Coach Speak- December 2021 Bixby Spartan Football will be respected as the very best program in Oklahoma at developing student athletes.
Dear Spartans, We hope this letter finds everyone healthy and preparing for some much-needed time with family! What an amazing year 2021 turned out to be for our Bixby Spartan Football program! If you are reading this, you probably know that this year’s team won its fourth consecutive state championship, went 13-0 on the season, and set a new state record with 49 consecutive wins. To say the least, we had an excellent group of young men and women all pulling on the same end of the rope. We would like to thank everyone who has had a hand in the great run of success that we have had in this program. There are so many moving parts that make up a successful football program. We have some of the best parents, coaches, and administrators in the state. I often say that winning is not easy, and we never know what little thing we do right or wrong will win or lose us a football game. So, to everyone who believes in Spartan Football, please keep doing the little things you are doing to help make our program great. This year’s Crucible (leadership council) chose the value Grit as our 5th core value. The callback for Grit is “outwork to outlast.” This year’s group wanted that to be its calling card -- and I can say that our 2021 group demonstrated Grit all Summer and throughout the season. Last week our players ordered championship rings. Our Seniors have chosen an excellent, sharp-looking design that displays all seven of our state championship trophies. Once again, the best quarterback club in See December Update pg. 2
Coaches in the Classroom We did it again! We have had another Bixby Spartan Football coach become Teacher of the Year at his site. Offensive Coordinator Tyler Schneider was voted Teacher of the Year at our Brassfield Learning Center! Coach Schneider teaches math and history and has been a faculty member in Bixby for eleven years. We are proud of Coach Schneider for not only being a great coach, but being a great teacher as well!