Athletics

Taft ISD Athletics

  • Taft ISD Athletics Department

  • 840 Victoria Avenue

  • Taft, TX 78390

  • (361) 528-2636 ext. 3451

  •  Please see the Sports Medicine tab for any medical information.

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Jose “Joe” Riojas

Taft ISD Athletic Director/Head Football Coach

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Ida Martinez

Athletics Secretary

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Elvia Lopez-Flores

  • Head Cross Country Coach

  • Head Girls Track Coach

 Email Elvia Lopez-Flores

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Angelica Velazquez

  • Head Volleyball Coach 

  • JH Girls Basketball   

  • Girls Powerlifting Coach

Email Angelica Velazquez

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 Rick Elizondo

  •  Head Golf Coach

  •  Varsity Football Offensive Coordinator

  •  Asst. Boys Basketball Coach 

Email Rick Elizondo

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Michael Flores     

  • Head Softball Coach    

  • Varsity Football Defensive Coordinator 

Email Michael Flores

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 Darias Whittington

  • Head Girls Basketball Coach

  • Asst. HS Volleyball Coach

  • Asst. HS/JH Track Coach

Email Darias Whittington

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Joseph Rodriguez  

  • Head Boys Basketball Coach       

  • Asst. HS Football Coach 

Email Joseph Rodriguez

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Juan Buendia 

  • Head Baseball Coach

  • Varsity Football Special Teams Coordinator 

Email Juan Buendia

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Anthony Griffitt     

  • Head Boys Powerlifting Coach 

  • Head Boys Track Coach   

Email Anthony Griffitt

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Kyle Gonzalez

  • Head HS Tennis Coach

  • JH Volleyball Coach

  • JH Girls Basketball Coach

  • Asst HS/JH BoysTrack Coach   

Email Kyle Gonzalez  

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              Naomi Moreno

 

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              Nicole Borchers

 

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    Arriana McDonald, LAT,ATC

  • Taft ISD Athletic Trainer   

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Enrique Trevino

  • Assistant HS Football Coach   

  • Assistant JH/HS Baseball Coach

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  Isaac Rodriguez

  • JH Football/Boys Basketball Coach

  • Asst. HS/JH Boys Track Coach       

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  Alex Ayala

  • Asst. HS Football Coach

  • Asst. HS/JH Baseball Coach  

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                David Cardenas

  • Asst. Cross Country Coach

  • JH Asst. Football Coach

  • JH Boys Basketball Coach

 

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              Taylor Zabel

  • Asst. HS/JH Volleyball Coach

  • Asst. HS/JH Softball Coach