First-year Texas UIL high school football coaches making a splash this fall

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There are approximately 190 new head coaches on the job in UIL 11-man football programs this fall.

Some coaxed dramatic turnarounds such as J.J. Lejia at Edinburg while a few others maintained success after taking charge of winning programs, like Terry Gambill at Allen.

Here are a few that made a splash in their first regular season at the helm:

Class 6A



Shawn Bell 10-0 at Cedar Ridge (Round Rock); last year's record 10-2

John Campbell 4-6 at Madison (San Antonio); last year's record 0-10

Terry Gambill 10-0 at Allen; last year's record 14-1

Jeff Hulme 8-2 at Midway (Waco); last year's record 9-4

J.J. Lejia 7-3 at Edinburg; last year's record 1-9

Daniel Maberry 8-2 at Mansfield; last year's record 12-3



Brian Randle 9-1 at Alief Taylor (Houston); last year's record 8-3 Class 5A

Aaron Garcia 6-4 at Rio Grande City; last year's record 3-7

Jim Holley 7-2 at Porter; last year's record 1-9

Michael Nucci 4-6 at Molina (Dallas); last year's record 0-10

Andrew Rohrs 5-5 at Floresville; last year's record 2-8

Brandon Schmidt 8-2 at Prosper; last year's record 6-5



Tom Westerberg 8-2 at Barbers Hill (Mt. Belvieu); last year's record 4-6

Class 4A

Jamal Adams 7-3 at Lincoln (Dallas); last year's record 5-5

Craig Barker 7-3 at Tatum; last year's record 0-10

Jerry Bomar 8-2 at Jones (Beeville); last year's record 4-7

Steven Coursey 9-1 at Perryton; last year's record 7-6



Alan Haire 6-4 at Salado; last year's record 1-10

Randy Lynch 6-4 at Sweeny; last year's record 2-9

Marcus Shavers 7-3 at Estacado (Lubbock); last year's record 2-8

Lee Wiginton 9-1 at Midlothian Heritage (Midlothian); first-year varsity team

Class 3A

Jacob Bible 4-6 at Kermit; last year's record 1-9



Jeremy Colvert 8-2 at Leon (Jewett); last year's record 6-4

John Eastman 4-6 at Troup; last year's record 1-9

Ronnie Gage 4-6 at Paradise; last year's record 2-8

Jeff Luna 8-2 at Poth; last year's record 4-7

Class 2A

Darren Anderson 6-4 at Wolfe City; last year's record 5-6

Michael Enriquez 6-4 at Pettus; last year's record 1-9



Kyle Freeman 6-3 at Ozona; last year's record 4-7

Robert Little 6-4 at Riesel; last year's record 2-8

Casey Otho 8-1 at Christoval; last year's record 4-7

Richard Strickland 7-2 at Overton; last year's record 3-8

Kerry Therwhanger 5-4 at Timpson; last year's record 2-8