Jason Venable
Women and Men's Head Soccer Coach / WHS Biology Instructor
Years at Waxahachie HS: 9
jvenable@wisd.org / School 972/923-4600, ext. 103
Jason is an 1987 Graduate of Ennis High School
1993 Graduate of the Univ. of North Texas w/ BS in Kinesiology and Biology
Wife, Jennifer; twin boys, Jackson and Tucker
Teacher/Coach 19 years
Midlothian HS, Colleyville Heritage HS (GCISD), Waxahachie HS
TASCO Region II Board of Directors
Region II Girls COY in 2006 and 2010
Record: 302-157-51; @ WHS: Men 89-81-22 ; Women 127-27-15
2011 Region II Quarterfinals @ Lindalevs. Longview Pine Tree
Headed to Regional Tournament
2011 Men Seniors

2011 Men Varsity Captains
Edward De La Cruz
Assistant Coach / WHS Spanish Teacher
Years at Waxahachie HS: 3
Years Coaching HS: 6 (SGP and WHS). 2000 Graduate of Waxahachie High School and former coach at South Grand Prairie.
A former Marine, Edward is also a graduate of Dallas Baptist University, who played soccer, ran track, and ran cross country at WHS and DBU.
School email: edelacruz@wisd.org
Seth Riley
Assistant Coach
Teaches Social Studies at Finley. Seth also coaches the kickers for the Inidan football team.
Years at Waxahachie HS: 7
School email: sriley@wisd.org
Seth is a 2000 Graduate of Waxahachie High School
2007 Graduate of Texas A & M Commerce
Played soccer at WHS and McMurray University
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Linda Thurman
Assistant Coach
Teaches Algebra at Waxahachie Ninth Grade Academy
WHS Head Girls Cross Country Coach
Years at Waxahachie HS: 5
School email: lthurman@wisd.org
Daugher, Lexy ; Son, Brandon
"Hard Work beats Talent when Talent doesn't Work Hard"
"TEAMWORK - working for something greater than self"
"Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do." - Pele
"For when people get caught up with that which is right and they are willing to sacrifice for it, there is no stopping point short of victory." -Martin Luther King Jr.
LAST UPDATE FOR WEBSITE: 2/12/12
