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HISD names new McCollum head football coach

New McCollum head football coach Matthew Uzzell is a 1997 graduate of McCollum High School and a 2001 graduate of Trinity University. He spent the last four years at Trinity University as the Offensive Coordinator/ Offensive Line Coach.

Harlandale ISD has named Matthew Uzzell as the new head fooball coach at McCollum High School.

Uzzell is a 1997 graduate of McCollum High School and a 2001 graduate of Trinity University. During his time as a student-athlete at McCollum, he was honored as an All-District and All-Greater San Antonio 1st team offensive lineman. He continued his educational and athletic career at the collegiate level at Trinity University, where he was recognized as an All-Conference and All American offensive linemen.

Uzzell served in public education for twelve years in the Harlandale and Southside Independent School Districts as a history teacher and a coach of various sports. Uzzell served as the Defensive Line Coach, Special Teams Coordinator, and Head Track Coach at Harlandale High School from 2002 to 2009. After his time at Harlandale, he had the opportunity to serve as the Offensive Coordinator at Southside High School from 2009-2014. During his tenure as a high school coach, he was a proud contributor to two district championships, four playoff appearances, with one postseason trip ending with a State Quarterfinals bid in 2004. Uzzell has also coached many All-District selections, regional track and field qualifiers.

The last four years he has served his alma mater, Trinity University, as the Offensive Coordinator/ Offensive Line Coach. While at Trinity, Uzzell has been a part of the resurgence of a Trinity Football program that is making strides back to the national prominence that it once enjoyed during Uzzell’s playing days for the Tigers.

Uzzell is married to fellow Trinity Tiger alumna Jenna and they have three daughters. The Uzzell family is extremely excited about the opportunity to engulf themselves in the McCollum community and Uzzell is honored and humbled to be entrusted to impact the amazing community of which he is a product.

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