14 ranking in both total defense and scoring defense as well as a No. 105 in each category. Laird earned a spot on the prestigious squad primarily for his work with the Patrick Laird Summer Reading Challenge, which was later picked up by Saffell, while Dancy was honored for his efforts as a volunteer coach for the Oakland Dynamites Youth Football and Cheer squad, and Hicks for his fundraising efforts that included netting over $60,000 for families affected by COVID-19. Anything the Harpeth Hall girls . for an Laird did become the first Cal player since Lynch to rush for over 100 yards twice in the Big Game in back-to-back seasons in 2017 and 2018, while his 51 receptions as a senior in 2018 were also a single-season school record for a running back. Youve got to take it, but I know how that feels, James said. NCAA record of 386 top of your screen, Cree Morris grew up in Southern California "He is an exuberant young coach who is also quite familiar with the Pac-12. "This is a program that has established a great culture over the last three years and I'll do everything I can to contribute to it. 8 Playoff Apperances 5 District Championships 11 Current Collegiate Athletes 3.0 Average Team GPA CONTACT DURANT HIGH SCHOOL 4748 Cougar Path Plant City, FL 33567 Tel: 813-757-9075 durant.mysdhc.org/ SOCIAL MEDIA Girls High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU) for participation in extracurricular Diego County. Laird captured a multitude of honors for his accomplishments on and off the field highlighted by his selection as a second-team Senior All-American by the Senior CLASS Award, his spot on the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, and his selections as one of three national finalists for the Burlsworth Trophy and a semifinalist for the Campbell Trophy.The highlights of Wilcox's first season as the head coach in Berkeley in 2017 included a 3-0 start and non-conference wins over Power 5 programs North Carolina and Ole Miss, as well as a 37-3 victory over then No. training. Atterberry's immediate predecessor, Ray Richards (2005-2012), was hired in May to be the new head coach of the Durant High School football team. "Brian will be a tremendous asset to our football program," Cal's Travers Family Head Football Coach Justin Wilcox said after Johnson was hired on January 15, 2021. at San Diego Sports Arena. Cal ranked among the nations top defenses for much of the season in nearly every category related to turnovers before finishing among the nation's best in defensive touchdowns (4, No. College Park football coach Travis Raciti and athletic director Jim Keck have been suspended for the last final two games of the regular season after the Falcons ripped Ygnacio Valley 84-0 last Friday night. Call. 8) while establishing a school record with eight 300+ rushing games (second-most in nation) and becoming the first Division I school to have a 3000-yard passer (Dane Evans, 3348), two 1000-yard rushers (James Flanders, 1629; DAngelo Brewer, 1435) and two 1000-yard receivers (Kevin Lucas, 1180; John Atkinson, 1058) in the same season Recruited and signed a pair of offensive linemen selected in the 2022 NFL Draft in Tyler Smith (Dallas, first round) and Chris Paul (Washington, seventh round) Houston Analyst (2014) Responsible for providing analytical support for the offensive coaching staff including video breakdown, self and opponent scouting, game day support and analysis for an 8-5 team that won the Armed Forces Bowl Temple High School (Temple, TX) Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line (2011-13) Helped the program capture the District 8-5A championship in 2013 while averaging 44 points and 512 offensive yards per game Also served as the school's powerlifting head coach, middle school coordinator and recruiting coordinator Cooper High School (Abilene, TX) Offensive Line (2009-10) Coached squads that captured a District 4-4A championship in 2009 and a District 3-5A crown in 2010 on the way to a combined two-year record of 20-6 Set school records in 2010 for most points (528) and total yards in a season (6040) PLAYING CAREERHouston, Offensive Line (2004-08) Started 37 consecutive games at offensive guard during his final three campaigns while helping the Cougars to their first bowl victory in 28 years with a win at the 2008 Armed Forces Bowl Earned Conference USA honorable mention all-conference honors in 2007 and 2008 YEAR-BY-YEAR COACHING POSITIONSSeason: Team Position (Postseason, Notes)2023: California Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator2022: North Texas Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks (Frisco Bowl)2021: North Texas Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line (Frisco Bowl)2020: North Texas Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line (Myrtle Beach Bowl)2019: Tulsa Offensive Line2018: Tulsa Offensive Line2017: Tulsa Offensive Line2016: Tulsa Offensive Line (Miami Beach Bowl)2015: Tulsa Quality Control Tight Ends (Independence Bowl)2014: Houston Analyst (Armed Forces Bowl)2013: Temple High School (Temple, TX) Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line (District 8-5A Champions)2012: Temple High School (Temple, TX) Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line2011: Temple High School (Temple, TX) Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line2010: Cooper HS (Abilene, TX) Offensive Line (District 3-5A Champions)2009: Cooper HS (Abilene, TX) Offensive Line (District 4-4A Champions) FILEPronunciation: Rhymes with fleshBirthdate: February 21, 1986Hometown: Spring, TXHigh School: Klein Collins HSCollege: Houston, 2007, Bachelors, Kinesiology-Sports Administration; Lamar, 2013, Masters, Education AdministrationFamily: Wife Lexi; Sons Beau, Drew, Aristotle Thompson is in his third season as the running backs coach at Cal in 2022 after spending the previous 11 campaigns in the same role at Cal Poly. Browning's second Golden Bear defensive line in 2020 thrived despite being a thin group that featured a trio of players Brett Johnson, Tevis and Zeandae Johnson that combined to make all but one start and take the majority of snaps. At one point in the second half, Raciti said he put a defensive back at defensive end, but the Ygnacio Valley coaching staff complained. In his first season in 2018, the Red Devils lost 81-0 to Las Lomas and 75-0 to Mountain House en route to an 0-10 season. CHICAGO (AP) Devin Booker consigui 35 puntos e igual la mejor cifra de su carrera con seis triples, para que los Suns de Phoenix aplastaran el viernes 125-104 a los Bulls de Chicago. The two teamed up again during the 2007 and 2008 seasons with Thompson the assistant director of football operations and Wilcox the defensive coordinator. They didnt have to bring me back as a coach, but they did and theyve invested in me, said Varnum. Call. Fitness Quest 10 Are you Football student-athlete at Durant High School? All rights reserved. Faulk whenherushed 19 Likes, 0 Comments - WEB DuBois Academy - High School (@_thekingacademy_) on Instagram: "Allow us to introduce our new head football coach George Durant Jr. ! Durant High / Homepage Durant High School PRINCIPAL / ADMINISTRATOR: Gary Graham ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL (S): Mark Watson, Candace Culpepper, Dornnette Lewis-Thomas, Eric Brooks Math Homework Hotline Join us for Math Homework Hotline on Thursday Nights. Linebacker Leo Lewis led all SEC freshmen in tackles (79) and became the first FWAA Freshman All-American in school history, while Jeffrey Simmons paced all SEC freshmen defensive linemen in tackles (40) on his way to joining Lewis on the Freshman All-SEC team.Sirmon spent two campaigns from 2014-15 at USC as the associate head coach, recruiting coordinator and linebackers coach. Cal's 2020 defense led the Pac-12 and ranked tied for 20th nationally in red zone defense by allowing only 12 scores in 16 opponents' red zone visits (75.0%) with only nine of the 12 touchdowns. The Cougars started practice for the regular season on August 2 and their first game is on Friday, August 20. 3 NCAA). Cal is also among 2022 Pac-12 and NCAA leaders in net punting (#2 Pac-12, #30 NCAA), punt returns (#4 Pac-12, #24 NCAA), passing offense (#5 Pac-12, #29 NCAA). He also played in NFL Europe (Cologne), the Italian Football League (Bologna), the Canadian Football League (Hamilton) and Arena Football League (Orlando, San Antonio, San Jose) before retiring as a player in 2013.Toler's family has a deep connection to Cal and the Bay Area. Cal held four of its final six opponents to 14 points or less in 2021 while the Bears also won four of their final six games. 16 in the Coaches Poll. Garbers finished his Cal career ranked among the school's all-time leaders in total offense (4th), touchdown passes (T6th), passer efficiency (7th), passing yards (7th), 300-plus yard passing games (T7th) and 250-yard passing games (T9th), while he is also Cal's all-time leader for both rushing yards and rushing touchdowns for a quarterback.Wilcox's defense shone in the second half of the 2021 season by holding four of its last six opponents to 14 points or less. Johnson, who can play both inside and outside on the defensive line, has earned second-team preseason All-Pac-12 honors from Phil Steele and third-team recognition from Athlon prior to the 2022 campaign after being a third-team Freshman All-American and third-team All-Pac-12 pick of Pro Football Focus during his last full season as a collegiate rookie in 2019. 20) and scoring offense (33.9, No. Justin Wilcox has compiled a long list of accomplishments and signature wins in his first six seasons as the Travers Family Head Football Coach at Cal including three victories over Stanford in the last four Big Game meetings most recently in 2022 with a dramatic fourth-quarter comeback. Coach Cree is interested in making sure that each Thompson will have a strong 2022 group in Berkeley featuring the return of the foursome of DeCarlos Brooks, Damien Moore, Chris Street and Ashton Stredick. spot. The future Hall-of-Famer needs just four points to pass Oscar Robertson for 13th on the NBA's all-time scoring list. Nick Nahas has written for the Osprey Observer since 2016. 14 in the AP Top 25. Varnum and his staff are focused on helping their players get recruited. 15 nationally by 247Sports.Prior to his arrival at Cal, Sirmon was the defensive coordinator at Mississippi State (2016) and Louisville (2017) for one season each after previously coaching on staffs with Cal's Travers Family Head Football Coach Justin Wilcox for six seasons at Tennessee (2010-11), Washington (2012-13) and USC (2014-15), including the final three campaigns during that six-year stint as a recruiting coordinator.Sirmon helped Louisville to an 8-5 record and an appearance at the TaxSlayer Bowl as the Cardinals defensive coordinator and outside linebackers coach in 2017. "Justin is a great fit for Cal Athletics and our university, with a philosophy that places an emphasis on developing young men on the field, in the classroom and as people. all of whom went on to 4), scoring defense (15.6 ppg, No. Over his first 20-plus seasons in collegiate coaching, Wilcox has been a member of staffs that have participated in 16 bowl games, won five conference or division championships and compiled an all-time record of 176-86 (.672).In his most recent position before becoming Cal's head coach, Wilcox helped a 2016 Wisconsin team to an 11-3 overall record and a No. Partnered with ACT/SAT In the meantime, we'd like to offer some helpful information to kick start your recruiting process. The Huskies played in the 2012 Las Vegas Bowl and 2013 Fight Hunger Bowl with Sirmon moving on to USC before the latter. I still feel the way I feel (about last weeks game), but I have no comment.. and request transport of their student home, coaches may give permission 8 in Big Sky history) with 88 touchdowns throws to become the schools career record holder for completions, passing attempts and passing yards, while ranking second in touchdown passes Became the youngest offensive coordinator in the nation (FBS and FCS) at the time at the age of 25 in 2010 Received a 35 Under 35 award from the American Football Coaches Association in 2019 Team did not play in the fall of 2020 due to COVID Northern Arizona Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks (2015-16); Wide Receivers (2013-14) A finalist for AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year honors when the Lumberjacks finished among the top 10 nationally in the FCS in fewest sacks allowed (0.73, No. The Broncos' defense produced 12 all-conference selections during the three-year span.As a collegiate player, Browning earned first-team All-WAC and second-team Academic All-American honors from ESPN The Magazine as a 2006 senior at Boise State when he established career highs of 46 tackles, 11.0 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks for the Broncos' 13-0 Fiesta Bowl championship team that ranked No. Cal committed only nine turnovers in its last 12 contests after a season-high four in the opener against UC Davis and did not turn the ball over a single time on five occasions. High, High School, College and Pro athletes I have a lot of pride in this place, and I want them to have the same pride in it that I have. Since his They didnt have to take me back as a teacher, but they did. 8/9 Washington State (2017), No. London, UK, 1995 29 NCAA) Produced a pair of 2022 first-team All-Conference USA selections in tight end VarKeyes Gumms (33-451, 5 TD) and offensive lineman Manase Mose Quarterback Austin Aune leads the nation in 2022 with an average of 15.39 passing yards per completion and has also posted top-20 national rankings for passing touchdowns (32, No. I want our guys to really dig their heels inthis is their area school. He places a large emphasis on Handling your Admission is $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for children. Football All Star Game to Current Football Scholarships Welcome to the NCSA Football athletic scholarships portal - a growing portal for high-school athletes across the country. Scott was among Pac-12 leaders in solo tackles (team-high 60, #T2), interceptions (team-high-tying 3, #T3) and total tackles (team-high 82, #10 Pac-12) with all three career bests. Copyright 2002-2023 Blackboard, Inc. All rights reserved. In 2015, the Trojans won the Pac-12 South title and made a second consecutive appearance in the Holiday Bowl, leading the Pac-12 in third-down conversion defense and scoring five defensive touchdowns to rank third nationally. (0-0 Pac-12), Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers/Recruiting Coordinator, Offensive Line Coach/Run Game Coordinator. The former Cougars' linebacker has coached football at Durant since he graduated from the school in 2011 and took over as the head man in February when 18-year Head Coach Mike Gottman left to take over the East Bay High School football program. If parents personally appear 9 NCAA), tackles for loss allowed (5.25, No. 22 NCAA) also among conference and national bests Coached three offensive linemen who earned All-MWC honors in 2021 with John Ojukwu a first-teamer while Ben Dooley and Jake Stetz picked up second-team recognition, while mentoring quarterback Hank Bachmeier to career-high numbers in completions (252), passing yards (3079, No. I am looking for stability and tenure in a coaching staff, and open to schools that place an emphasis on helping the student-athlete be successful personally and academically. High School Play - Million Dollar Meatballs, 3:30 PM - 7:30 PM A member of bowl staffs and winning teams in each of his first six collegiate seasons as a coach, starting with two campaigns at Florida State (2010-11) before three at LSU (2012-14) and one at Texas A&M (2017), with three of his first four teams (2010, '11, '13) each winning 10 contests. "I have thoroughly enjoyed every minute I have spent with the extraordinary young men who have been in our program. In 2021, the Travers Family committed $7.5 million to endow the Travers Family Head Football Coach position and Paul White gave $1.5 million to fund the Paul F. White Innovation and Wellness Center.Wilcox's players have also been active in the community with Laird's 2018 selection the first of three consecutive seasons in which Cal had a student-athlete named to the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, with Laird followed on the squad by Marcel Dancy in 2019 and Elijah Hicks in 2020. The duo combined to rush for 2875 yards and 44 touchdowns as high school seniors a year ago. Varnum took over as head coach when 18-year Durant Head Coach Mike Gottman left to take over the East Bay High School football program at the beginning of the year. Durant will very likely make some NBA history next time he plays. His ability to develop and motivate our student-athletes through hard work and character building, in addition to his scientific and data-driven approach, align well with the philosophy of our football program. Parent-Teachers Conferences. young athlete has the opportunity to excel Coach Cree has an unmatched passion In addiition, he was a finalist for the Butkus Award, LLott IMPACT Trophy, The Lombardi and the Senior Class Award. Durant High School; Prosper, TX; Football; . Notable members of those recruiting classes included current NFL players highlighted by USCs Sam Darnold (Carolina), Rasheem Green (Houston), Adoree Jackson (New York Giants), Ronald Jones II (Kansas City), JuJu Smith-Schuster (Kansas City), as well as Washingtons Kevin King and John Ross, both of whom are currently free agents.Sirmon first coached with Wilcox for two seasons at Tennessee, starting as a graduate assistant working with the Vols safeties during their 2010 Music City Bowl campaign before being promoted to linebackers coach in 2011.Sirmon also spent one season as a graduate assistant at Oregon in 2009 when the Ducks won a Pac-10 title and played in the Rose Bowl after getting into the coaching business as the linebackers coach at Central Washington in 2008 for a team that finished 10-2 overall and reached the NCAA Division II playoffs.Sirmon played seven NFL seasons as a linebacker with the Tennessee Titans from 2000-06, participating in 81 games with 54 starts and registering 343 career tackles while adding four interceptions including one that he returned for a touchdown. against Hawaii, and Varnum has always been interested in coaching, and he enjoys teaching youth not only on the football field, but at his church as well. Bellarmine Football has a long-storied tradition of excellence. 7) and scoring offense (39.7, No. Throughout his career he has been a private is the nation's leading collegiate recruiting source for more than 500,000 student-athletes and 42,000 college coaches. Call. Find out what coaches are viewing your Standard rates apply. Consent is not a condition of purchase. 866-495-5172 . Cal reached a high point of 7-4 after winning four of five Pac-12 games in one stretch, highlighted by signature victories over eventual Pac-12 champion and then-No. He has a versatile coaching skill set having developed both defensive linemen and outside linebackers, which will help him in our defense. Diablo coach Donald James said he could understand how Ygnacio Valley felt after last weeks game. The 2021 Bears also took tremendous care of the football with its 10 turnovers the fewest ever by a Cal team playing a full schedule including only two lost fumbles to rank tied for second nationally and lead the Pac-12 for fewest fumbles. Morris arguing a call with But dont go for a 2-point conversion when youre ahead 47-0. 11 NCAA) and first downs allowed (227, No. T6 NCAA) and passing yards allowed (175.1 ypg, No. future success. Hearns also picked up honorable mention honors for the league's Defensive Freshman of the Year. Durant continued to make a seamless transition following the trade from Brooklyn and once again showed no lingering issues from a sprained right knee that sidelined him for seven weeks. 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Weaver's 12.2 stops per game were sixth in the nation while Kunaszyk's 11.4 were ninth with Weaver and Kunaszyk ranking second and third, respectively, in the Pac-12 in both total tackles and tackles per game as the duo combined for 34.3 percent of Cal's total stops. The Durant TV Production teacher took over the JV program after high school, and later moved up to varsity as the linebacker coach and co-defensive coordinator after he graduated from college at Florida Southern and accepted a teaching position at his alma mater.