Alan Weddell
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 12, 1951 Freeport, Texas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1970–1972 | Texas |
| Position(s) | Victoria HS (TX) (assistant) |
| 1982–1989 | Victoria HS (TX) |
| 1990–1997 | La Marque HS (TX) |
| 1998–2002 | Texas A&M (ILB) |
| 2004 | Brazoswood HS (DC) |
| 2005 | Houston (LB) |
| 2006–2007 | Houston (DC) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
As coach:
As player: | |
Alan Weddell (born March 12, 1950) is a former American football coach. He last served as defensive coordinator for the University of Houston.
Playing career
Weddell played
Coaching career
High school coaching
Weddell began his coaching career as junior varsity and varsity assistant at
In 1990, he started coaching at La Marque High School, where he turned the Cougar program into one of the perennial powerhouses in Texas high school football. From 1990 until 1997, Weddell coached the Cougars to three straight state championships (1995–97) and five consecutive appearances in the state title game. La Marque lost both the 1993 and the 1994 title games against Stephenville High School, which was then coached by Art Briles.
Weddell was a six-time District Coach of the Year and a Galveston County Coach of the Year on three occasions. Weddell compiled a 103–13 record at La Marque. Eleven coaches who worked with Weddell during his time at La Marque moved on to acquire head coaching jobs of their own and seven of them are still high school head coaches.[2]
College coaching
Entering the collegiate ranks in 1998, Weddell was hired by
After a short stint as defensive coordinator at Brazoswood High School in Clute, Texas, Weddell joined Art Briles' staff at the University of Houston in 2005. Originally hired as linebackers coach, Weddell was promoted to defensive coordinator in April 2006, after Ron Harris stepped down. With Weddell at the helm, the Cougar defense allowed just 21.9 points and 339.1 yards per game during the 2006 season.
After coaching staff changes when Kevin Sumlin replaced Briles as head coach, Weddell left Houston.
Athletic director and Texas High School Coaches Association Hall of Honor
In 2018, Weddell was inducted into the Texas High School Coaches Association Hall of Honor.[3]
On January 15, 2019, it was announced that Weddell had accepted the position of Athletic Director of Brazosport Independent School District, which includes his alma mater Brazosport High School.[4]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Wins | Losses | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | La Marque | 9 | 3 | |
| 1991 | La Marque | 10 | 2 | |
| 1992 | La Marque | 12 | 1 | |
| 1993 | La Marque | 14 | 1 | 4A state runner up |
| 1994 | La Marque | 15 | 1 | 4A state runner up |
| 1995 | La Marque | 16 | 0 | 4A state champion |
| 1996 | La Marque | 14 | 2 | 4A Div II state champion |
| 1997 | La Marque | 13 | 3 | 4A Div II state champion |
| 8 | Total | 103 | 13 |
References
- ^ Christian, Carol (July 30, 2009). "Legendary Brazoswood coach Bryan dies". Brazosport Facts. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
- ^ High school coaching tree flowering in 2009 playoffs
- ^ "BISD Names Alan Weddell Athletic Director". www.brazosportisd.net. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
- ^ Coleman, Adam; Chronicle, Houston (2019-01-15). "Former La Marque coach Alan Weddell returns home as Brazosport ISD AD". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2019-11-22.