Hightower has since then hired Mansfield Legacy defensive coordinator Joseph Sam to replace McGinnis. Special Teams Coordinator / Cornerbacks . Bears Hall of Fame middle linebacker Brian Urlacher enjoyed being part of the NFL 100 commercial that aired during the Super Bowl and features many of the best players in NFL history. Renfro comes from Clear Springs, where he was an assistant head coach with coordinating duties on a three-time defending District 24-6A championship squad. I received by BBA and Executive MBA from UTSA. By 2017, I progressed my career and became an Administrator. He looks forward to learning, leading, and serving the Hightower community. Rush went 34-38 in seven seasons at Oak Ridge, reaching the playoffs three times. In between his time in Houston and Washington, Hightower spent the 2009 season as wide receivers coach at the University of Minnesota. Deonte Thompson led the NFL in kickoff returns with 35 and ranked second with 810 yards. Hightower's coaching on special teams helped Lorenzo Alexander lead the NFL with 21 special teams tackles en route to being named the NFC's special teams player in the Pro Bowl, in 2012. He returns to Chicago after previously serving as assistant special teams coach for the Bears in 2016. The decision has now been made, with Richard Hightower set to leave the San Francisco 49ers to take his talents to the Windy City -- the team announced on Pro Bowl Sunday. She also earned her masters degree at the University of Houston in curriculum and instruction focusing in science education. The Bears will conduct training camp from July 21 through Aug. 11 at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, where fans will be able to watch practice and park free of charge. Cannon is a St. Thomas More alumni from the class of 1993. The Bears were enticed by the athletic ability Brian Urlacher displayed at New Mexico and knew he'd be special when they selected him in the 2000 NFL Draft. Despite their star turn against the Packers, the 49ers were ordinary on special teams all season. DeAngelo Hall led the NFL in defensive touchdowns (three). Ryan Poles has no regrets about Chase Claypool trade, but is he ready to pay him? Bears coordinators Luke Getsy (offense), Alan Williams (defense) and Richard Hightower (special teams) spoke with the media Friday about Eddie Jackson's willingness to help out on special teams, Justin Fields' internal clock and more. McGinnis resigned from the post. He'd leave the Bears for a promotion with the 49ers but, half a decade later, he's heading back to Soldier Field. His love of aviation never faded despite racism that kept him and other Black pilots from getting jobs with airlines. Howard stepped away after three seasons, going 6-23 in his time at Tarkington. San Francisco also held opponents to an average starting field position of the 24.7 yard line, which ranked seventh. From 2017-19, the 49ers kicking unit ranked first in the NFL in made field goals (102) and fourth in field goal percentage (89.5). However, some of the most important changes these franchises have made are on the coaching staff. at K Robbie Gould set the 49ers single-season franchise record for field goal percentage (97.1), as he connected on 33 of 34 field goal attempts and finished the season with 126 points. Johnson went 10-0 at Cy Ranch during the regular season last year before losing to Westfield in overtime in the second round of the playoffs. Those 11 punts were returned for a total of only 19 yards and of his 11 punts, six landed inside the opposition's 20-yard line. }); Bachelor of Science; East Texas Baptist University Master of Educational Leadership; Lamar University. JESSE . White Catholic High School in Thibodeaux, LA. Stafford also spent time as a defensive coach at Angleton. Coach Savoie has been through the ranks at STM as a player and now as a coach. Shane has coached multiple positions at STM but has spent most of his time with Quarterback Development. }); Bachelor of Science; University of Houston Master of Science; University of Houston Clear Lake. $('span#sw-emailmask-159502').replaceWith(''); 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. Designed by CWP Design Studio and Managed by Strategic Websites. He was also named Special Teams Player of the Month for December for the third-consecutive season since joining the 49ers in 2017. Over his four seasons in Washington, they ranked third in the NFL in kickoff coverage, allowing just 21.2 yards per return, including leading the league in 2010 and 2011. Barrier comes from Wallis Brazos, where he led the Class 2A team to the playoffs in all three seaons he was head coach. 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There's a new special teams coordinator in the NFC North, which means the other respective shoe will likely soon drop in one of the most passionate divisions in the NFL. $('span#sw-emailmask-126325').replaceWith(''); He went to Austin as an academic scholar and later earned an athletic scholarship after walking on. Adam Coleman joined the Houston Chronicle in April 2016 to cover Rice University and high school sports. In his lone year as St. Pius X head coach, the Panthers won nine games. Here's what we learned. Catch up on the day's news you need to know. Prior to Brazos, Barrier spent five years as the offensive coordinator at Jasper. Mr. Kirkpatrick attended elementary, middle and high school in Fort Bend ISD and is a member of the first graduating class of Kempner High School. The team made a state semifinal in 2014. Following his senior season, then-head coach Mack Brown and his staff voted Hightower the D. Harold Byrd Leadership Award winner. In 2020, Hightower helped Wishnowsky record the ninth-most punts inside the 20-yard line (25) in the NFL while finishing in the top-12 in both net (41.6, 12th) and gross (46.9, 11th) average. Yates to hire former Hightower football coach Padriac McGinnis. College Bowls last year: 10-1, Owned and Operated by Sharp Football Analysis, LLC Copyright 2023 | Sharp Football Analysis, LLC, All rights reserved. 12:39 PM on Mar 11, 2021 CST. After landing Matt Eberflus as the new head coach, the Chicago Bears went to work fleshing out his staff, and that included figuring out who'd be the club's special teams coordinator. Hightower brings a wealth of experience to the role in Chicago, having spent the last five seasons as special teams coordinator under head coach Kyle Shanahan in San Francisco, having ascended to . var encodedEmail = swrot13('Znel.Terra@sbegoraqvfq.pbz'); Leblanc graduated from Acadiana High School in Lafayette, LA. Joseph Sam is heading back to the Dallas area. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, Yates will hire former Hightower coach Padriac McGinnis as its new football head coach. He previously taught and coached at Dulles High School for 11 years. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Southwestern Louisiana. Hightower was also instrumental in the development of first-year kicker Kai Forbath, who broke an NFL record by hitting his first 17 field goal attempts and led the NFL with a 94.4 field goal percentage. Full Bio. He earned his undergraduate and masters degree from the University of Louisiana Lafayette. - Psychology University of Houston: M.Ed. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He received his . }); Email: I transitioned to Katy ISD in 2012 where I served as a junior high and high school teacher of several career courses, district lead teacher, internship coordinator, FCCLA advisor and department chair for Career & Technical Education. $(document).ready(function () { Sam replaces longtime Bowie head coach Danny DeArman, who was named the new head coach and athletic director at Joshua. Fort Bend Hightower's girls basketball team is currently holding the #10 statewide position for Class 6A. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. But the seventh-round pick still has plenty of room for improvement. With Brian Urlacher set to be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Saturday night, we take a look back at what several individuals who played and coached with and against the star middle linebacker had to say about Urlacher when he retired from the NFL after the 2012 season. It's my privilege to coach alongside them." . Prior to STM, he was a graduate assistant for Auburn University from 2004-2005. Proudly created with Wix.com, Lance Strother has coached for St. Thomas More since 2003. Athletic Teams Schedule Roster Coaches Football District Championships: 1988, 90, 94, 95, 97, 99, 2001, 03, 04, 05, 06, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 State Championships: 2016, 2019, 2020 State Runner-Up: 2015, 2018 State Semi Finalists: 1991, 93, 2001, 04, 05, 06, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 Many coaches throughout the state have trained and studied with Terry in order to further develop their own careers. Cortese is also the assistant basketball coach for St. Thomas More. Martin was the offensive coordinator at Temple the past two seaon. If Richard Hightower can do to the Packers in the future what he did the last time his team faced them, Bears fans will build a statue of him. Garry Dunham officially announced his retirement after 37 years in Houston ISD and 33 of those at Kashmere. I joined Fort Bend ISD in 2007, and have served as a Campus Improvement Specialist (Ridgemont Elementary), Campus Assessment Coordinator (Bush High School), and Dean of Instruction (Bush High School and Progressive High School). James Jr. also registered the team's first kickoff return for a touchdown (97 yards) since 2011. Sam had to miss that game, and the next one, due to being in close contact with someone with COVID-19, according to a Houston news organization. var encodedEmail = swrot13('Funeba.Qryrfober@sbegoraqvfq.pbz'); He was University of Houston's director of high school relations last season. Are Dallas Cowboys about to make another mistake with QB Dak Prescotts contract? He begins his 16th year coaching, 13 of those in Plano ISD. And, thanks to that special teams touchdown, the Packers were flung into an early offseason and questions about the future of Aaron Rodgers in Green Bay instantly reemerged, as Hightower and the 49ers went on to advance to the NFC Championship before being narrowly ousted by the Los Angeles Rams -- in large part thanks to a dropped interception by safety Jaquiski Tartt and a season-ending INT tossed by quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. Coleman is a graduate of Westside High School and Texas Tech. Ganske retired after 11 years. Rookie WR Richie James Jr. was named All-NFC kick returner by the PFWA as he averaged 25.2 yards per kickoff return, which ranked seventh in the NFL. The Fort Bend Hightower head coach has been hired as Arlington Bowies next head football coach, according to The Dallas Morning News Joseph Hoyt. In 2006, I was given the opportunity to help open a new campus, William B. Travis High School in FBISD. Hightower arrives with 15 years of NFL coaching experience, including the last five as special teams coordinator with the San Francisco 49ers. Schreiber announced his retirement in April after going 33-59 in nine seasons at Austin, leading the Bulldogs to two playoff appearances. Svendsen stepped down to become the head coach at Rapid City Stevens High School in his native South Dakota. Lance Strother has coached for St. Thomas More since 2003. No, you cant get it in Chicago. I later received my masters degree in Educational Management from the University of Houston, Clear Lake. Stafford moves over from an assistant role with Pasadena Memorial. They ranked 25th in Rick Gosselins special-teams rankings, the most well-respected measure in the sport, in 2021. }); The Fort Bend Independent School District, an Equal Opportunity Educational Provider and Employer, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sex, national origin, disability and/or age, military status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by law in educational programs or activities that it operates or in employment decisions. 1 overall. In 2019, Hightower led the 49ers special teams unit that had an average starting field position of the 32.1-yard line, ranking second in the NFL. In the divisional round win at the Packers, Hightower's unit blocked a punt for a touchdown late in the fourth quarter to tie the game, and also converted on the game-winning field goal as time expired. That season, Hightower helped the 49ers punt coverage unit rank eighth in the NFL allowing just 6.4 yards per return, while working with rookie P Bradley Pinion. My first teaching assignment was at Hightower High School, where I taught Mathematics and coached football and track. The two were walk-ons Hightower was a defensive back on an academic scholarship who were awarded scholarships by coach Mack Brown on the same day in 2002. Federal Report Card and School Report Card. As an All District Quarterback his playing career continued into college as he played on two Conference Championship Teams (McNeese State University '95, Arkansas Tech University '99). With Washington, he worked under longtime special teams coordinator Danny Smith. Students deserve our very best, and I am here to assist in creating an environment in which they can thrive. As assistant defensive back coach, Hightower helped the unit rank sixth in the NFL in interceptions (37) and tied for second in the NFL in interception returns for touchdowns (seven) over the two-year span. Bears coordinators Luke Getsy (offense), Alan Williams (defense) and Richard Hightower (special teams) spoke to the media Thursday about confidence in rookie returner Velus Jones Jr., a possible change on the offensive line and more. $(document).ready(function () { Landrum resigned after a 9-1 season at John Cooper this season. Under Hightower's tutelage in 2018, San Francisco's special teams units flourished. Bears coordinators Luke Getsy (offense), Alan Williams (defense) and Richard Hightower (special teams) spoke to reporters Thursday about success on opening drives, Kyler Gordon's emergence and more. Punt returner Eddie Royal scored on a 65-yard touchdown on Monday Night Football against the Philadelphia Eagles, while Sherrick McManis led the Bears in special teams tackles and finished top 10 in the NFL, recording 13 stops. Email: Fort Bend ISD Nation is a new digital community that will allow Fort Bend ISD alumni to stay up-to-date with exciting news in Fort Bend while allowing us to find meaningful ways to engage and support our alumni. Profile This is a carousel. }); It is my honor to serve as the Associate Principal of Hightower High School. The Bears have hired Richard Hightower as assistant special teams coach. After four season he received a call from Coach Hightower to return home and has been here for 10+ years. Coach Stephen Tyler is the Offensive Coordinator and coaches the offensive line. That is our goal at Hightower High School. Policies DAA, DIA. Riordan resigned after seven seasons and has since taken the Tyler Chapel Hill job. He was 38-27 at the Missouri City school with three district titles one outright and one double-digit winning season (10 in 2015). He works specifically with Inside Linebackers and does a great job year in and year out. $('span#sw-emailmask-72221').replaceWith(''); $(document).ready(function () { I love to support the efforts of our teachers. As an assistant special teams coach with Chicago in 2016, the Bears kickoff coverage team finished seventh in the NFL in opponent drive start average. The hiring was first reported by Dave Campbells Texas Footballs Matt Stepp. After graduating from the University of Missouri with an Engineering degree, I started my career in Education at Fort Bend ISD. In 2007, the kickoff return unit featuring Jerome Mathis and Andre Davis became only the fourth team in NFL history to score four touchdowns on kickoff returns in a single season. }); University of Texas San Antonio: BBA - Business Administration and Marketing University of Houston: M. Ed. The Fort Bend Hightower coach the last two weeks on gameday pulled on his black cap with the Hightower logo in the middle and threw on a green quarter-zip pullover even though he wouldn't actually be at the playoff games those nights due to being in close contact with someone with COVID-19. Football Outsiders ranked the 49ers 26th and the Bears seventh. Pathways in Technology Early College High School, Family, Career, & Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), Poseidon's Playhouse (Thespian Troupe 5864), Blackboard Web Community Manager Privacy Policy (Updated). He also set the franchise record for most consecutive field goals made (33) and finished the season connecting on each of his final 23 attempts. After 38 years in the business and stops at Stratford, Emory Rains, North Mesquite, Brenham, Hempstead and San Angelo Central, Quillian is retiring. "Others' perceived failures are my learning opportunities.". In 2012, Washington ranked first in the NFC in passes defensed and had four returned touchdowns. Raised in Missouri City, Texas, and a proud alum of Fort Bend ISD (Dulles High), I received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Northern Iowa University then returned home to earn a Masters degree in Education Administration from Houston Baptist University. $('span#sw-emailmask-166740').replaceWith(''); The possibilities for success go beyond what the students can imagine. After a stint with the Universityof Louisiana at Lafayette Coach Tidwell started his high school coaching career at Cathedral Carmel High School in Lafayette, LA. Berna is moving to the athletics director role with Magnolia ISD. In 2008, Houston was 11th in the NFL in kickoff coverage (22.3 yards per return). Wishnowsky registered a 44.9 punt average which ranked second among all rookies in franchise history (min. 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