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HIGH SCHOOLS: Dunnam returns as two-sport assistant coach
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@gmail.com
After some time away, Glen Dunnam is returning to coach in the Bowie Independent School District.
Bowie athletic director and football coach Dylan Stark reported Dunnam will be responsible for coaching a position group on offense, and he’ll also serve as an assistant baseball coach.
Dunnam was officially hired back by Bowie ISD during its board meeting on Monday.
“When Glen was on staff, we won a lot games,” Stark said, “and a lot of that was due to Glen’s knowledge of offense.”
Dunnam was an assistant for two years while current Archer City Elementary School principal Josh Castles was head coach, and then two more while Stark was in charge.
During such time, the Jackrabbits compiled a 24-20 record, including a respectable 7-5 record during the 2012 season – which ended with a playoff loss to Callisburg.
“It’s home to me,” Dunnam said. “My boys graduated from high school in Bowie. I grew up in Graham, and spent most of my life in the area. It’s an exciting time for me.”
In addition, Dunnam will serve as a social studies teacher at Bowie Junior High. Read more in the mid-week Bowie News.
Glen Dunnam will return to the Bowie Independent School District this fall, serving as an assistant coach in both football and baseball. (Courtesy photo from the Dunnam family)
New Saint Jo Boy’s Basketball Coach Terry McLennan said the school’s family atmosphere is what prompted him to join the Panther family.
“This is an opportunity to be an important program but also part of a great community,” McLennan said. “I’ve been looking to get back to a small town environment like the one I grew up in and played ball and this should do that.”
McLennan played basketball in Hubbard outside of Waco. McLennan comes to town after being the assistant girl’s basketball coach in Grand Prairie.
McLennan contends he’s a defensive style of coach but says his team will focus on intensity.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
New Saint Jo Boy’s Basketball Coach Terry McLennan said the school’s family atmosphere is what prompted him to join the Panther family.
“This is an opportunity to be an important program but also part of a great community,” McLennan said. “I’ve been looking to get back to a small town environment like the one I grew up in and played ball and this should do that.”
McLennan played basketball in Hubbard outside of Waco. McLennan comes to town after being the assistant girl’s basketball coach in Grand Prairie.
McLennan contends he’s a defensive style of coach but says his team will focus on intensity.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
After some coaching time in East Texas, Bret Botard will be the new girl’s basketball coach at Bowie.
Botard said it’s a chance to work with Bowie Athletic Director Tyler Price once again. Price was Botard’s assistant when he coached at Nocona.
“I wanted to get back into the area,” Botard said. “It’s a good community.”
Botard graduated high school in 1995 from Del Valle High School, outside Austin, and went to Texas Tech. He started his coaching career in Lubbock followed by returning to his alma mater where he was an assistant for his high school coach.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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