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STORM CENTER COLUMN: Plans come together in Iowa
Hal Mumme was once the head football coach at Iowa Wesleyan, a tiny campus found in southeast Iowa.
While there, Mumme began formulating a pass-happy offensive style that today has become a staple of modern college football.
Mumme guided IWC to a 7-4 record his first season – and he eventually piloted the Tigers to their first-ever playoff appearance in school history back in 1991.
IWC was No. 1 in the nation in passing offense in 1990, and finished second twice – Mumme finished his time with the Tigers with a record of 25-10.
After three impressive seasons at IWC, Mumme was drawing plenty of attention and he was hired away as head coach at Valdosta State in Georgia.
Mumme continued to work his way up the chain until leading football programs at Kentucky, Southeastern Louisiana and New Mexico State.
In many respects, Mumme is to college football what Larry Brown is to basketball – both are innovative coaches who Viccaroled a nomadic lifestyle.
Mumme is a Texan through and through, born in San Antonio and he played wide receiver for Thomas Jefferson High School in Dallas.
Hal then played the 1974 and 1975 seasons at Tarleton State University. After his time playing for the Texans, Mumme began his coaching career at Corpus Christi-based Moody High School – and then head coach at Aransas Pass for one year.
Mumme has been at plenty of other stops throughout Texas, first as the quarterbacks and wide receivers coach at West Texas A&MJ then offensive coordinator at Texas El-Paso.
He also was head coach at Copperas Cove High and recently (2009-12) head coach at McMurry and one year as offensive coordinator at Southern Methodist (2013).
Currently, Mumme is the head coach at Belhaven, a tiny private school based in Jackson, Mississippi.
Why am I telling you so much about him?
Because I also spent three years in my career in Mt. Pleasant. Like Mumme, that is where I devised my philosophy on sports – how it’s covered anyway. Read more from this column in the May 20 Bowie News.
Editor’s Note: The Storm Center column is the expressed written views of sports editor Eric Viccaro and not The Bowie News.
Hal Mumme was once the head football coach at Iowa Wesleyan, a tiny campus found in southeast Iowa. (Courtesy photo)
In its first match since last year’s state semifinal appearance, Saint Jo hosted Bryson Aug. 11 and took a 25-13, 25-12, 25-21 win over the Cowgirls.
The Lady Panthers lost some talent to graduation but have five seniors ready to have a successful season. Savannah Hil, one of the five, got Saint Jo rolling offensively with a four-point serving string, including a pair of aces. Abby Carter’s kill and Kamron Skidmore’s block helped put the Lady Panthers up 5-2 in game one.
Hadleigh Moore added a four-point string of her own to extend the lead to 10-3. Tatum Morman’s pair, helped by a Hill kill, gave Saint Jo a 14-5 lead. Bryson got within five before a Hill 3-pointer, with help by a Carter kill, put the lead back at 18-10.
After an Olivia Johnson kill broke serve, Jordyn O’Neal served up the final five points, with Johnson providing a kill to move things along.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Despite being the smallest school in the Brock varsity classic volleyball tournament, the Lady Indians finished 4th out of the eight teams there.
After losing to the host team in its first pool play match Aug. 14 18-25, 14-25 and also to Class 3A Wall 12-25, 8-25, Nocona rebounded to close out pool play with a 20-25, 25-23, 25-20 win over Christoval. Sy Parker had 16 kills and 7 blocks in the three matches. Raylea Bowles had 12 kills, 17 digs and served up three aces. Maddyn Bowles had seven kills and 14 digs while Paige Davis had seven kills and 15 digs. Baylee Thomas added 11 digs.
From the setter spot, Kasi Castro had 20 assists, served up five aces and contributed 14 digs. Leah Meekins added 18 assists and six digs during the three matches.
To open Saturday’s bracket play, the Lady Indians posted a 25-18, 18-25, 26-24, 25-19 win over Fort Worth Christian. Castro staked Nocona to a 2-0 lead in game one. Kills by Parker set up pairs of points from Raylea Bowles and Leah Meekins helped Nocona negate an early deficit and take a 10-9 lead.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
County football teams had their first scrimmage of the season Aug. 14 with mixed results.
Forestburg hosted Azle Christian and Victory Christian. Under a new system with new head coach Cori Hayes, the Longhorns looked pretty good in the coach’s eye.
“The first team looked good,” Hayes explained. “Overall we need to work on our pace and blocking assignments and blocking assignments. Overall we looked good for the new regime.”
Forestburg hits the road to scrimmage Newcastle Aug. 21.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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