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Cowboys Coaches and Profiles

Don English - Varsity Head Coach

 

Graduated from the University of Texas in 1979 with a Bachelor of Science degree, majoring in English and Communication. He received his Masters degree in Education Administration from East Texas State University (Texas A&M Commerce) in 1984. He and his wife, Beverly, just celebrated their 29th wedding anniversary in January. They reside in Plano and attend The Heights Baptist Church in Richardson. They have three children: Jordan, 25, Grant, 23, and Wade, 20. This is Coach English's seventh year as Head Coach of the Cowboys, and his seventh year to sponsor The Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He has compiled a record of 141 wins and 68 losses. Coach English began his first season in Coppell in 2003 after 22 years of coaching, 18 as a head coach. His previous stops were at West Mesquite High School, where he began the baseball program and led his '84 team to the school's first-ever playoff game. In 1987 he traveled across town to become the head baseball coach of the Highland Park Scots. In nine years his teams finished first or second in their district five times. The next six years he coached Plano East to one Regional Semi-Final, two Quarter-Finals, and one Area-Final berth. From 1998-1999, Coach English served as President of the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association. He coached the THSBCA All-Star game at The Dell Diamond in 2005. This June, he will coach the West Team in the North Texas High School All Star Game at Quick Trip Park, home of the Grand Prairie Air Hogs. 

 

Pat Hernandez - Varsity Assistant Coach

 

Wife: Karen Davis

Children: Tyler, 16, a sophomore football and baseball player at CHS

Education: San Antonio Holmes High School, 4 year starter ~ 1976-1978 Played baseball at Hill Jr. College ~ 1978-1980 Played baseball at Dallas baptist University

Experience: 2 yr. Assistant Baseball Coach Dallas Baptist University, 13 years Assistant Baseball Coach at South Grand Prairie High School, 9th year as CHS Assistant Varsity Baseball Coach

Bruce Holms - JV Red Head Coach

 

Wife: Becky

Children: brett (2) and expecting in July

Education: Southeastern Oklahoma State

Experience: 20 years of coaching experience; 14 years as head coach including San Antonio Marshall, Keller Central, Clear Creek, grapevine, Granbury, Commerce and Atoka, 1st year at CHS

Herb Rios - JV Black Head Coach

Wife: Sonia

Children: Rawlings (11) and Easton (6)

Education: Lubbock Christian University

Experience: Coaching baseball and football for 15 years, 1st year at CHS 

 

Ty Lang - JV Black Assistant Coach

Family: Single

Born: Ft. Worth, TX

High School: Graham Steers

College: Hardin-Simmons University (BBS in Behavioral Science; Masters of Education in Sports and Recreatioin Management)

College Coaching Experience: 2 years at HSU

High School Coaching Experience: 2 years at Burnet, 2nd year at CHS

 

Kyle Houser - Varsity Assistant Pitching Coach

Wife: Lindsey

Children: Bryce (2)

High School: Duncanville

College: Texas A&M - Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology

Experience: 7 years professional baseball with Rockies and F.W. Cats; 9 years coaching including A&M, Lake Highlands HS and Klein Collins HS; 1st year at CHS