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Fort Bend Independent School DistrictNEWS RELEASE |
** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE **
Fort Bend ISD hires new Athletic Director
FORT BEND ISD ― On February 13, the FBISD Board of Trustees voted to hire Philip O’Neal as the district’s new Athletic Director with an effective start date of March 19. O’Neal has more than 25 years experience in education and athletics ranging from being a student assistant coach to an executive director of athletics.
“Mr. O’Neal is a great addition to the FBISD family. We are confident he will continue our rich tradition of success at the regional and state levels while supporting high academic standards and meeting the needs of all student athletes,” said Michael McKie, Assistant Superintendent.
For the past three years, O’Neal served as the Executive Director of Athletics at Weatherford Independent School District. Before that, he was an athletic director and assistant athletic director at Weatherford ISD for more than 9 years. O’Neal has served as a head basketball coach and business and physical education teacher at Weatherford and Copperas Cove High Schools. He was an assistant coach and math teacher at Temple High School and Red Oak High School. He began his career as a Men’s Basketball Student Assistant Coach at Wayland Baptist University, where he played Men’s Basketball from 1983 to 1986.
His leadership experiences include his attainment of a Superintendent’s Certification from the Region XI Service Center, his role as the Weatherford ISD UIL Liaison Officer from 2002 to the present and as UIL Class 1-A Regional Volleyball Director from 2004 to the present, as well as many other educational and professional development accomplishments. O’Neal earned his Eagle Scout Award from the Boy Scouts of America in 1976.
“I look forward to the opportunity to build upon the amazing academic and athletic successes attained by the student athletes and coaches of the Fort Bend ISD under Keith Kilgore’s leadership,” said Philip O’Neal.
He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Education from Wayland Baptist University, and a Master of Education degree in Educational Administration from Tarleton State University. O’Neal has been married to his wife Jamie for 25 years, and they have one son Stewart who is a senior Energy Commerce Major at Texas Tech University.
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