“The Beeville program has been successful and I want to continue what has been going on. I am not going to change a whole lot.”
Moses, the now former Lockhart Lions head coach, runs the same basic offense and defense Soza ran here in Beeville.
“I’ve watched Chris over the last few years and picked his brain whenever I could about his offense,” said Moses.
The plays and schemes will be almost identical, according to the new coach.
“The terminology will be slightly different, but that transition will be move very quickly.”
Moses, of course, is the new Trojan athletic director and head football coach, replacing the departed Chris Soza. Moses began his job as soon as his name was unanimously agreed to by the BISD board of trustees and when Superintendent John Hardwick gave him the word last Tuesday afternoon.
His “official” first day was this Monday morning, but he has already been at work at his new post for a few days last week, in between trips to Lockhart, wrapping up a few things in the Lions’ den.
Lockhart finished the regular season last year at 7-3 with a couple of one-point district losses. The Lions also won their bi-district clash but fell in the second round to Beaumont Consolidated.
Moses is also adamant about academics.
“That’s why we are here, to educate the students,” Moses said.
There also will be a continuation of the idea that all sports, boys’ and girls’ programs, are just as important as football.
One main area of concern is the hiring to fill the coaching positions that will become vacant over the summer with Soza taking five or six coaches from the Beeville staff with him to Alice.
“That’s my number one priority. To get top quality coaches for those positions as head coaches, who are good for the kids and good for the community,” Moses added.
Moses will be bringing his wife, Kim, with him and their two children, Lainee, a 7-year-old softballer, and Luke, a 3-year-old future Trojan. Mrs. Moses is a math teacher and hopes to find such a position with BISD for next year and hopefully for many years to come.
Two main reasons were evident for Moses in his wanting to replace Soza.
“I want to continue to grow this program and I wanted to return to this area of South Texas.” Moses has roots in the local area as a graduate of Orange Grove High School.
He also attended Texas A&M at Kingsvillle where he was a slot receiver on the football team and a track athlete. Moses’ father is presently the principal at the Orange Grove High School. Mrs. Moses’ family still resides in Alice.
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