Individual Details
Arthur Ray (Art) Briles
(3 Dec 1955 - )
Former Head Football Coach, Baylor University, Waco TX. Currently the head football coach at Mount Vernon High School in Texas. (2019)
A native of Rule, Texas, Briles attended Rule High School, where he was coached by his father. Playing quarterback and earning all-state honors, Briles accepted a scholarship offer by Bill Yeoman at the University of Houston. There Briles switche d to wide receiver and played three seasons, including the 1977 Cotton Bowl. His parents and aunt died in a car crash on their way to see him play in a game in October 1976. After finishing the 1976–77 academic year, Briles left Houston and transferred to Texas Tech to complete his bachelor's degree, which he earned in 1979.[1][2] He went on to earn a master's degree in education at Abilene Christian University before entering coaching.
A native of Rule, Texas, Briles attended Rule High School, where he was coached by his father. Playing quarterback and earning all-state honors, Briles accepted a scholarship offer by Bill Yeoman at the University of Houston. There Briles switche d to wide receiver and played three seasons, including the 1977 Cotton Bowl. His parents and aunt died in a car crash on their way to see him play in a game in October 1976. After finishing the 1976–77 academic year, Briles left Houston and transferred to Texas Tech to complete his bachelor's degree, which he earned in 1979.[1][2] He went on to earn a master's degree in education at Abilene Christian University before entering coaching.
Events
| Birth | 3 Dec 1955 | Rule, Haskell Co., TX |  |
Families
| Spouse | Jan Allison ( - ) |
| Child | Jancy Lashae Briles (1980 - ) |
| Child | Kendal Ray Briles (1982 - ) |
| Child | Staley Nicole Briles (1986 - ) |
| Father | Dennis Ray Briles (1931 - 1976) |
| Mother | Wanda Nelle McCain (1934 - 1976) |
| Sibling | Deryl Wayne Briles (1952 - ) |
| Sibling | Edward Duanne "Eddie" Briles (1954 - 2013) |
Endnotes
1. Information provided by Sam Broyles.