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. 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. Prior to STM, he was a graduate assistant for Auburn University from 2004-2005. He was 3-8 in his only season at Coldspring. After 38 years in the business and stops at Stratford, Emory Rains, North Mesquite, Brenham, Hempstead and San Angelo Central, Quillian is retiring. Coach Stephen Tyler is the Offensive Coordinator and coaches the offensive line. 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Dehaven moves to John Cooper. I received my Master of Education from the University of Houston. Hightower arrives with 15 years of NFL coaching experience, including the last five as special teams coordinator with the San Francisco 49ers. Johnson left to take the head coaching job at Waller. He helped turned Crosby into one of Houstons marquee programs. Email: 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. On December 12, 1965 rookie RB Gale Sayers delivered a historic performance that, 50 years later, stands among the NFL's greatest games. var encodedEmail = swrot13('Nyvfun.Tertbel@sbegoraqvfq.pbz'); Bears coordinators Luke Getsy (offense), Alan Williams (defense) and Richard Hightower (special teams) spoke to the media Thursday in advance of Sunday's Week 2 matchup with the Packers. In 2020, Hightower helped Wishnowsky record the ninth-most punts inside the 20-yard line (25) in the NFL while finishing in the top-12 in both net (41.6, 12th) and gross (46.9, 11th) average. A native of Houston, Hightower earned his bachelor's degree in marketing from the University of Texas where he was a three-year letterman and special teams standout for the Longhorns. Woman hurt that her husband will be walking down the aisle of his brothers ceremony, but she wont. 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). McGinnis' exit was not linked to the forfeits, the Chronicle reported in November. Those 11 punts were returned for a total of only 19 yards and of his 11 punts, six landed inside the opposition's 20-yard line. He moved from defensive coordinator to head coach at St. Pius X after Stephen Hill left the post for a role with the Texas State football program. 9 Texas: Frogs fans storm the court, How a Texas girl scared of school shootings was punished, Dallas-Fort Worth could see severe thunderstorms, large hail, tornadoes Thursday, Author of Texas drag bill says video of him wearing dress was a joke back in school, Dallas GOP dinner featuring Florida Gov. Bowie was 8-2 this season, finishing second in District 8-6A and losing to Prosper in the second round of the 6A Division II playoffs. and I look forward to continuing my journey with the staff and students at Hightower! 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Richard Hightower - Hightower was the 49ers special teams coordinator for the past five seasons. He earned his second-career NFC Special Teams Player of the Week honor after Week 2 after his outing against the Eagles where he recorded two punts that pinned Philadelphia inside their own 10-yard line, neither resulting in points, and finished the day with five punts for 226 yards (45.2 average) with three landing inside the 20. 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. Mr. McCormick is excited to join and serve the Hurricane Family. In 2008, Houston was 11th in the NFL in kickoff coverage (22.3 yards per return). James Jr. also registered the team's first kickoff return for a touchdown (97 yards) since 2011. Associate Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator. The team made a state semifinal in 2014. Rodrigue graduated from E.D. Berna is moving to the athletics director role with Magnolia ISD. Ferrell resigned after taking the team from one win in 2016 to eight and a playoff berth in 2017. LaReau retired this offseason. Schreiber announced his retirement in April after going 33-59 in nine seasons at Austin, leading the Bulldogs to two playoff appearances. ChicagoBears.com examines his six-TD day in six parts. New Bears special teams coordinator Richard Hightower spoke exclusively with ChicagoBears.com senior writer Larry Mayer this week at Halas Hall about rejoining the Bears and what characteristics he's seeking in players. Copyright 2002-2023 Blackboard, Inc. All rights reserved. In his spare time, Mr. Kirkpatrick enjoys spending time with his family, assisting with the youth leadership task force at his church and teaching karate classes. He has trained hundreds of QBs nationally in the past 10 years. All three coordinator positions now are spoken for. 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. I joined Fort Bend ISD in 2007, and have served as a Campus Improvement Specialist (Ridgemont Elementary), Campus Assessment Coordinator (Bush High School), and Dean of Instruction (Bush High School and Progressive High School). Are Dallas Cowboys about to make another mistake with QB Dak Prescotts contract? In 2012, Washington ranked first in the NFC in passes defensed and had four returned touchdowns. 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. DeAngelo Hall led the NFL in defensive touchdowns (three). But the seventh-round pick still has plenty of room for improvement. By 2017, I progressed my career and became an Administrator. Richard Hightower is in his first year as special teams coordinator with the Bears in 2022. He went to Austin as an academic scholar and later earned an athletic scholarship after walking on. Hes spent 11 of his 20-year career at Friendswood. Landrum resigned after a 9-1 season at John Cooper this season. He has an overall record of 541-316 and a mark of 383-248 at Lee. 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. Sam replaces longtime Bowie head coach Danny DeArman, who was named the new head coach and athletic director at Joshua. Rush went 34-38 in seven seasons at Oak Ridge, reaching the playoffs three times. The Illinois CURE Act would allow individuals to try a new alternative form of treatment that is safer and potentially more effective in treating their symptoms. Email: Im originally from Missouri and attended the University of Missouri in Columbia, before transferring to the University of Texas in San Antonio to continue my undergraduate education in business administration and marketing. Bryan Brown. 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). Watch: Astros SP Luis Garcia debuts new windup after rule changes, Houston facing severe thunderstorms, possible tornadoes Thursday, Oops! section: | slug: bears-matt-eberflus-adds-to-new-chicago-staff-hires-richard-hightower-as-special-teams-coordinator | sport: football | route: article_single.us | All Rights Reserved. As an All District Quarterback his playing career continued into college as he played on two Conference Championship Teams (McNeese State University '95, Arkansas Tech University '99). In 2007, the kickoff return unit featuring Jerome Mathis and Andre Davis became only the fourth team in NFL history to score four touchdowns on kickoff returns in a single season. Punter Mitch Wishnowsky had an outstanding year in 2021. He also earned NFC Player of the Month honors for September. One of my goals has always been to be a high school Principal. Lifetime NFL playoffs record: 153-93 (62%) He previously taught and coached at Dulles High School for 11 years. 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. In 2017, the 49ers special teams units excelled under Hightower's guidance. From 2006-08, Hightower was on Houston's coaching staff as a coaching assistant (2006-07) before being elevated to special teams assistant (2008). He went on to play for Arkansas Tech from 1996-2000. The former St. Pius X quarterback comes from Tomball, where he was pass game coordinator and softball head coach. Robert E. Lee High School basketball coach; Jones was a head basketball coach for 28 years, including 21 as head coach at Lee. 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. He was the receivers coach at the University of Minnesota in 2009 and the assistant special-teams coach for Washington in 2010-13. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. 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. 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. Johnson had been at Cypress Ranch since the school opened in 2008 and led the Mustangs to a 53-10 record over the last five seasons, including a perfect 10-0 regular season last year. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Hendrix resigned after Cleveland went 0-10 this season. Bears coordinators Luke Getsy (offense), Alan Williams (defense) and Richard Hightower (special teams) spoke to the media Thursday about the offense playing its most physical game of the year, what sets Cairo Santos apart from other kickers are more. Special Teams Coordinator / Cornerbacks . Kanipes leaves Santa Fe for Brazosport. The only coach the program has known retired this offseason. Vice president of pro personnel - Adrian Wilson. Leblanc is Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) by the National Strength and Conditioning Association. I received by BBA and Executive MBA from UTSA. This is a great district! 10:52 am ET. Gould was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Month for December and was a two-time recipient of the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week Award (Week 2 & 15). Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Doty is the new coach at Stephenville. 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. $('span#sw-emailmask-126325').replaceWith(''); I will never forget the joys and trials of the classroom experience, which began in 1995 at Seguin High School (SISD) in Seguin, TX. 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 . 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