alongside Carthage ISD, principal Otis Amy and superintendent Dr. Joseph Hambrick. The official staff directory for Carthage College Firebirds Skip To Main . Carthage College, a member of the NCAA DIII and the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin, seeks graduate assistants to work in conjunction with Head Coaches in all aspects related to the operation of their respective sport programs. The program had failed to win its district in that span and coach Surratt was able to do that in his first season and a state title in his second season. Disclosure: The Texas Association of School Business Officials has been a financial supporter of The Texas Tribune. Carthage won its second straight state title and fourth state title in five years in a convincing 70-14 victory over Gilmer in last years 4A Division II state title game. The question with Morris: now that hes been a head coach in college, would he go back to coaching at the high school level? A complete list of Tribune donors and sponsors can be viewedhere. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Dodge was the youngest 11-man football coach in the state when he became Carrolls head coach at the age of 29 in 2018. CARTHAGE, Texas (KLTV) - The Carthage Bulldogs will be taking on Van Alstyne this week in the area playoff. Cutting any athletic program would harm students who use sports as an emotional outlet for difficult home lives, said Andy Dawson, head of the booster club and the father of a Carthage High junior who wants to go into sports medicine. The snapshot makes the school one of the smallest among 6A competition. Scott Surratt, Carthage head coach One qualification Allen could seek in its next hire is a coach with a championship history. Speculation is running rampant regarding possible candidates to replace Gambill, who reached at least the state semifinals in three of his five seasons as Allens head coach. Morris would certainly be a big hire for Allen, if hes interested. Skip To Main Content. Thats not a spending decision the district made alone, Hambrick said, sounding weary of repeating an answer hes given many times. It has been one week since Allen football coach Terry Gambill announced his retirement after five highly successful seasons at one of the most prominent programs in the United States. 903-693-2552. This year's run to the final four has been tougher than most, with three playoff victories coming by a combined seven points.Close wins may give the head ball coach a few more gray hairs than he wants, but so does trying to keep this program at the top. CARTHAGE Watching his players dart up and down the field during a recent game, Carthage High head football coach Scott Surratt anxiously anticipated every pass, penalty and fumble,. Offensive coordinator Derek Alford came to Allen from Waco Midway with Gambill in 2016. Allen is the biggest job in the state and arguably one of the biggest high school football coaching jobs in the country, but its still a step down from college, both in theory and pay. {span}Coach Darren Preston and his children from left: Kennedy Preston, Carson Preston Pride; Cale Preston {/span}at the ETCA Coaches Hall of Honor banquet. Surrat is one of the most successful high school coaches in Texas and considered a rising star in the profession. If Allen wants to go with a big, outside hire for its next head coach, there might not be a bigger option than Morris. Zach has been FootballScoop's national columnist since 2012. Oklahoma once dominated against Texas in recruiting pass catchers and offensive linemen. Carthage ISD caught a lot of heat for one specific extravagance, the crown jewel of its football field: a $750,000, four-camera Jumbotron, reportedly the biggest high school screen of its kind when it was installed in 2012. Head Coach Scott Surratt, who previously coached at Texas High, spoke out about his return. Every teacher here had a pay cut [with the reduced contribution to health insurance]. "[Districts] have to be better about how they spend the money. Shavers offers something that none of these other coaching candidates have: he played at Allen. According to the suit, in April 2016 the plaintiff's daughter was at a friend's house playing volleyball with the football player also at the house. He also served as Carthage ISD's athletic director from 1973 to 2001. Clear skies. With a total salary of $154,900, Surratt is paid just a little less than the high school football coach in Lake Travis, where the district's student body is nearly four times larger and its median income is six figures. Schools . The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Surratt's salaryis part ofCarthage ISD's extracurricular budget, which makes up just 4.7 percent of all spending. There may be some uncertainty at who will be leading Carthages backfield this year, but there is no question that the receiver position will be a strength for the Bulldogs. But interviews conducted by The Dallas Morning News indicate that Todd Dodge is not interested in leaving Westlake. Low 46F. List of Carthage Firebirds head football coaches. Golden Pheasant Carson Menu . carthage bulldogs football schedule 2022. Dodges father, Austin Westlake head coach Todd Dodge, is viewed as a potential candidate when prominent jobs open up in Texas. The team has had 22 head coaches since . The suit claims the mother and the daughter in question "have been harassed by students and parents who believe their efforts have harmed (the football players) football career or the school football teams chance at winning another Texas state UIL championship." We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Surratt has turned Carthage into a dynasty. All he has done in his first head coaching job is compile a 38-4 record and reach at least the fourth round of the playoffs every year. The current coach is Dustin Hass, who first took the position for the 2018 season.[2]. Carthage defensive coordinator Darren Preston was honored with the Kyle Preston Award for assistant coaches at the East Texas Coaches Association Hall of Honor Banquet. He described the state funding cut as a "cloud that's hanging over" the district and its staff. . I think Ill know when its time to stop coaching. Rockwall-Heath head football coach John Harrell resigned this week, two months after a workout conducted for prospective varsity players sent several players to the hospital. The Bulldogs head coach won three straight championships from 2008 to 2010, and another one in 2013. Should districts like Carthage ISD increase administrative or athletic salaries when they are millions of dollars in the red? A parent has filed a lawsuit in a U.S. District Court against Carthage ISD in Carthage, Texas, after the school failed to stop the spread of a nude video clandestinely shot of two then-freshmen girls by a then-freshman football player. The issue gets more complicated as state cuts to schools become more standard, experts and public education advocates say. 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Head Coach Football/ Defensive Coordinator/ Head Boys Track. The graduate assistant must successfully enroll as a full-time graduate student in a qualifying program. For the seventh time in the past decade under Surratt, Carthage is in the state semifinals. Allen could also make an important statement by hiring a black coach to the biggest job in Texas. But if we didn't make the playoffs anymore, we would lose that income," he said. After learningthat Coach Surratt's raise was comingwhile teachers aides and bus monitors were being let go, Felita Ewins held a small protest outside the district administration building, Carthage ISD caught a lot of heat for one specific extravagance, the crown jewel of its football field: a. four-camera Jumbotron, reportedly the biggest high school screen of its kind when it was installed in 2012. Football is unlikely to see major changes, though Carthage ISD administrators could eventually have to consider cutting elective courses and extracurricular programs. The biggest thing we learned growing up was we learned how to compete.. February 27. Prestons fifth child and only son Cale is currently a freshman at Carthage. The suit also includes this sickening claim: The suit says the plaintiff's daughter was subjected to derogatory comments by fellow students who claimed to have seen the video.

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