Coached at the following: Lamesa H.S., Lamesa TX; Roy Miller H.S., Corpus Christi, TX; Richard King H.S., Corpus Christi, TX; Hellaire H.S., Houston, TX; Texas A&I University; Sam Houston State University; Angelo State University; and the San Angelo Indoor Football club - The Stampede
Special Note: Five National Chanpionships while at Texas A&I University; 5th year coaching the Cactus Bowl
John Cosgrove
Coached at the followning: Arapahoe H.S., COLO; Woodland Park H.S., COLO; Texas A&I University; Dakota State University; South Western Oklahoma; Olivet College, Michigan; Northwood University, Michigan
Special Note: Played football at the University of Colorado; One National Championship while at Texas A&I University; 2 year coaching the Cactus Bowl
Jeff Hamilton
Coached at the following: Baytown Sterling H.S., Baytown, TX; Dickenson H.S., Dickenson, TX; Bryan H.S.; Angelo State Univeristy
Special Note: Played on one state Championship Team at Odessa Permain H.S.; 2nd year coaching the Cactus Bowl
Michael Thornton
Native of Midland, Texas. Now resides in San Angelo, Texas with his wife Gayla. Coached TE's and DL from 2000-2005 at Angelo State University under Freddy Jonas and Jerry Vandergrif. Received BS and MS from ASU.
Special Note: 2nd year coaching the Cactus Bowl
Willie Crafts
Coached at the following: Needville H.S., Needville, TX; Richard King H.S., Corpus Christi, TX; Port Isabel H.S., Port Isable, TX; Brownsville Porter H.S., Brownsville, TX; Lanier H.S., San Antonio, TX; Texas A&I University; San Angelo Indoor Foot ball club - The Stampede:
Special Note: All American at Texas A&I University; One national Cahmpionship at Texas A&I University as a player; One National Championship at Texas A&I University as a coach; 3rd year coaching the Cactus Bowl
Lewis Kelly
High school coach in Farmersville & Baytown Sterling; Defensive Coordinator and Assistant Coach at Rice University & Angelo State. Head coach at Angelo State and in 1978 won the National Championship in Division II; Coached Stephen F Austin & took them to National Finals; Head Coach New Mexico State & finished football career as scout for Dallas Cowboys. Longtime high school coach at Lubbock Estacado in Lubbock public schools & many years as head coach @ Lubbock Estacado.
James Jefferson
Coached at the following: Texas A&I University; Alabama State University
Special Note: Played professional football in Canada with Winnipeg; played on two Gray Cup Championship teams with Winnipeg; played 5 years with Seattle Seahawks; Served as a professional for the New Orleans Saints; 1st year coaching the Cactus Bowl.
