I was born on Nov. 4th, 1972 in McLennan County. I was raised in the small community of Crawford, TX. I attended Crawford ISD from kindergarten to graduation. After high school I enrolled at Tarleton State University in Stephenville. (The better part of the Texas A&M University system.) I participated in Football my freshman year and realized that there was not much need for a 6 foot 255 lb. player with 5.0 speed. I always knew that I wanted to be a coach so I concentrated on that.
My first coaching job was in Marlin, TX. That is where I met my wife, Lisa. After 2 years in Marlin, my wife and I were offered jobs in Bremond, TX. I spent 8 years in Bremond coaching everything from Head Baseball Coach to Head Track Coach to being the Offensive Coordinator in Football.
Lisa now teaches in Bryan, where we live. We have 2 wonderful children, 8 year old Bryce and 6 year old Susannah. Both of them are huge supporters of me. They are always dressing up in my school colors and attending all the activities that they can.
I have truly enjoyed my time in Burton. The people are wonderful and have shown lots of support. It has been a privilege to teach and coach these young men and women. They are well disciplined, respectful, and eager to learn. A coach cannot ask for more.
Jason Hodde
My name is Jason Hodde and I am the defensive coordinator for the Burton Panther Football Team. I am a graduate of Burton High School and received my Bachelors degree from Texas A&M University. I have an extreme love for High School Football and young people. We have a great group of guys on our team and we strive to be the best on and off the field. Burton High School is a great place to be and I am fortunate to be here. GO PANTHERS!
Jamie Smith
I was born in July 6, 1975 in Brenham, TX. I attended school at Burton I.S.D. from kindergarten to graduation. After High school I attended college and graduated from Blinn College and Texas A&M University. I then decided that I wanted to pursue a career in teaching and coaching so I majored in Kinesiology/Secondary Education and chose History as a second teaching field.
My first coaching/teaching job was in Somerville, where I was an assistant football, assistant basketball, and Jr.High track coach. After three years in Somerville, I spent four years there as a assistant basketball coach and two years as head basketball coach, as well as coaching everything from cross country to track.
My wife Georgann and I live near Burton. We have two sons, C.J. and Michael. C.J. attends Burton elementary and loves it. They both enjoy coming to games and supporting the Panthers!
I am very excited about coaching in Burton; we receive a great deal of support from the community and have a hard-working group of athletes with outstanding leadership. These young men are enthusiastic, disciplined, and dedicated to each and our coaching staffs. I expect this to help them succeed in sports, in the classroom, and in life.
Carl Faigle
I attended Waller High School and graduated in 1998. I attended Blinn College then transferred to Sam Houston State University. Before coming to Burton, I coached at Waller High School and our team became Area Champions one of the years I was there.
I joined the Burton staff in 2006, and I am proud to be a Panther. Our coaches are very excited about this season. We have an experienced group of seniors that provide leadership both on the field and in the locker-room. Our underclassmen are hard-working bunch of guys that are dedicated to continuing the success that has been achieved so far.
It is rewarding as a coach to watch these boys grow and mature into young men, to see that all of their hard work pay off, and set an example for our younger athletes.
Robbie Yanowski
I was born in Dallas, Texas on February 5th 1985. When I was twelve years old my family moved to Bremond, Texas. I was on the baseball team that won sate my sophomore year, and graduated from Bremond High School in 2003.
I attended college at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas and graduated from there in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology and minor in secondary education.
This is my second year to coach; I coached at Cleveland Tarkington last year. I am excited to be back in a small town like Burton and can’t wait to see how this year unfolds.
