You can be a great leader without being a great head coach. Leadership is about vision, culture, and developing people. Some of the most impactful leaders in history never drew up a play. They built programs, earned trust, and changed lives but the X’s and O’s weren’t their strength. Great ADs, great coordinators who move up, great mentors they lead without necessarily mastering the craft of head coaching. But here’s the real truth: Sustainable greatness requires both. The coaches who leave lasting legacies not just trophies are the ones whose players come back 20 years later. The ones who shaped character, not just competition. The ones whose culture outlives their tenure. It’s also important to note: Accepting a below-average position whether it’s a struggling program with no support, a toxic administration, or a situation set up for failure can quietly damage a career that deserved better. You inherit someone else’s mess, you pour everything into it, and when the results don’t come fast enough, your name takes the hit. The market doesn’t always ask why it just sees the record.

🐾🏈 Welcome to D’Ville, Coach Austin “AJ” Roland! Please join us in welcoming @CoachRoland77 to Panther Nation as our new Offensive Line Coach. His leadership, toughness, & dedication to player development will help strengthen the tradition of excellence. Welcome to D’Ville 🏈.

James Houston, a linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys, is hosting a free football camp Saturday at Kincaide Stadium. Open to ages 5-17. Session I: 9-10:15 AM; Ages 5-10 Session II: 10:30-Noon; Ages 11-17 For more information and to reserve a spot, visit Jameshoustoniv.com.

The PVIL was born out to create opportunity for everyone. Despite ceasing operations at the end of the 1969-70 school year, its legacy is forever enshrined in the lives of those people it touched and the force for change it provided. 🎥 Fox Sports Southwest facebook.com/watch/?v=116432… via @FacebookWatch

#AGTG After a great conversation with @MikeGant99 I’m blessed to receive an Offer from McPherson College!!🔴⚫️ #QB1 #True2027 @CoachChrisLee2 @coachjay1221 @CoachFoxxBA @Marchen44 @RonMurrayJr @TomLoy247 @Coach__OMalley @texashsfootball @dctf @Matt_Stepp817 @KincadeTheHulk

Looking for TWO 400m women to join our squad this fall. Check out their development! Why Not Us? @UTRGV_TFXC #trackandfield #ncaadivision1 #ncaatrack #juco #classof26

Good luck to all our qualifiers at the UIL State Track & Field Championships, Thursday through Saturday at the Mike A. Myers Track Stadium in Austin. #PlayBIGDallas

Always good talking with you @PalomaFOX5News God bless!

My identity's in Christ, not just ball

You telling me no NAIA, D3, D2 couldn't use a 10.5 100 meter or a 21.4 200 meter kid.

Naw foreal

One of my proudest moments was sending Emmett Jones that 2023 State Ring. After we fell short at Lincoln in State in 04. I still wonder how things would be if we had went for 2.Everything turned out alright. lol. 3 titles 3 runner ups and a lot of memories.

Standout DL Khing Thibodeaux is an explosive, versatile presence in the trenches with several top programs hot on his trail He’ll visit Texas (4/4), FSU (4/9), Miami (4/11), and LSU (4/25), and he has OVs scheduled for Colorado (6/5) and FSU (6/19) @KhingThibo_8 | @twftraining

HBCU teams are 2-0 in this year's NCAA Tournament. 📈🔥 Howard (MEAC) and Prairie View A&M (SWAC) have each earned their respective conferences a $2 million unit payout for winning at the First Four. 💰 @HUMensBB @PVAMU_MBB

HBCUs REPRESENT ✊ Howard and Prairie View A&M have already made history winning their first NCAA Tournament games EVER for their programs 😤

SURVIVE AND ADVANCE THE BOYS ARE HEADED TO TAMPA! #StillDancing

WE DID IT JOE 🤫 #PvamuMBB | #PantherPride

Prairie View A&M locks in its FIRST ever NCAA tournament win 👏 #MarchMadness @PVAMU_MBB