Cinco Ranch’s Chris Dudley is this week’s Houston Texans HS Coach of the Week.
Below, you can read a quote from Coach Dudley on why he coaches that appears on HoustonTexans.com:
Why I coach: “I love coaching because of the difference you can make in young kids lives. As coaches we have an opportunity to grow young people and develop their character, discipline, and how to handle adversity. I love coaching because of the competitiveness and challenges as well. High school athletics provides the purest form of sport in our country today.”
Most rewarding/fulfilling part of the job: “The best part of my job is to see a team develop from a start point through the end point of that particular team. There is so much growth as a team, as teammates, in their personal lives, and representatives of our community. We have a duty as coaches to help develop our student athletes into outstanding citizens once they leave Cinco Ranch HS.”
Most misunderstood thing about the coaching profession: “The word “profession.” Many don’t understand that here in Texas, coaches are educators. Coaches are teachers of academic subjects. The amount of professional development as a teacher and a coach is like no other place in the USA. This is what we do for a living, it is not a part time gig. We take it serious and are proud of the role we have. We are lucky to have athletic periods during the school day, which allows us to evaluate, grow, and develop our student athletes each day during the school year. The kids we coach leave high school with a competitive edge in whatever endeavor or path they choose to do.”
Important school initiatives: “We have a servant mentality with our football team. In the past year, we have done small things like give our band popsicles, make Coke floats for our trainers, put together goodie bags for our volleyball team, and bigger service projects like contributing to food drives, visiting with elderly at a local retirement home. Each fall our football team captains take part in a Red Ribbon (Say No to Drugs) Pep Rally at Creech Elementary. We are looking to reach even farther and wider this year and in the coming years with service projects.”
Chris Dudley on HoustonTexans.com
Nominate your head coach for Coach of the Week presented by Houston Methodist
Each Houston Texans COTW will receive recognition on HoustonTexans.com and a $2,500 grant for their football program.
At the conclusion of the high school football season, a Coach of the Year will be selected from the 2022 Coach of the Week winners. They will receive recognition on HoustonTexans.com and social media, a signed certificate, a $5,000 grant for their football program and on-field recognition at our 2023 State of Football game.
2022 Houston Texans COTW Winners
Week 5 – Jarvis Kelley, Westbury HS
Week 4 – Gary Jessie, Sterling HS
Week 3 – Wade Miller, Uvalde HS
Week 2 – Kelvin Chatham, Booker T. Washington HS
Week 1 – Allen Aldridge, Bush HS
Nominate a high school football coach you know for Coach of the Week presented by Houston Methodist! Every week during the high school season, one coach will be recognized for their positive impact on student athletes, their community, and football program.
