Navasota's Fedora, Cameron Yoe's Rhoades finalists for Temple job

By: Temple ISD

Posted: Fri 10:25 PM, Jan 21, 2011

TEMPLE, Texas -- Temple has trimmed their list of candidates for the Athletic Director/Head football coach job to four, including two very successful local coaches.

Here is a list of the candidates:

In alphabetical order:
Lee Fedora
Athletic Director/Head Football Coach
Navasota ISD - 3A

* Quarter-Finalist & District Champions (2010)
* Overall Win-loss record: 102-50-1
* District 23-AAA Coach of the Year

Gerald Perry
Athletic Director/Head Football Coach
Bastrop ISD - 5A/4A

* Regional Champions - State Quarterfinals (2010)

. Varsity win-loss record as head coach: 21-14
. District 25-AAAAA Coach of the Year (2009)

Rick Rhoades
Athletic Director/Head Football Coach
Cameron ISD - 2A

* State Finalist (2010)
* US Army All-American Bowl Defensive Coordinator (2006)
* Varsity win-loss record as head coach: 62-41

Michael Spradlin
Athletic Coordinator/Head Football Coach Abilene ISD - 5A

* Varsity win-loss record as head coach: 80-54
* Made third round of playoffs 2008, 2009, 2010
* Coached at the University of Houston, 2003-2006

Daingerfield Head Coach Barry Bowman had been selected as a finalist but withdrew his name Friday afternoon.

Timeline for Search

* November 29: Pre-process meeting with the interview committee in the Superintendent's office
* December 2-14: Open forums
* December 17-January 7: Position posted
* January 7-28: Interview team will review all applications and
interview their top applicants. The committee will determine the number to be interviewed. The committee has been asked to submit at least their top 6 candidates by January 14 to HR.
* January 31-February 11: Final interviews by superintendent and senior administrative team
* February 14: Board Meeting. Present lone finalist.

The interview committee is made up of TISD teachers, administrators, current and former coaches (multiple sports), parents and community members.

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