Jason Venable

Womens Head Soccer Coach / WHS Aquatic Science Instructor

Science Teacher/Coach:  26 years

Wife, Jennifer; Twin sons,  Jackson and Tucker

Graduate of Ennis High School (1987) and the University of North Texas (1993)

Previous Schools:  Midlothian HS (7 years), Ennis HS (1 year), Colleyville Heritage HS (2 years)
Years at Waxahachie HS:  16 (15 years HC women, 11 years HC men)

34 Varsity Soccer teams coached total (15 girls, 19 boys)
Member of TASCO- Texas Association of Soccer Coaches Organization (23 years); THSCA- Texas High School Coaches Association (26 years);

TGCA- Texas Girls Coaches Association (14 years)
TASCO Officer & Member of the Board of Directors - Region II Director (2010-2014) and (2016-2018), Region I Director (2018-2019
District Coach of the Year (Boys 2001, 2003; Girls 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014)
THSCA and TASCO coaches clinic lecturer and/or moderator (x4) TASCO 2011, 2015, 2017; THSCA 2012
Texas Association of Soccer Coaches Organization Region II Coach of the Year (2006 and 2011)
TASCO Senior Showcase All Star Coach - Region 2 Girls (2007 and 2011)
Regional Tournament Qualifier (Regional Semifinalist) - 2006, 2010, 2011, 2013, and 2014

All Ellis County Girls Soccer Coach of the Year finalist - 2018-2019
TASCO Hall of Honor recipient - inducted November 2018
Overall Record: 465-224-84   *   Women 254-71-37;  Men 211-153-47

WHS Assistant Coaches

Edward De La Cruz

• Varsity Assistant / Program Goalkeeper Coach
  
• WHS Spanish Teacher
• WHS Men's and Women's Head Cross Country Coach
• Years at Waxahachie HS:  9
  
• Years Coaching HS:  12
• Wife, JaNell
  
• Previous Schools: South Grand Prarie
  
• 2000 Graduate of Waxahachie High School and former coach at South Grand Prairie
• United States Marine
• Graduate of Dallas Baptist University with a M.B.A. in Marketing
• Participated in soccer, track, and cross country at WHS and DBU.
• Hometown:  Waxahachie, Texas
  
• School email:  edelacruz@wisd.org

John West

• Varsity Assistant/Junior Varsity 1 Head Coach
• Howard JH Girls Soccer Coach
  
• WHS US Government Teacher
• Wife, Angie; children, Caroline and JD
  
• Graduated from the University of North Texas:  Radio/TV/Film
• Graduate of Duncanville High School
  
• UNT Masters of Education
• Wife:  Angie
• Son, JD, and Daughter, Caroline
  
• Years at WHS:  4
  
• Years Teaching/Coaching:  17
  
• Previous schools: Lakeside MS in Little Elm
  
• School email:  jwest@wisd.org

Lyndsey Gaffney-Vera

• Social studies, Finley Junior High
• Varsity Assistant/Junior Varsity 2 Head Coach
  
• 2nd year in WISD
• Played Division 1 soccer at Georgia State University; Team Captain her Senior year.
• Graduated GSU with her Bachelors of Business Administration in Marketing
  
• Former player with the Georgia Revolution in the WPSL
  
• Finley JH Girls Soccer Coach
  
• Coach for Celtic FC 06 Girls
  
• Husband: Oscar
  
• Hometown: Forsyth, Georgia
• School email:  lgaffney@wisd.org

WHS Lady NDN Junior High/Character Coaches

 Mary Bruce

• Coleman JH Girls Soccer Coach
• Teacher:  Clift Elementary, Physical Education
• Husband, Rick; children Peyton and Kade
• Graduate of Crowley High School
• Graduated and studied Psychology at Soutwestern Assemblies of God University
• Graduated and studied Kinesiology at Dallas Baptist University
• Former Sports Director at Waxahachie Family YMCA
• Graduate of Crowley High school
  
• School email:  mbruce@wisd.org
  

 

Tracy Alverson

• Lady NDN Soccer Character Coach
• Provide leadership, mentorship, and character building sessions weekly throughout the year for the ladies in our program
• 2017-2018 addition to our Lady NDN Soccer program
  
• Employed by The Avenue Church since 2012
• Student Minister at The Avenue Church (2017 to present)
  
• Former Preschool Minister at The Avenue Church
  
• Graduated from the University of Kansas in 2003 (Psychology)
• Hometown:  Dodge City, Kansas
• Husband:  Patrick Alverson