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. According to Matt Stepp of Dave Campbells Texas Football, Bird resigned due to family reasons. Under his tutelage, Eric Decker was named a First-Team All-Big Ten selection that season before being selected by the Denver Broncos in the third round (87th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft. 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. Schmid was a volunteer assistant coach at Sam Houston State University after stepping down as head coach at The Woodlands after the 2017 season. Sam has been the head coach of Hightower for the last two seasons. $(document).ready(function () { In 2012, Washington's Lorenzo Alexander led the NFL with 21 special-teams tackles and was voted to the Pro Bowl, and kicker Kai Forbath led the league with a 94.4 field-goal percentage. 2023 by James Consulting. 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. He received his . 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. Yates to hire former Hightower football coach Padriac McGinnis. Strother is a St. Thomas More alumni from the class of 1996. Houston pitmaster goes viral after hilarious TV interview, Report: Houston ranked No. I will never forget the joys and trials of the classroom experience, which began in 1995 at Seguin High School (SISD) in Seguin, TX. HOUSTON - Joseph Sam wanted to keep his routine as normal as possible. Johnson left to take the head coaching job at Waller. The Bears named Richard Hightower special teams coordinator on Sunday. 12:39 PM on Mar 11, 2021 CST. He also earned NFC Player of the Month honors for September. During his tenure at Americus High School from 1954-1971, he led his Panther football teams to an incredible 103-16-4 mark, winning two Class A state titles in 1962 and 1965 and claiming six region . He replaces Clancy Barone. Hickey comes to Yates from Summer Creek where he was an assistant. He was University of Houston's director of high school relations last season. Served as special teams coordinator from 2017-2022. 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. With rookie holder Trenton Gill joining kicker Cairo Santos and long-snapper Patrick Scales, the Bears' field-goal operation appears to already be in sync. She also earned her masters degree at the University of Houston in curriculum and instruction focusing in science education. Bass takes over at Tarkington after spending time as the Port Arthur Memorial offensive coordinator. The 4.2 opponent punt return average was the eighth-best in the NFL since 2001. Goose Creek Memorial hasn't made the playoffs since 2013. To view subscription options for The News and SportsDay, click here. DeAngelo Hall led the NFL in defensive touchdowns (three). No, you cant get it in Chicago. He also has hired former Packers quarterbacks coach Luke Getsy as offensive coordinator and his former Colts deputy, Alan Williams, as defensive coordinator since taking over Jan. 27. GO BEYOND THE GAME: Go inside the breaking news and box scores with insights, detailed analysis and metrics in our Texas Sports Nation newsletter. I taught marketing and business courses, and served as the DECA advisor operating a school store. READ MORE That is our goal at Hightower High School. In 2015, Hightower first joined San Francisco as an assistant special teams coach. 6-keys: media/spln/nfl/reg/free/stories, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. 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. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. Carter, who was the Cinco Ranch defensive coordinator, accepted the Goose Creek Memorial job on May 6. The former Cypress Springs assistant was 0-10 in his only year at Alvin. Punter Mitch Wishnowsky had an outstanding year in 2021. 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. In between his time in Houston and Washington, Hightower spent the 2009 season as wide receivers coach at the University of Minnesota. Dr. D. is an FBISD alumni having attended school at Ridgemont Elementary, Missouri City Junior High School and Willowridge High School where she was the first African-American class valedictorian in school history. Svendsen stepped down to become the head coach at Rapid City Stevens High School in his native South Dakota. 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. He earned his undergraduate degree from East Stroudsburg in 2004. Bentley also was a defensive assistant under Kanipes when Kanipes was the defensive coordinator at Pearland before getting the Santa Fe job. In 2012, Washington ranked first in the NFC in passes defensed and had four returned touchdowns. Coleman is a graduate of Westside High School and Texas Tech. Jones stepped down on April 18 after going 3-26 in three seasons as head coach. Designed by CWP Design Studio and Managed by Strategic Websites. Strother is the co-owner and co-inventor of Great Catch and Scientific Sports Solutions. Mr. Kirkpatrick will serve as the Alpha: Hew-Men assistant principal for the 2022-2023 school year. $('span#sw-emailmask-20839').replaceWith(''); Punt returner Jacoby Jones finished fifth in the NFL and second in Texans single-season annals with a 12.1 average, including a franchise single-season record two punt return touchdowns. DeArman was promoted from defensive coordinator to head coach at Bowie in 2013, replacing Kenny Perry, and he had a record of 55-32 in eight seasons, according to Joshua ISD. As teams search for the next innovators, here is a rundown of every NFL coaching staff, including details on all the most important hires to head and assistant coaches. San Francisco also held opponents to an average starting field position of the 24.7 yard line, which ranked seventh. He was also named Special Teams Player of the Month for December for the third-consecutive season since joining the 49ers in 2017. Devin Hightower. 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). Richard Hightower is in his 14th season in the NFL and fourth as the 49ers special teams coordinator. Ten days after Bears coach Matt Eberflus was hired, he landed his third and final coordinator Sunday in Hightower, who spent the last five seasons as the 49ers special-teams coordinator. He was 17-12 in three seasons at Dulles, including an 8-3 mark and playoff appearance in 2018. St. Pius won nine games last year. Employment decisions will be made on the basis of each applicants job qualifications, experience, and abilities. R-Jr. Twinsburg, Ohio Hoban Michigan State. Cortese is a St. Thomas More alumni from the class of 2009. Punt returner Jacoby Jones finished fifth in the NFL and second in Houston single-season annals with a 12.1 average, including a franchise single-season record two punt return touchdowns. Garry Dunham officially announced his retirement after 37 years in Houston ISD and 33 of those at Kashmere. Crocker also spent time as the Manvel baseball coach. Bud Walton Arena (Basketball) Razorback Stadium (Football) Fowler Family Baseball & Track Training Center Under Hightower's tutelage in 2018, San Francisco's special teams units flourished. He returns to Chicago after previously serving as assistant special teams coach for the Bears in 2016. $('span#sw-emailmask-126325').replaceWith(''); P Bradley Pinion set a career high with a 41.3 net punting average and the punt coverage unit ranked second in the NFL, allowing 4.2 yards per return. Kerry Coombs. In addition, San Francisco's punt coverage ranked second over that time span, holding opponent punt returns to an average of 6.2 yards per return. Strother is a St. Thomas More alumni from the class of 1996. This is my 12th year in education, and I look forward to continuing my journey with the staff and students at Hightower! I love to support the efforts of our teachers. >>>Browse through the gallery for a look at high school football coaching changes before the 2019 season Yates will hire former Hightower coach Padriac McGinnis as its new football head coach. In 2012, I transitioned to Stafford MSD, where I served as an Assistant Principal and Associate Principal before being named the Principal of Stafford Middle School in 2015. Howard stepped away after three seasons, going 6-23 in his time at Tarkington. After 38 years in the business and stops at Stratford, Emory Rains, North Mesquite, Brenham, Hempstead and San Angelo Central, Quillian is retiring. Special Teams Coordinator / Cornerbacks . The hire, first reported by Vype Magazine and confirmed by the Chronicle, fills the void . Corey Arceneaux has coached for St. Thomas More since 1999. JESSE . I agree to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. He helped turned Crosby into one of Houstons marquee programs. Taff was promoted to replace Hendrix. WR Richie James Jr. ranked seventh in the NFL in punt return average (8.0) and 10th in kickoff return average (21.4). Copyright 2002-2023 Blackboard, Inc. All rights reserved. Woman hurt that her husband will be walking down the aisle of his brothers ceremony, but she wont. Schobel, who played in the NFL as a tight end for seven seasons with the Bengals and Eagles and was a star at Columbus High School, was named head coach on May 13. $(document).ready(function () { Associate Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator. 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. Scott Satterfield. After four season he received a call from Coach Hightower to return home and has been here for 10+ years. Joseph Sam is heading back to the Dallas area. 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. 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. 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. As for Hightower, well, he knows a little something about those Packers, considering it was his special teams unit with the 49ers that ultimately broke the game open for San Francisco in the divisional round at Lambeau Field. Head Coach . $(document).ready(function () { It is a pleasure to join the staff of Hightower High School. 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. 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. Broc Prejean has coached for St. Thomas More since 2006. This is a carousel. LaReau retired this offseason. Founder and CEO Howard Schultz has launched a series of Oleato Italian for oiled coffees in Milan, the city that inspired his coffee house empire. Vice president of pro personnel - Adrian Wilson. 5.0). document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. He is proud to have been a member of the Fort Bend ISD Aspiring Assistant Principals LEAD Academy. On December 12, 1965 rookie RB Gale Sayers delivered a historic performance that, 50 years later, stands among the NFL's greatest games. All Rights Reserved. Full Bio. McGinnis resigned from Hightower en route to Yates. Hell join the staff at Lovelady. Sam comes over after serving as Mansfield Legacys defensive coordinator. Hightower and his wife, Lanet, have two sons Jaxson and Kaden and a daughter, Reagan. He was 91-74 in 14 years with a regional final berth in 2017 at the Cypress-Fairbanks ISD outfit. He spent 3 years at Spring Hill High School . Redshirt Junior Twinsburg, . $(document).ready(function () { Gould's 39 made field goals were the second-most in a single-season in franchise history (K David Akers 44 made field goals in 2011) and tied for the third-most in a single-season in NFL history. When the playoffs arrive, Warren Sharps betting recommendations become even more profitable. 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. McGinnis maintained Hightower as one of Houstons better programs since taking over in 2012. That month, Wishnowsky registered 11 punts for 515 yards (46.8 average), including a long of 59. Following his senior season, then-head coach Mack Brown and his staff voted Hightower the D. Harold Byrd Leadership Award winner. 20 punts) and wide receiver Richie James Jr. ranked seventh in the NFL in punt return average (8.0) and 10th in kickoff return average (21.4). Email: 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. In 2008, Houston was 11th in the NFL in kickoff coverage (22.3 yards per return). ON HOUSTONCHRONICLE.COM:Yates wants to add a fifth title and celebrate on the court. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Southwestern Louisiana. Ganske retired after 11 years. Email: Coach: Johnny Majors (12-0) Points For: 381 Points/G: 31.8 (7th of 137) Points Against: 133 Opp Pts/G: 11.1 (7th of 137) SRS: 23.06 (2nd of 137) SOS: 4.97 (56th of 137) Bowl Game: Won Sugar Bowl 27-3 versus Georgia Pitt School History 1976 Pitt Statistics Schedule & Results Roster An ad blocker has likely prevented this video content from loading. Kicker Robbie Gould connected on 23 of 31 field goal attempts and finished the season with 110 points, marking his third-consecutive 100-or-more point season with the 49ers. Staff Roster Football Coaching Staff. The 49ers won the game when kicker Robbie Gould made a 45-yard field goal at the gun. Richard Hightower - Hightower was the 49ers special teams coordinator for the past five seasons. San Francisco also held opponents to an average starting field position of the 24.7-yard line, which ranked seventh. Curse broken #eat #family #bringhometheship pic.twitter.com/Ie9FsmGPF2. Lifetime NFL playoffs record: 153-93 (62%), Copyright 2023 | Sharp Football Analysis, LLC, All rights reserved, Sharp Football Analysis 2023 NFL Draft Coverage: Mock Drafts, Positional Previews & Team Needs, NFL Cap Hit Rankings: Deshaun Watson Makes NFL Contract History, The Chiefs Super Bowl 57 Win Was Everything It Was Supposed To Be. Nick Cortese has coached for St. Thomas More since 2013. var encodedEmail = swrot13('[email protected]'); He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Southwestern Louisiana. Front office. I am so excited about this school year. Students deserve our very best, and I am here to assist in creating an environment in which they can thrive. Under his tutelage, Eric Decker was named a First-Team All-Big Ten selection that season before being selected by the Denver Broncos in the third round (87th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft. Tracking NFL coaching staff changes for the 2022 season: most important hires for head & assistant coaches plus latest news, rumors & interviews. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. He began his coaching career at Farmington High School (Farmington, AR) as a QB Coach and eventually an Offensive Coordinator. David Leblanc has coached for St. Thomas More since 1995. I later received my masters degree in Educational Management from the University of Houston, Clear Lake. FBISD exists to inspire and equip all students to pursue futures beyond what they can imagine. Stanley, who was the offensive coordinator at Liberty, was hired on April 23. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. Hightower came to St. Thomas More in 1986 from Catholic High of Pointe Coupee. He earned his undergraduate degree from Nicholls State University. 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