2007 Football

2007 Football Coaches

Danny Palmer - Head Coach
HEAD COACH/DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR
 
Contact Information:  903.510.2315  dpal@tjc.edu
Joined Staff:  January 2006
Recruiting Area:  Central Texas
Education:  B.A. (University of Southern Mississippi), M.Ed. (Southeastern Oklahoma State University)
Coaching Experience:  34 total years of experience (17 years as a Head High School Football Coach and 17 years as a collegiate Assistant Coach).  Eight years were at the University of Houston as an Assistant and Recruiting Coordinator, named the "Youngest 5A Head Coach" at Texas High at the age of 26 in 1975.  Served as an Assistant Coach as an Offensive Coordinator and Defensive Coordinator.  Recruited Joffrey Reynolds from Tyler Lee as well as Drew Lowry, Rex Hadnot, and Leonta Rheams to the University of Houston.
Playing Experience:  Played quarterback for 3 years for Johnny Stidger at Tyler John Tyler.  Lettered all 3 years in 3 sports at John Tyler.  Named to the All-State Baseball Team in 1967 and was coached by the late Dr. Billy Jack Doggett.  Started 2 years at quarterback for the University of Southern Mississippi.
Awards:  1997 Nominee for the Frank Broyles College Assistant Football Coach of the Year by the University of Houston.  In 1977, was named as Coach of the Year by the Waco-Tribune Herald whie at Waco Richfield.
Personal:  Wife, Sharon, teaches at Bonner Elementary in Tyler.  Has two daughters, Stacey and Bethany, and one grandson, Myles.

Ryan Mahon - Associate Head Coach
OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/QUARTERBACKS/WIDE RECEIVERS
 
Contact Information:  903.510.3874  rmah@tjc.edu
Joined Staff:  January 2005
Recruiting Area:  North and East Houston
Education:  M.Ed in Health and Kinesiology (University of Texas at Tyler), B.S. in History (Eastern Oregon University)
Coaching Experience:  Running Backs, Tyler Junior College 05; Running Backs, Texas A&M-Commerce 04; Running Backs/Wide Receivers, Feather River College 03-04
Playing Experience:  Four-Year Letterman at Eastern Oregon University
 

George Cumby - Assistant Coach
LINEBACKERS
 
Contact Information:  903.510.2318  gcum@tjc.edu
Joined Staff:  April 2007
Education:  B.A. (University of Oklahoma)
Coaching Experience:  Head Football Coach, Bishop T.K. Gorman, 06-07; NFL Tryout Camps, 5 years.
Playing Experience:  University of Oklahoma, 5 years; Green Bay Packers, 6 years; Buffalo Bills, 1 year.
Awards:  2 time All-American and 3 times All-Big 8, University of Oklahoma; Newcomer of the year, Defensive Player
of the Year, Dick Butkus Silver Anniversary Linebacker of the Year in 2004.
Personal:  Ordained Minister, Wife, Rose Cumby and 3 sons: Christopher, Jason, and Marcus.

 

Stephen Cucci - Assistant Coach
OFFENSIVE LINE
 
Contact Information:  903.510.3875  scuc@tjc.edu
Joined Staff:  July 2007
Education:  B.S. Sports Administration (University of Houston)
Playing Experience:  TE, University of Houston.

 


Courtney Farrell - Assistant Coach
DEFENSIVE LINE
 
Contact Information:  903.510.2836  cfar@tjc.edu 
Joined Staff:  August 2007  
Education:  B.A. Education (Bethany College)

Coaching Experience:  Offensive Line, Highland College, 04-05; Offensive Line, Bethany College, 03-04; Running Backs, Video Coordinator, and youth camp director, Truman State.
Playing Experience:  Bethany College, 00-03.

Awards:  3-year Letterman, 2-year All-Conference, and 2-year All-American, Bethany College.