Before joining the college ranks, Morris was a high school head coach in Texas for 16 years. Head football coach Scott Surrat is named as a defendant alongside Carthage ISD, principal Otis Amy and superintendent Dr. Joseph Hambrick. Surrat also became the source of controversy after netting a $21,000 raise last year, making him -- the head coach of an East Texas town of less than 7,000 people -- among the highest-paid coaches in the state. Skip To Main Content. "You lose a lot of extra services you were able to provide your students," he said. A running total of the number of head coaches, with coaches who served separate tenures being counted only once. Carthage ISD will send about $9.5 million to the state this year, through the "Robin Hood" provision of the state school funding system, which requires districts with higher property values to subsidize those with lower values. The plaintiff seeksactual damages, compensatory damages, nominal damages, punitive damages, court and litigation costs, expert fees, attorneys' fees, statutory interest and injunctive relief. About 73 percent of Carthage ISD residents who voted agreed to pay for the screen in a bond election; the money comes from a self-imposed hike in property taxes, not from school coffers. For the seventh time in the past decade under Surratt, Carthage is in the state semifinals. All Rights Reserved. Carthage ISD raised local property taxes, slashed most teacher benefits, packed students in classrooms, and cut 32.5 teaching, security, transportation and administrative positions. Carthage ISD ; Carthage High School ; Carthage Junior High School ; At Kilgore, Preston was part of the 2004 team that won the Class 4A State Championship. Teacher/ On Campus Suspension (OCS)/ Asst. They're bringing home less money than they did and working the same amount of time," Harris said. 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. Tweet. Carthage won its second straight state title and fourth state title in five years in a . While playing under his father at UAM, the team won the conference tournament championship in 1990. Pleasant Grove 2022 on Dec 2, 2022. 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,. Carthage High School Where Champions Are Educated Carthage High School Staff Select Departments JUSTIN SMITH Principal 903-693-2552 Send Message CHRISTOPHER STACY Assistant Principal-Instruction 903-693-2552,1111 Send Message Clarinda Jo Collins Assistant Principal - Behavior Coordinator 903-693-2552 Send Message CHARLOTTE SOAPE The real problem worth discussing, many argue, is that schools are subsisting on meager funds. When computing the winloss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss. Allen has never had a black head football coach. "" indicates the team played but either without a coach or no coach is on record. List of Carthage Firebirds head football coaches. On 12/9, the Carthage varsity football team won their neutral playoff game against Glen Rose (TX) by a score of 42-35. The team has had 22 head coaches since its first recorded football game in 1895. Find Us . "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. Photographer Wayne Grubbs has posted a new gallery Glen Rose vs. Carthage (UIL 4A DII State Semifinal) containing 239 photos. The Carthage Firebirds football program, previously known as Redmen and more recently as Red Men, with the change to "Firebirds" occurring on February 19, 2021, [1] is a college football team that represents Carthage College in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin, a part of NCAA Division III. Carthage Bulldogs Head Coach: Scott Surratt (15 th season) Class: 4A Division II District: 10-4A Division II. Thats the thing, Ive been a part of some great staffs, Preston said. 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. Preston grew up in a coaching family, where he and his brother Kyle were both coaches like their father Carl. Kevin Askeland Jan 3, 2023 Top 50 highest-scoring teams of 2022 Freedom (Woodbridge, Va.) sets state record, outscored No. Carthage ISDdistrict sits on one of the country's largest natural gas reserves. Leese comes to Carthage with nearly 20 years of. 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. "He justifies his salary by the amount of money or revenue the program brings in.". Preston has accumulated over 30 years of coaching, including time as a student coach and graduate assistant. 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. Defensively, Lewis and fellow senior Camden Foster (114 tackles, 10.5 TFL) will be a dangerous duo at linebacker, and senior Brandon King will anchor the secondary after setting a school record with nine interceptions last year, including four in the state title game victory against Gilmer. When Carthage ISD won the state championship game last year, the league sent over a check for $32,357. Hickman could be a dark horse for the Allen head coaching job. Carthage Bulldogs Class: 4A Division II DCTF High School Ranking: NR Location: Carthage, Texas 2022 District 8-4A Division II Standings Team District Record Overall Record Next Opponent Carthage Bulldogs 6 - 0 16 - 0 Idle Center Roughriders 4 - 2 8 - 4 Idle Van Vandals 4 - 2 6 - 5 Idle Rusk Eagles 3 - 3 6 - 5 Idle Bullard Panthers 2 - 4 3 - 7 Idle Set to face a China Spring team with three loses in two years, the Bulldogs are still expected to punch their ticket to state and end a mini three year drought. Allen has had two head coaches Tom Westerberg and Gambill in the last 17 seasons. This past season McKinney went 5-5. Hass replaces Mike Yeager, who has been hired at NCAA Division II Tiffin. As a nonprofit newsroom, we rely on members to help keep our stories free and our events open to the public. He coached at SMU for three seasons. I cover high school sports as a reporter and help coordinate our coverage. Football; Dustin Hass: Head Football Coach 262-551-5952 262-551-5952: ARENA 1100 Kenosha County (Wis.), Racine County (Wis.), Texas, Florida . 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. The plaintiffs eventually brought the case to the attention of Carthage police and, later, the FBI. {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. They voted to have taxes raised so we could have a scoreboard, she said, with a laugh. For Ewins, the scoreboard is a reminder of a priority she does not share with her neighbors. Will Gambills successor be a big-name high school coach who is either already in the Dallas area or has won multiple state titles in Texas? Carthage ISD's median income is $49,886, a few thousand below the state average. Weve known each other for 50 years. In his 14 seasons there hes won eight state championships, going a combined 178-28. Mike Krysl played for Willie Fritz at Central Missouri, coordinated special teams for him at Georgia Southern, and will now coach special teams again at Tulane. Do you value our journalism? Michael Mutz has had a long run on staffs at Tulane, Georgia Southern. I graduated from TCU, where I ran track and cross country. There are certainly differences from a football sense and more. "We didn't throw it out there as anything other than what it is: a $750,000 luxury item," he said. by Aliyya Swaby Meanwhile, the suit claims, the Carthage ISD brass did not properly investigate the plaintiff's claims and failed to punish the player. Mike Craven Mar 2 8:41 am. 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. They have to put more focus on teachers," Patrick said at a July news conference. They want to have a place kids want to come back to.". Feb 21, 2018. On 12/2, the Carthage varsity football team won their neutral playoff game against Pleasant Grove (Texarkana, TX) by a score of 45-14. Photographer Freddie Beckwith has posted a new gallery Wimberley vs. Carthage (UIL 4A D2 Final) containing 283 photos. They do all of the sports but its not going to get them an education, she said. Been fortunate enough to be places where you have a lot of input, Preston said. Head Coach Football/ Defensive Coordinator/ Head Boys Track. Following three seasons at Kilgore, Preston moved onto Texarkana, where he worked for Rick Barker, and later to neighboring Texas High, where he worked under Barry Norton. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Name Title Email Address Phone Office Location Certification Recruiting Territories; Dustin Hass: Head Football Coach Theyre blind to anything else as long as we get to go to these football games. High School Football: Carthage's Preston given the Kyle Preston Award, By Ryan Silapan They have done so at the expense of their top rivals. Carthage College Director of Athletics Robert Bonn named four new football assistant coaches on Jan. 31, 2013. It was an honor to get it in his name, Preston said. Will it be someone who already has experience coaching at Allen? CARTHAGE, TX (KLTV) - Now in his tenth year as the head coach at Carthage, Scott Surratt has racked up over 115 victories, including four state championships. Instead, he has cobbled together a similar role using stipends to boost his pay, while teaching math classes, supervising lunches, coordinating teachers and driving a school bus. 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. His son, Chandler, won a state championship as a starting quarterback at Highland Park and was The Dallas Morning News offensive player of the year as a junior. It was at Carthage were Preston got his first defensive coordinator job but along the way said he had quite a bit of input at his previous stops. Hes now a quarterback at nearby TCU. Community Connector School Program presented by Optimum, Mr. Texas Football Player of the Year Award, North Texas Dance Team Spotlight presented by Children's Health, San Antonio Inspirational Coach of the Week, San Antonio Student Trainer Program Spotlight, Texas Children's Training Staff Superstars Award, become a Dave Campbells Texas Football Insider. The Bulldogs head coach won three straight championships from 2008 to 2010, and another one in 2013. 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. 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. I previously worked at the Weatherford Democrat, Marshall News Messenger, Amarillo Globe-News and Arlington Morning News. On the website "Texas High School Football History," Reynolds is ranked as one of the longest-serving coaches with 27 years at one school, and he's listed as one of the winningest football coaches in Texas with 194 victories. Zach has been FootballScoop's national columnist since 2012. Even for Allen? In 2011, Preston joined Surratt's staff, and he has been the defensive coordinator and assistant head coach ever since. We went 81-2. If Allen decides to hire from within, then defensive coordinator Cory Cain could become a prime candidate. Education groups argued Patrick's plan would require districts to cut other staff such as instructional aides, who support teachers in the classroom. 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. Its all I was ever around and been around.. Currently Preston is very happy where hes at and what hes doing. He was named Defensive MVP of District 10-4A Division II and committed to Oklahoma back in April. 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The driver of a 2014 Volvo truck towing a semi-trailer was . Would Allen turn to one of the states most successful young coaches to take over a program that was 212-21 under Westerberg and Gambill? That was the longest playoff run in school history. Joseph covers SMU, college sports and the Texas Rangers for The Dallas Morning News. When long time friend Scott Surratt landed the head coaching position at Carthage in 2007, he offered a job to Preston immediately. 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? That controversy made its way into the suit. Thats not a spending decision the district made alone, Hambrick said, sounding weary of repeating an answer hes given many times. Pleasant Grove 2022. 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Find content for all Carthage Bulldogs' Football teams covered by MaxPreps over the years. How would he do jumping up to not only the 6A level, but the biggest public school in the state? February 27. Cain has been an assistant coach for all five of Allens state championship teams, and he was the defensive coordinator for the last four title teams. Surratt has turned. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Jesuit bounced back the next year, though, going 9-5 and making it all the way to the state quarterfinals. Once your account is created, you'll be logged-in to this account. I didnt know what was going to happen. 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. But if we didn't make the playoffs anymore, we would lose that income," he said. According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, 27.4 percent of teenagers reported received sexts, and one in 12 teens reported having a sext forwarded without their permission. 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." 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. Show us with your support. Associate Head Coach 262-551-6561 262-551-6561: TARC 2065 Ever Figueroa: Wrestling Manager . Football 903-693-2552 Send Message BLAINE VASSAR Teacher 903-693-2552 Send Message NAKESA WARE The official staff directory for the Carthage High School Tigers. 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With the combination of its high-powered offense and a stifling defense that gave up just over eight points per game, Carthage won every game handily by double digits with a 35-18 win over Jasper back on October 16 representing its closest margin of victory all season. {span}Coach Darren Preston and his brothers, Kyle Preston (left) and Curt Preston and his mother Sandy Preston at the ETCA Coaches Hall of Honor banquet.{/span}. *Record tiebreakers are determined by each district through District Executive Committees. 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. 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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. 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. The Carthage athletic department announced on Wednesday the hiring of Paul Leese as the fourth head men's soccer coach in program history. Dodge was the youngest 11-man football coach in the state when he became Carrolls head coach at the age of 29 in 2018. He said he knew his brother was getting one but had no idea about receiving one himself. Statistics correct as of the end of the 2022 college football season. Allen could also make an important statement by hiring a black coach to the biggest job in Texas. On top of that, he was able to add 6 more titles to his program in under 13 years. Texas Tech Red Raiders head football coach Joey McGuire recaps his first year in Lubbock, how much he loves the WreckEm fan base and expectations moving forward in 2023 and beyond. All four are already assisting head coach Mike Yeager. CARTHAGE, Texas (KLTV) - The Carthage Bulldogs will be taking on Van Alstyne this week in the area playoff. Gambill is retiring at the age of 59, after coaching for 36 years. Schools . As state cuts to public education become more common, school communities must frequently debate where and how to trim their limited budgets without harming students or teachers. 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. Send Message. Its not always easy to tell whether school administrators, with limited options, are prioritizing cuts in a way that benefits students, teachers and families. Before getting into coaching, Preston played baseball at Louisiana Tech, where he pursued a degree in kinesiology. Alfords offense has averaged more than 40 points per game each of the last five seasons, including 45.2 points this past season. That remains to be seen. Lewis was a force in the heart of the Bulldog defense last season with 140 total tackles, including 17 tackles for loss. The girls reluctantly agreed, but the video, the suit alleges, was not deleted but spread throughout the football team. Shavers was a star defensive lineman for the Eagles in the mid-2000s before going on to play at Arkansas. Surratt has turned Carthage into a dynasty. The suit claims Surrat, along with the other defendants, violated the plaintiff's daughter's 14th Amendment rights to due process and equal protection under the law. Will it be a renowned coach who has ties to Texas high school football, but has also coached in college? For some, football provides a more realistic financial pathway to college, he said. Texas High came up short against the future named RG3 and Copperas Cover in 2006, but that didnt take anything away from the experience or the joy Preston had with his fellow staffers. Texas 75201. Though these alleged images were taken without the victims' consent, the issue of unauthorized dissemination of sexts is a growing issue across the country and a new frontier of cyber bullying and cyber sexual harassment common among teenagers. Over that span, the Bulldogs have won five state titles. Small Town All-America Football Team Carthage quarterback Connor Cuff honored as Player of the Year, while Scott Surratt named Coach of the Year. Shavers is only in his mid-30s. It took just over a month for taxpayers to pay it off. A local profile of the man who has brought five state football championships to Carthage ISD refers to his arrival 10 years ago as the best thing that could have happened to a lackluster football program. Fans packing the stands dressed in Bulldawg red declare themselves lucky that he took the teams reins. 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. Who knows down the road, whatever the good lord tells me thats what Ill try and do, but right now Im in a really good situation. Dan Patrick and Senate Republicansargued that schools weren't spending efficiently, and they unsuccessfully pushed a measure requiring districts to reprioritize existing money to guarantee teacher raises. Previously Preston has coached the secondary, inside linebackers and outside linebackers. Preston said the biggest thing his father instilled in him was being competitive. Now, Texas is returning the favor. After graduating from the University of Oregon in 2016, Joseph interned at The News before working for The Ames Tribune and KOIN-TV in Portland. A shockwave was sent across Texas high school football this week with the news that John Kay, the Head Coach of the North Shore Mustangs, is leaving high school football . 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. Winds light and variable. Dave Campbell's Texas Football has confirmed that Galena Park North Shore head Jon Kay will step down to join Mike Bloomgren's staff at Rice as linebackers coach.. Kay's departure brings an end to one of the most successful runs of a head coach in the Houston area. That is in the back mirror.". She acknowledges she's in the minority. The team has had 22 head coaches since . 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. Will Allen choose its coach before it names a replacement for retiring Allen ISD athletic director Steve Williams? The Bulldogs went 14-0 while averaging nearly 46 points per game offensively. 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. Preston has had head coaching opportunity offers in the past, but the situations just werent right. Head Coach Scott Surratt, who previously coached at Texas High, spoke out about his return. 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.