By George Slaughter
Taylor High School coach Chad Simmons (Katy ISD photo)
Chad Simmons and Mike Rabe were honored by the Katy Independent School District as high school boys head coaches of the year, while Danielle Wells was honored as high school girls head coach of the year.
Simmons is football coach at Taylor High School. Rabe was football coach at Mayde Creek High School and has moved on to the new Jordan High School. Wells is volleyball coach at Cinco Ranch High School.
In 2019, Simmons led the Mustangs to a 9-6 record. Meanwhile, Rabe led the Rams to a 9-3 record, its first winning season since 2007. Both teams made the high school football playoffs. Wells led the Cinco Ranch volleyball program to a 35-6 record and a playoff berth
Other coaches receiving honors include:
- High school boys’ sports assistant coach: Travis Sharp, offensive coordinator and assistant head football coach, Taylor High School.
- High school girls’ sports assistant coach: Robert Ownby, basketball, and Alyssa Batiste, wrestling, both of Tompkins High School.
- Junior high school girls’ sport coach: Kristi Corn, head coordinator, Beck Junior High School.
- Junior high school boys’ sport coach: Billy Huff, Tays Junior High School, and Cal Varner, McDonald Junior High School.
- Charlie Stevens Athletic Trainer of the Year: Dallas Allmon, Tompkins High School.