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 the role after years of being an assistant special teams coordinator for several NFL teams -- dating back to 2008 -- including these very same Bears in 2016. He'd leave the Bears for a promotion with the 49ers but, half a decade later, he's heading back to Soldier Field. Shane has coached multiple positions at STM but has spent most of his time with Quarterback Development. 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. }); 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. 20 punts). JESSE . He replaces Derius Swinton, who left the Bears after one season to become the 49ers' special teams coordinator. Fort Bend Hightower's girls basketball team is currently holding the #10 statewide position for Class 6A. The Bears named Richard Hightower special teams coordinator on Sunday. According to Matt Stepp of Dave Campbells Texas Football, Bird resigned due to family reasons. He earned his undergraduate degree from Nicholls State University. In addition, he has taught various courses in social studies, was the team lead for US History, and coached basketball and track. Copyright 2002-2023 Blackboard, Inc. All rights reserved. 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. The hiring was first reported by Dave Campbells Texas Footballs Matt Stepp. Rodrigue is also joining the baseball coaching staff for St. Thomas More this upcoming season. Catch up on the day's news you need to know. Bears coordinators Luke Getsy (offense), Alan Williams (defense) and Richard Hightower (special teams) spoke to the media Thursday about their expectations for Sunday's season opener against the 49ers. 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 . This week's minicamp will give quarterback Mitchell Trubisky a final chance to hone his skills and digest the new offense before the Bears take a six-week hiatus in advance of training camp. Hightower arrives with 15 years of NFL coaching experience, including the last five as special teams coordinator with the San Francisco 49ers. The Bears considered former Raiders interim coach Rich Bisaccia for their special-teams position, too, but he reportedly has been talking with the Packers who fired their special-teams coordinator after the playoff debacle about a job. Stanley also has experience as a former head coach at Hemphill and was the quarterbacks coach at Atascocita before that. Doty is the new coach at Stephenville. 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. He has an overall record of 541-316 and a mark of 383-248 at Lee. Carter, who was the Cinco Ranch defensive coordinator, accepted the Goose Creek Memorial job on May 6. Laster was promoted from assistant coach to head coach in May. HOUSTON - Joseph Sam wanted to keep his routine as normal as possible. }); It is my honor to serve as the Associate Principal of Hightower High School. 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. Additionally, the District does not discriminate against an employee or applicant who acts to oppose such discrimination or participates in the investigation of a complaint related to a discriminatory employment practice. McGuire, a 2020 inductee into the Texas High School Coaches Association Hall of Honor and a 2022 member of the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame, was named the 17th head coach in program history by Director of Athletics Kirby Hocutt on Nov. 9, 2021. Many coaches throughout the state have trained and studied with Terry in order to further develop their own careers. Four times in 14 seasons, Lareau-coached teams won double-digit games, including a 12-2 record in 2011 when the Bulldogs beat Katy 9-7. In 2008, Houston was 11th in the NFL in kickoff coverage (22.3 yards per return). During my time at Travis, I served as a Math teacher and Defensive Coordinator for the Varsity Football Program, while also receiving my Masters in Education Administration from the University of Houston-Victoria. 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. Special Teams Coordinator / Cornerbacks . Hell have a hard act to follow after former Bears special-teams boss Chris Tabor joined the Panthers. Mr. Kirkpatrick is a former Fort Bend ISD Secondary Rookie of the Year and former Campus Teacher of the Year. Shanle is a Nebraska Blackshirt with a Super Bowl ring from when he was on the New York Giants practice squad. He also earned NFC Player of the Month honors for September. As a senior, he was awarded the D. Harold Byrd Leadership Award by the coaching staff and received a bachelor of arts in marketing. He returned to San Francisco in 2017 after previously serving as assistant special teams coach with the team in 2015. Hickey is a former Yates assistant and graduated from Yates in 1991. }); Bachelor of Science; University of Houston Master of Education in Educational Leadership. $(document).ready(function () { Bonewald stepped down after going 12-19 in three seasons, including a 6-5 record last season and his second straight trip to the playoffs. $(document).ready(function () { at Email: Email: In leaving the 49ers, he is parting with a longtime friend in coach Kyle Shanahan, who played alongside Hightower at the University of Texas. With stops at Westbury, Seven Lakes, Cypress Ranch, Navarro College and Morton Ranch, Joseph is takes over at Aldine Davis, which will be his second head coaching job. Riordan resigned after seven seasons and has since taken the Tyler Chapel Hill job. Prior to his time in Corpus Christi, he was an offensive assistant at Cypress Springs. While students do come first in our industry, teachers are vital to their growth and maturity. Leblanc is Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) by the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Svendsen stepped down to become the head coach at Rapid City Stevens High School in his native South Dakota. Employment decisions will be made on the basis of each applicants job qualifications, experience, and abilities. McGinnis, who coached at Hightower last year, had taken the job to replace Michael Watkins in March, but both parties went their separate ways after just three. var encodedEmail = swrot13('[email protected]'); 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. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. He was 17-12 in three seasons at Dulles, including an 8-3 mark and playoff appearance in 2018. 5.0). Hightower won his first state title in 1978 at Catholic Point Coupee and grinded away for 39 years before winning his second state title at St. Thomas More in 2016. Svendsen went 6-33 in four seasons at Caney Creek. He replaces Clancy Barone. GO BEYOND THE GAME: Go inside the breaking news and box scores with insights, detailed analysis and metrics in our Texas Sports Nation newsletter. Senior writer Larry Mayer discusses Leonard Floyd's recovery from a knee injury, the undrafted free agent with the best chance of making the roster and if Tarik Cohen and Taylor Gabriel will be on the field together. He returns to Chicago after previously serving as assistant special teams coach for the Bears in 2016. . $(document).ready(function () { He went on to play for Naval Academy Preparatory School from, Jonathan Pry has coached for St. Thomas More since 2013. In 2008, I transitioned to FBISD and extended my role as instructor at First Colony Middle School to also coach and mentor the boys Football and Basketball teams. Football Outsiders ranked the 49ers 26th and the Bears seventh. Bentley also was a defensive assistant under Kanipes when Kanipes was the defensive coordinator at Pearland before getting the Santa Fe job. Email: Jones led Lee to six playoff appearances including a district title. Federal Report Card and School Report Card. Vice president of football operations & facilities - Matt Caracciolo. As you can tell from the tweet below, he was excited about the result. Additionally, the District does not discriminate against an employee or applicant who acts to oppose such discrimination or participates in the investigation of a complaint related to a discriminatory employment practice. Prior to that, he worked as an offensive quality control coach for the Browns in 2014 after spending four seasons with the Redskins as assistant special teams coach (2010-13) and assistant defensive backs coach (2012-13). The official Football Coach List for the Sacramento State . Strother is the co-owner and co-inventor of Great Catch and Scientific Sports Solutions. Garry Dunham officially announced his retirement after 37 years in Houston ISD and 33 of those at Kashmere. Prior to STM, he was a graduate assistant for Auburn University from 2004-2005. 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. In 2019, Hightower led the 49ers special teams unit that had an average starting field position of the 32.1 yard line in 2019, ranking second in the NFL (NE - 32.7). The high-water mark was the 11-2 and 10-4 Brazoswood teams in 2006 and 2009, respectively. $('span#sw-emailmask-72221').replaceWith(''); 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. He helped the team to three district titles and five playoff appearances since taking over in 2012. 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. He made the playoffs in seven of his eight seasons as Bowies head coach. K Phil Dawson was 10th in the NFL with an 88.9 field goal percentage (tied for the fourth highest percentage of his 17-year career at the time). Hightower also spent two seasons (2012-13) as the assistant defensive backs coach with Washington. The former North Shore assistant resigned from the post. 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In Houston, he served under widely respected then-special teams coordinator Joe Marciano, who had more than 30 years of experience coaching special teams at the time. He previously taught and coached at Dulles High School for 11 years. The 4.2 opponent punt return average was the eighth-best in the NFL since 2001. After graduating from Hightower, I attended the University of Houston and majored in Hotel & Restaurant Management. Bud Walton Arena (Basketball) Razorback Stadium (Football) Fowler Family Baseball & Track Training Center Bears name Richard Hightower special-teams coordinator, Colts GM not sure if trading with Bears is right course of business. After four season he received a call from Coach Hightower to return home and has been here for 10+ years. 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. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. The leadership skills that new Bears tight end Trey Burton displays on a daily basis at Halas Hall stem from his days as a quarterback at Venice High School in Florida. Punter Mitch Wishnowsky had an outstanding year in 2021. FBISD exists to inspire and equip all students to pursue futures beyond what they can imagine. However, some of the most important changes these franchises have made are on the coaching staff. He received a Bachelor of Science in Communication with a minor in History from East Texas Baptist University. Schreiber also was a head coach at Duncanville and Hondo. As an administrator in middle school and high school for over 15 years, Dr. D. loves to motivate all students to dream big and take advantage of every positive opportunity in life. In his first season with the 49ers, veteran K Robbie Gould had a career year, leading the NFL with a career-high 39 made field goals and finishing third in the NFL with a career-high 145 points. Taff was promoted to replace Hendrix. I taught marketing and business courses, and served as the DECA advisor operating a school store. DeAngelo Hall led the NFL in defensive touchdowns (three). Would time change for Red River Rivalry between Texas, Oklahoma be an upgrade? The Bears also are hiring Cardinals offensive quality-control coach Jim Dray as their tight ends coach. As a proud alumnus of Hightower High School, it is my pleasure to return as an Assistant Principal. Richard Hightower is in his first year as special teams coordinator with the Bears in 2022. In 2011, I started my journey as a Campus Administrator when I became an Assistant Principal at Willowridge High School. 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. He was two-time Coach of the Year at REL. It's a major get for Eberflus, and also positions Las Vegas Raiders special teams coordinator and former interim head coach Rich Bisaccia -- someone the Bears also saw a strong candidate for their special teams vacancy -- on track to likely land with the Green Bay Packers. 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. ( Karen Warren / Houston Chronicle ). The former St. Pius X quarterback comes from Tomball, where he was pass game coordinator and softball head coach. In between his time in Houston and Washington, Hightower spent the 2009 season as wide receivers coach at the University of Minnesota. It is a testament to his teaching/coaching ability that year in and year out STM will be solid on defense (opposing coach). Upon the creation of St. Thomas More Coach Tidwell moved to the new school and has been a part of its fabric ever since. Prior to STM, he was a graduate assistant for Auburn University from, 2023 by James Consulting. 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