Sul Ross elevates D-line coach
Wayne Schroeder was named head coach at Sul Ross State in an announcement by Sul Ross director of athletics Kay Whitley on Monday morning. Schroeder, who spent the past two seasons as defensive line coach for the Lobo football team, replaces Steve Wright who stepped down from the head coach’s position in December. Schroeder helped guide the Lobos to a 10-9 record including an American Southwest Conference mark of 8-9. Schroeder, the 16th coach in the program's history, takes the head coach’s job with a coaching career that spans more than 35 years. A 1969 graduate of Southwest Texas State-San Marcos in 1969, Schroeder served as athletic coordinator and head coach at William B. Travis High School in Austin from 2001-06 where he led the team to a bi-district appearance in 2004. Prior to his run in Austin, Schroeder served as director of athletics and head football coach at Taylor High School from 1987-2000, leading the team to eight playoff showings. Schroeder was also head football and boys basketball coach at Granger High School (1972-74). He began his coaching career as head football and basketball coach at Hutto High from 1969-71. "We had an excellent pool applicants," Whitley said in Monday's announcement. "While the final decision was difficult, we felt that Wayne, with his credentials, will bring a positive and disciplined chemistry to our football program." "I can’t express the gratitude I have for Sul Ross allowing me this tremendous opportunity," Schroeder said. "To be able to walk into a program that coach Wright has taken to a competitive level and continue to improve on that foundation brings many exciting challenges and I know that we are looking forward to meeting those challenges. "With continual improvement not just on the field but in the recruiting and retention aspects, we will continue to solidify a growing loyalty between our football program and the Alpine community." | |
| Permalink | Feb 18, 2008 | |
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