Tarkington is open

[CDub86]

33 minutes ago, Reagan said:

Question:  Didn't Coldspring used to be called the Trojans? 

I believe they still are…

[Reagan]

32 minutes ago, CDub86 said:

I believe they still are…

Thanks.  The reason I ask is when I look up Coldspring on the records website they are listed as the "Eagles".  The website could possibly have it wrong.  

[CDub86]

7 minutes ago, Reagan said:

Thanks.  The reason I ask is when I look up Coldspring on the records website they are listed as the "Eagles".  The website could possibly have it wrong.  

Gotcha. They’ve been the Trojans as long as I can remember.

[AshlyHasBeen]

34 minutes ago, Reagan said:

Thanks.  The reason I ask is when I look up Coldspring on the records website they are listed as the "Eagles".  The website could possibly have it wrong.  

Same site has Port Arthur Memorial as the Vikings. The records are accurate, but some of those mascots are off. Noticed DCTF actually called PA the Vikings in an recent article as well. 

[TrojanWarrior08]

13 hours ago, Reagan said:

Question:  Didn't Coldspring used to be called the Trojans? 

As far as I know they have.  Shepherd to my knowledge used to have 2 high schools before merging into one.

[CDub86]

Anyone hearing how this search is going?

[Eagles12]

25 minutes ago, CDub86 said:

Anyone hearing how this search is going?

Round 1 interviews Monday , from a guy getting an interview.

[CDub86]

1 hour ago, Eagles12 said:

Round 1 interviews Monday , from a guy getting an interview.

Nice! Appreciate it.

[Eagles12]

Have a friend I work with over in Livingston, Tarkington guy usually has all the information. They are keeping this one real close to the vest. Not much information coming out. 

[CDub86]

48 minutes ago, Eagles12 said:

Have a friend I work with over in Livingston, Tarkington guy usually has all the information. They are keeping this one real close to the vest. Not much information coming out. 

That’s for sure, nobody is saying anything at all. Maybe this won’t be an inside, shoot from the hip hire then.

[TAMUC#1]

Any updates here?

[Kegger]

[CDub86]

59 minutes ago, Kegger said:

Interesting…

[CDub86]

8 hours ago, CDub86 said:

Interesting…

🤞🤞🤞

[CDub86]

Heard this morning that an internal candidate that applied isn’t returning next year. Looks like we will get an outside hire.

[scat_trap]

I think the best thing for the Prairie would be to follow the Westwood model and give Cody Wynn the AD and separate it from the head football coach.

[CDub86]

2 hours ago, scat_trap said:

I think the best thing for the Prairie would be to follow the Westwood model and give Cody Wynn the AD and separate it from the head football coach.

Definitely like the idea.

[Eagles12]

My source says he heard secondhand from one of the candidates that they are down to 2. 
 

No internal candidates made the top 6. 
 

Wouldn’t give a name but an assistant From a successful 6a is all I could get. 

[CDub86]

56 minutes ago, Eagles12 said:

My source says he heard secondhand from one of the candidates that they are down to 2. 
 

No internal candidates made the top 6. 
 

Wouldn’t give a name but an assistant From a successful 6a is all I could get. 

Looks like we’ll find out next week after the board meeting. Sounds promising though.

[Eagles12]

On 4/17/2026 at 1:49 PM, scat_trap said:

I think the best thing for the Prairie would be to follow the Westwood model and give Cody Wynn the AD and separate it from the head football coach.

Bolder move than they were ever going to be willing to make. Would have been a ton of questions about, what does this mean for football? Or what about football? Current admin was never going to be willing to stand up to that. 

[Eagles12]

Heard at church final two have been on campus and may or may not be at the  board meeting tomorrow. 

[CDub86]

2 hours ago, Eagles12 said:

Heard at church final two have been on campus and may or may not be at the  board meeting tomorrow. 

Gonna have their work cut out but the right hire can propel this district into a promising direction. 

[WhoDat]

22 hours ago, Eagles12 said:

Bolder move than they were ever going to be willing to make. Would have been a ton of questions about, what does this mean for football? Or what about football? Current admin was never going to be willing to stand up to that. 

It would be bold, but it would be the right decision for Tarkington. You have a good coach that's done a lot for their program and would support the other programs as well. A new football coach/AD will most likely last two years max and back to ground zero. The new guy will be their 6th head football coach in 10 years. 

[89Falcon]

13 minutes ago, WhoDat said:

It would be bold, but it would be the right decision for Tarkington. You have a good coach that's done a lot for their program and would support the other programs as well. A new football coach/AD will most likely last two years max and back to ground zero. The new guy will be their 6th head football coach in 10 years. 

One of the two candidates is a high caliber candidate and will come in with eyes wide open and a good plan. Don’t know who the other one is. 
 

However, getting good coaches has not been the issue. The issue is admin running good coaches off.

[Kegger]

Splitting the role would immediately reduce the pool of applicants. There is a reason Head football coaches are typically combined with the AD role or Campus Coordinator role (Multi Middle and High School districts). It is the largest program and has the most moving parts. Splitting this would result in a noticeable pay cut and also probably put them back in the classroom. With as many things a HC has to account for and accomplish this would not be an attractive proposition. Now I am sure someone would still take the job. Also given the lack of production at Tarkington I get the idea but doing so would be the end of any hope of a competitive football program. Maybe some of Tarkington has given up hope already.