If Allen wants to go with a big, outside hire for its next head coach, there might not be a bigger option than Morris. Over that span, the Bulldogs have won five state titles. It took just over a month for taxpayers to pay it off. Low 46F. With him, Allen would move forward with a young head coach who also has a connection to Allens past. 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. The 400-member booster club raised $119,360 between January and Octoberto supplement the school's athletic budget. While playing under his father at UAM, the team won the conference tournament championship in 1990. There are a couple questions with Surratt. Hes now a quarterback at nearby TCU. OCS. In 2011, Preston joined Surratts staff, and he has been the defensive coordinator and assistant head coach ever since. That is in the back mirror.". I previously worked at the Weatherford Democrat, Marshall News Messenger, Amarillo Globe-News and Arlington Morning News. He went a combined 167-40 and won three state championships, including back-to-back perfect seasons at Austin Lake Travis in 2008 and 2009. 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. Leave a reply. 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. Some that were there before were Benny Mitchell, Mark Brown and Brandon Hargest. 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. Small Town All-America Football Team Carthage quarterback Connor Cuff honored as Player of the Year, while Scott Surratt named Coach of the Year. Kevin Askeland Jan 3, 2023 Top 50 highest-scoring teams of 2022 Freedom (Woodbridge, Va.) sets state record, outscored No. During that time at Texas High, I coached against Matthew Stafford twice and we were fortunate enough to beat him once.. But interviews conducted by The Dallas Morning News indicate that Todd Dodge is not interested in leaving Westlake. Hass replaces Mike Yeager, who has been hired at NCAA Division II Tiffin. He returned to The News in Nov. 2018. He has led the Bulldogs to six state championships in his 11 seasons, including crowns in the past two seasons. Surrat is one of the most successful high school coaches in Texas and considered a rising star in the profession. Local district officials argue many critics fundamentally misunderstand school budgets: Surratt paid for his own raise by bumping ticket sales and earning championship prize money. As a nonprofit newsroom, we rely on members to help keep our stories free and our events open to the public. Allen has never had a black head football coach. Head Coach Scott Surratt, who previously coached at Texas . Be around some guys that are knowledgeable and work well together. 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. Head Coach Scott Surratt, who previously coached at Texas High, spoke out about his return. Carthage High School 1600 W. Panola St. Carthage, TX 75633 Phone: 903-693-2552 Fax: 903-693-9752. District: 4A-2 Region III District 10; Division: Division 4A-2; . "You lose a lot of extra services you were able to provide your students," he said. Joseph covers SMU, college sports and the Texas Rangers for The Dallas Morning News. That controversy made its way into the suit. Preston helped guide a very successful Kilgore team for the three seasons while he was there while working under defensive coordinator Mike Wood. 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. 2 on the list by nearly 80 points. 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. Preston also got to coach against another NFL quarterback in Heisman Trophy winner and NFL Rookie of the Year Robert Griffin III. With all of those questions still to be answered, here are possible candidates who could make sense as Allens next coach. Carthage ISD increased his salary this year by $21,400, the district's biggest administrative pay raise this year. Its not always easy to tell whether school administrators, with limited options, are prioritizing cuts in a way that benefits students, teachers and families. C ARTHAGE, Mo. CARTHAGE Watching his players dartup and down the field during a recent game, Carthage High head football coach Scott Surratt anxiously anticipated every pass, penalty and fumble, sometimes needing to be stopped from charging onto the turf. From Mike Morgan to Ryan Merrian, Charlie Tucker, Austin Hall, Art Horton, (James) Watson, all the guys on staff now. Surrat is one of the most successful high school coaches in Texas and considered a rising star in the profession. 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. High School Football New head coach at Everman after two decades By August 16, 2018, 9:31 PM After 20 years, Everman will have a new head football coach in defensive coordinator Dale. 9X 4A Football State Champions. The Queen of Carthage Summer Switzer Surratt, the wife of Carthage High School head football coach Scott Surratt, joins "Women Talking Football.". We went 81-2. The proof is also in the all the hardware Surratt has collected since joining Carthage in 2007. Alfords offense has averaged more than 40 points per game each of the last five seasons, including 45.2 points this past season. Will it be someone who already has experience coaching at Allen? 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. Potentially on the chopping block is a free, dual-credit program with local Panola College, in which Carthage ISD now pays for students' tuition and books, said Jason Harris, the high school's principal. 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. 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. The 2023 Texas State 7-on-7 Tournament will return to College Station this summer. School officials say Surratt paid for his own raise by bumping ticket sales and earning championship prize money. The issue gets more complicated as state cuts to schools become more standard, experts and public education advocates say. 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. Texas HS Football State Champions: 1920-2022, Wimberley has Great Season: Texans Future is Bright, Texas HS Football Fan Vote Player Of The Year. 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. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. 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. Weve known each other for 50 years. An under-the-radar name to keep an eye on is Wiginton. Allen, if interested, could be piqued by the possibility of seeing what Hickman could do at a school with an enrollment nearly seven times what hes already had. The official staff directory for the Carthage High School Tigers. At Allen, he played for former coaches Joe Martin and Tom Westerberg. Great players, offensive staff defensive staff throughout the years.. List of Carthage Firebirds head football coaches. They want to have a place kids want to come back to.". Show us with your support. Preston has accumulated over 30 years of coaching, including time as a student coach and graduate assistant. 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 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. "I have to think long and hard about positions and moving people and retaining teachers.". Thats what makes coaching what it is and fraternity of what it is.. Clear skies. No timetable has been given for hiring a new coach, but it took Allen ISD only two weeks to hire Gambill after Westerberg left. Even for Allen? The girls reluctantly agreed, but the video, the suit alleges, was not deleted but spread throughout the football team. Carthage College Director of Athletics Robert Bonn named four new football assistant coaches on Jan. 31, 2013. Shavers was a star defensive lineman for the Eagles in the mid-2000s before going on to play at Arkansas. All Rights Reserved. Anytime you have your peers honor you, that just makes it that more special.. An alumna of Carthage public schools, Ewins has grandsons who participate in athleticsat the high school. *Record tiebreakers are determined by each district through District Executive Committees. The official staff directory for Carthage College Firebirds Skip To Main . Geo resource failed to load. 903-693-2552. Find content for all Carthage Bulldogs' Football teams covered by MaxPreps over the years. Todd won four state titles and had a 79-1 record in a five-year span at Southlake Carroll from 2002 to 2006, and he won back-to-back state championships at Westlake the last two years, beating his son in the final this season. Allen could also make an important statement by hiring a black coach to the biggest job in Texas. They have done so at the expense of their top rivals. Surrat is mentioned below. Lewis was a force in the heart of the Bulldog defense last season with 140 total tackles, including 17 tackles for loss. Watch this highlight video of the Carthage (TX) football team in its game Recap: Carthage vs. Glen Rose 2022 on Dec 9, 2022. Meanwhile, the suit claims, the Carthage ISD brass did not properly investigate the plaintiff's claims and failed to punish the player. Been fortunate enough to be places where you have a lot of input, Preston said. The plaintiff seeksactual damages, compensatory damages, nominal damages, punitive damages, court and litigation costs, expert fees, attorneys' fees, statutory interest and injunctive relief. I got very lucky, very lucky to get the job, Surratt told The Texas Tribune, several weeks before the Dawgs defeatedWaco La Vega last Fridayin the semifinals of Texas' 4A football playoffs. Montrel Hatten Jr. (702 receiving yards and eight touchdowns) returns after a breakout sophomore year, while promising senior Braeden Wade (281 receiving yards and three touchdowns) is back to full health after missing seven games last year due to a broken ankle. Surratt has turned Carthage into a dynasty. Head football coach Scott Surrat is named as a defendant alongside Carthage ISD, principal Otis Amy and superintendent Dr. Joseph Hambrick. For the seventh time in the past decade under Surratt, Carthage is in the state semifinals. Greg Tepper and Matt Stepp recap the Texas high school football coaching carousel so far, take a way-too-early look ahead to 2023, and more. The team has had 22 head coaches since its first recorded football game in 1895. 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. 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. As he succeeds on the field, Surratt, who's also the district's athletic director, has been rewarded off of it. He is the only head coach that Midlothian Heritage has ever had, and he has a record of 52-13 in the schools first five seasons of varsity football. Indianapolis is making MAJOR moves, set to hire FootballScoop's reigning top special teams coordinator. Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian and assistants Kyle Flood and Jeff Banks have helped transform recruiting for the Longhorns in the Lone Star State. Boston College is expected to hire former Iowa State head coach Paul Rhoads, sources told FootballScoop on Friday. The plaintiffs eventually brought the case to the attention of Carthage police and, later, the FBI. He served as head coach the last nine years at the high school, where he won four . 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. On Dec. 20, 2017, Carthage defeated Kennedale, 49-21, to give the Bulldogs the Class . Sorry, there are no recent results for popular videos. Thats uneven footing, if you want to cut someone thats helping them academically and give a raise to a department where its not going to help them academically.. Mike Craven Mar 2 8:41 am. In his 14 seasons there hes won eight state championships, going a combined 178-28. At Kilgore, Preston was part of the 2004 team that won the Class 4A State Championship. Ryan Silapan joined the Panola Watchman in May of 2021 after previous stints with the Sequoyah County Times, Prep2Prep.com and the Santa Cruz Sentinel. 1 recruit in the nation in the Class of 2022, as five-star quarterback Quinn Ewers will be back for one more season at Carroll. Jobs like this dont open up often. Previously he covered high school sports for The News. Prestons and Surratts relationship goes back to when they were small boys growing up together in Linden. Look at the product. Can't have a better season than the ones these teams had in 2022. In 2011, Preston joined Surratt's staff, and he has been the defensive coordinator and assistant head coach ever since. Send Message. The dip in natural gas prices means Carthage is currently low on revenue, and the state's decision not to renew a funding program further hurts the district. The. The driver of a 2014 Volvo truck towing a semi-trailer was . The 1971 NAIA Division II Semifinal Playoff Game against, College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin, "Carthage Selects Firebirds as New Team Name", "Coaching Records Arthur T. "Art" Keller (1971)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Carthage_Firebirds_head_football_coaches&oldid=1136316233, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 29 January 2023, at 19:42. 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. To see player spotlights please become a Dave Campbells Texas Football Insider. "He justifies his salary by the amount of money or revenue the program brings in.". I think Ill know when its time to stop coaching. That was the longest playoff run in school history. We also get your email address to automatically create an account for you in our website. Before getting into coaching, Preston played baseball at Louisiana Tech, where he pursued a degree in kinesiology. Winds light and variable.. Clear skies. Carthage Bulldogs Head Coach: Scott Surratt (15 th season) Class: 4A Division II District: 10-4A Division II. 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. A Texas graduate, he is married with three children and lives outside Fort Worth, Texas. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Preston grew up in a coaching family, where he and his brother Kyle were both coaches like their father Carl. The rest of Carthages 2020 season was just as dominating as its state title game victory. Education groups argued Patrick's plan would require districts to cut other staff such as instructional aides, who support teachers in the classroom. The Wimberley Texans had a great season. He posted an incredible 117-18 record in nine seasons, includiing state championships in 2015, 2018, 2019 and 2021. Football; Dustin Hass: Head Football Coach 262-551-5952 262-551-5952: ARENA 1100 Kenosha County (Wis.), Racine County (Wis.), Texas, Florida . CARTHAGE, Texas (KLTV) - The Carthage Bulldogs will be taking on Van Alstyne this week in the area playoff. School budgeting was a hot topic during this summer's special legislative session, when Lt. Gov. KP Kelly. Kelly has led the Bruins to 17 total wins over the past two seasons. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Heritage reached at least the third round of the Class 4A playoffs in its first four seasons under Wiginton, including a run to a regional final in 2019. Dec. 19, 201712 AM Central. Coach Darren Preston and Coach Scott Surratt are pictured at the ETCA Coaches Hall of Honor banquet. I graduated from TCU, where I ran track and cross country. Thats not a spending decision the district made alone, Hambrick said, sounding weary of repeating an answer hes given many times. Morris would certainly be a big hire for Allen, if hes interested. Senior Linebacker Kip Lewis: 61, 200 lbs. He went 18-6 at Lubbock Estacado, his first head coaching job, and hes made the postseason two of his three years at McKinney. Preston has had head coaching opportunity offers in the past, but the situations just werent right. Surratt certainly fits the description. Photographer Wayne Grubbs has posted a new gallery Pleasant Grove vs. Carthage (UIL 4A DII Region 2 Finals) containing 350 photos. He was named Defensive MVP of District 10-4A Division II and committed to Oklahoma back in April. Carthage ISD's median income is $49,886, a few thousand below the state average. I cover high school sports as a reporter and help coordinate our coverage. "We would save a lot of money initially if we changed football coaches. 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. Head Coach Football/ Defensive Coordinator/ Head Boys Track. "I think there was a time where school districts could become more efficient. "[Districts] have to be better about how they spend the money. 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. Carthage ISDdistrict sits on one of the country's largest natural gas reserves. Surratt has turned. 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,. He plays football, golf and baseball. Scott Surratt, Carthage head coach One qualification Allen could seek in its next hire is a coach with a championship history. But some don't always agree with the methods of consolidation. Allen has won five state championships of its own all in the last 13 seasons and could give Dodge a chance to coach at the largest school in Texas, and in a $59.6 million stadium. Shavers is only in his mid-30s. 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. Weve had a great staff both offensively and defensively here, Preston said. To put that in perspective, Alabama head coach Nick Saban is in tenth season with the Crimson Tide, and he also has over 115 victories to go with four national titles. 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. Perhaps it goes without saying but producing quality journalism isn't cheap. Offensive coordinator Derek Alford came to Allen from Waco Midway with Gambill in 2016. Gambill is retiring at the age of 59, after coaching for 36 years. That remains to be seen. 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