“To the alumni of Howard Payne University I ask that you come aboard, and to the alumni of the Howard Payne football program, I’m asking you strongly to please come back and be involved and let’s build it back to what we all love.”, Regarding the allure of returning to his alma mater at this particular time, Bachtel said, “The vision that was thrown in front of me, from our very first phone call to our very last phone call, eased my mind for where this school and this university was going and where we want to the football program.”. ETBU’s offense recorded over 600 yards of total offense three times in the 2018 season. Further elaborating on his offensive and defensive philosophies, Bachtel said, “The offense may not change, and there may be some tweaks. We want to be one of the top programs in the conference, but we also want to be one of the top programs in the nation. … Those are the days we want to get back to. Braxton Harris has been the head football coach at Howard Payne University for the past three seasons leading the Yellow Jackets to a 5-5 record in 2019. “We believe Coach Bachtel (BACK-tel) embodies the perfect fit at HPU to lead the football program,” said Athletic Director Hunter Sims. On the sports front, the big news early in the year was the retirement of longtime Wylie ISD athletic director and head football coach Hugh Sandifer at the end of the 2019-20 school year. “We are thankful for Coach Harris’ leadership and elevating the status of the HPU football program,” said Hunter Sims, director of athletics. I am a big proponent of keeping things simple and letting our kids know what our adjustments are on both sides of the ball, which lets them play fast and physical.”. ... and a 1981 title ---all at Brownwood. Another challenge that comes with spring season is balancing recruiting. 96 responses. “I love him dearly but I also told him that I want to be better than him. Moore picked up one at Celina in 1974, a pair with Pilot Point (1980, 1981), three more with Celina in the 1990s and another pair with the Bobcats in 2000, 2001. “One of the greatest challenges I see in front of us now is coming in the next few weeks,” Bachtel said. future.”. For anybody that’s watched over the past two or three years, you know I love the deep ball. Bachtel’s father Mark – a former Brownwood Lions head football coach – and uncle Kent are both members of the Howard Payne Athletics Hall of Honor. There will be times I may not be in full capacity here where Scott will come in and take that role. As far as the implementation of offense and defense that I would like to see, I’m going sit back and observe mostly and make sure I am their support model and a sounding board for them.”. With HPU’s first game of the spring season slated for Feb. 6, there is no time for Bachtel to ease into his new position. Braxton Harris has been the head football coach at Howard Payne University for the past three seasons leading the Yellow Jackets to a 5-5 record in 2019. With the first practice of the Howard Payne Yellow Jackets’ COVID-induced spring football season scheduled for 9 a.m. Saturday, Jason Bachtel was introduced as the 24th head coach in the program’s history during a Friday morning press conference at the Bullion Suites inside the Mabee Center on the HPU campus. HPU confirmed Harris is leaving to take a job as an assistant at an NCAA Division I football program. We’re going to throw the deep ball a lot, sometimes we may live on the deep ball too much, but I like to score points. He’s committed to his Christian faith and I don’t know that I’ve met anybody other than Dr. Hines who wants to see Howard Payne succeed holistically as much as he does.”, HPU President Dr. Cory Hines said of Bachtel, “His passion for excellence is evident in his desire to build a program that both competes for championships as well as develops men to be the people God dreams, which was definitely music to my ears. The Howard Payne administration will begin the search to find a replacement immediately. “My dad played football here, my uncle played football here, cousins, my son graduated from here. If any coach tells you that’s not their goal, why are they in the business? The HPU football team will report back to campus on Jan. 7 with its first practice on Jan. 9. But for me, I want to have the same impact that those guys have had on Howard Payne football history, and this is how I do it.”. by John Galt. by chhspantherfan. “He was a great player at Brownwood High School in … high school sports Football. Unique to football, D1 football colleges are split into one of two subdivisions: The Football Bowl Subdivision (originally called Division 1-A) and the Football Championship Subdivision (or Division 1-AA). Jason Bachtel, 40, was hired on Jan. 7 as the new head coach at NCAA Division III Howard Payne University. If you do that, then you can let your kids play. While there, he was a two-time all-conference selection and was named the conference defensive lineman of the year in 2001. Scott Clough is also going to assist me with any head coaching assignments or duties we’re going to move forward with. FBS football is considered the most athletically competitive division in football, with FCS football colleges not far behind. Originally from Houston, Browning played football at South Houston High School. Bachtel’s father Mark – a former Brownwood Lions head football coach – and uncle Kent are both members of the Howard Payne Athletics Hall of Honor. After graduating, he attended Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas. “Obviously my first day on campus was just a few days ago, I just met the kids yesterday. 11-man head football coach. Those days are ahead of us. 0 likes. Bachtel started his coaching career as a student assistant at HPU under Gibson. He loves Howard Payne, loves what we’re about, and I couldn’t be happier than he feels called to join us in shaping Howard Payne to become what she needs to be in the days ahead. Gordon Wood, who coached at Brownwood High for a quarter-century, retired in 1985 as one of the greatest coaches in Texas history, with 396 wins. “About 10 steps from my office door I get to look on the right side of the wall at two men that have been very dear in my life that sit right next to each other in the Howard Payne Hall of Honor, and that’s Mark Bachtel and … We’re leaving our staff intact the way that it is and they’re going to continue to push forward. Bachtel also had high school coaching stints at Gatesville, Galena Park North Shore, North Forney and Scurry-Rosser. Bachtel is also familiar with the American Southwest Conference as he served as offensive coordinator at East Texas Baptist the two seasons prior to making the move to Argyle. 811 views. Coach Bachtel hits these marks and then some. “We’ve got a very capable offensive coordinator and defensive coordinator. Howard Payne Director of Athletics Hunter Sims said of Bachtel, “We believe he’s the perfect for Howard Payne University and our football program. We are especially pleased to make available the season-by-season records of each U.I.L. “We wish him lots of success in the In 2019, Bachtel was one of only 10 college coaches named to the Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Magazine 40 Under 40 list. It’s going to take our community, it’s going to take our alumni, it’s going to take our individual students, it’s going to take our football players, it’s going to take our president and our athletic director, and the whole Howard Payne community to rally around this group and rally around this program, and let’s continue to build on what Braxton Harris has already done, and what a great job he did.”. “But we’re going to attack it head on, we’re going to strive for excellence. Bachtel expects to play a much more significant role in that aspect of the program in the coming weeks. This is a 2010 file photo of Lee Grimes, when he played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFL. “I’m about to be the greatest recruiting coordinator in the ASC,” Bachtel said with a laugh. “Defensively we’re going to play sound football, we have to be great tacklers. The win streak began Dec. 19 with a 64-35 decision over Class 2A De Leon. So I like to take shots. 50 responses. What IS the Issue with the Red Oak Coach TWEET vs. Lubbock Coronado? I played in the days when we were always in the national rankings and we would be fighting for a conference championship. “Lee is an impressive coach who will bring a lot of passion and energy to the offensive line position room,” Miles said. With the Fall 2020 season moved to the spring semester due to COVID, the Yellow Jackets will have their first game at home on Saturday, Feb. 6 versus Texas Lutheran University, a noon start time. American novelist and South Carolina native Pat Conroy worked McKissick into arguably his most famous novel, "The Prince of Tides" and actually gave him dialogue in another novel, "South Broad." Browning went on to graduate with a degree in Business Administration and minored in … photo by: AP Photo Lee Grimes was named the Kansas football offensive line coach on Dec. 29, 2020. So that’s where we want to take it.”, Saturday, Feb. 13- at Hardin-Simmons, TBA, Saturday, March 13 – ASC Seeding Playoff, TBA, Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.2) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/84.0.4147.89 Safari/537.36, https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/1378/2021/01/08131116/a3abd91b-30e2-4684-928e-ddfb5186c403.mp4, City of Brownwood provides update on COVID vaccinations. Also, reassuring our coaches that everything is okay and we’re going to proceed with the program and what’s already been in place, and that they are very capable coaches who can continue without me being here.”. And where does Bachtel intend for Yellow Jacket football to go? The 2019 record for HPU is the best for the program since 2006. We want to fight for a playoff spot, we want to play for a national championship. “More than anything, I’m going to be in a support role for the guys that are already here,” Bachtel said. “He is a proven … The announcement was made today by Hunter Sims, director of athletics. 643 views. Literally. Howard Payne is home, Howard Payne is family. 01-04-2021, 10:41 AM : Class 1A - 2A - 3A - 4A State Championship Week by LoboFan07. This Week. Abilene High football coach Mike Fullen battled colon cancer while leading the Eagles on an unexpected playoff run. He was recently surpassed by former Celina and Pilot Point coach G. A. Moore. Bachtel and his wife Tara have been married for 19 years and the couple has four children: Talen – a December 2020 HPU graduate and former Yellow Jacket basketball player – Bailee, Brooklyn and Blaire. Bachtel also made an impassioned plea for the community, alumni and greater Brownwood area to “come aboard” with support for the Yellow Jacket football program. 2020 UIL Texas high school football playoff pairings: Final scores and playoff paths for 4A, 3A, 2A, 1A schools Find game information for Dallas-area and statewide teams. “Again it goes back to family. This is a 2010 file photo of Lee Grimes, when he played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFL. “We have a tough road ahead of us, our kids know that, our coaches know that, and I know that,” Bachtel said. “I’m extremely excited to be your next head football coach here at Howard Payne University, a place I truly hold very dear to my heart, a place that I call home, the place where I met my wife,” an emotional Bachtel stated during his initial comments. It’s going to alleviate some of the stress on our coaching staff and allow me to get out to some of the local schools and meet some of the coaches and grab some guys from around the area.”. Many athletes from surrounding communities move to Brownwood to play for the maroon and white. Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/84.0.4147.89 Safari/537.36, 2021 Brown County Youth Fair Schedule of Events, Limited Amount of Covid Vaccine Expected in Brown Co. ***Pete Shotwell and Terry Cron are the only mentors to win … Harris left Howard Payne after three seasons to take the position of linebackers coach at NCAA FCS Division I school Campbell in North Carolina. Literally. “For everybody in Brownwood, Early, Bangs, and the surrounding area, I ask that you rally around this program and come aboard,” Bachtel said. 0 likes. They had a full fall practice schedule, then when you have your head coach leave the kids have to learn me, they have to learn who I am and what I stand for, and know that I’m here for them. ETBU’s passing offense of 300.6 yards per game led the American Southwest Conference that year. The 2019 record for HPU is the best for the program since 2006. In 2019 under Harris’ tutelage, Howard Payne finished on a three-game win streak for a 5-5 record – the best record for the Yellow Jackets since 2006. The only coach to win 600 games in the history of football, on any level, John McKissick's career was the stuff that books and movies are made of. BROWNWOOD, Texas – Howard Payne University named 2003 alumnus Jason Bachtel as the next Yellow Jacket head football coach. It’s great to be home.”. “From the days of playing for Vance Gibson in the late 90s and early 2000s, this is a day I always dreamed about – to follow in his footsteps, a guy that I admire, a guy I looked up to, and a guy that I still call a mentor, one of the greatest coaches in Howard Payne history,” Bachtel said. Started by John Galt, 12-27-2020, 05:04 PM. “Because of my role, I think it allows me to step back and become more involved in the recruiting aspect, making sure we continue to hold on to our commitments we’ve already got and then go and grab a few more. Howard Payne University issued the following press release Monday morning: The Howard Payne University athletic department today announced that head football coach Braxton Harris will be leaving HPU. Lee Grimes was named the Kansas football offensive line coach on Dec. 29, 2020. A 2003 graduate of HPU, Bachtel was most recently the offensive coordinator for Class 4A Division I state champion Argyle, which posted a 16-0 record in 2020 while averaging 48 points and 444 total yards (223 passing, 221 rushing) per game, with a 66% rate of pass completions. A 2003 alumnus at HPU, he was introduced at a press conference in Brownwood (170 miles SW of Ennis) the following day. In two campaigns at ETBU, the Tigers averaged nearly 500 total yards per game and 37 points per game. Last Post. Started by LoboFan07, 12-16-2020, 07:24 AM. Bachtel was a three-year letterman during his playing days at HPU, as the Yellow Jackets won 19 games in that span under head coach Vance Gibson, including an 8-2 mark in Bachtel’s senior season. I believe with all my heart our program is in great hands and the future is very bright, and I can’t wait to see how the Lord uses his gifts, abilities, passion, heart and strong connections to make our football program something we can all be very proud of.”. Any potential changes Bachtel would like to implement regarding offensive and defensive philosophies will likely wait until the conclusion of the five-game spring campaign. In my time here, I’m probably one of the first Bachtels in Howard Payne that was not an All-American and who is not in the Hall of Honor. Brownwood hasn’t lost since Dec. 18 against Aledo. The biggest thing, and I think you’ve seen this in big time football, we’ve got to line up and and we’ve got to be sound in how we line up. 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