2018’s top ten moments for Hays CISD athletics

1. Leadership changes in Hays CISD athletics
Of all the events that transpired during the 2017-2018 Hays CISD athletic season, few had as much impact as the departures of Hays and Lehman high schools’ athletic coordinators. In early January, Lehman High athletic coordinator Josh Kirkland, who had been hired by the district in late 2017, left to take a collegiate coaching position at the University of the Incarnate Word. Roughly three weeks later, Hays High athletic coordinator Neal LaHue, who had helmed the Rebel program for the past six seasons, retired from coaching in public schools, and later became an assistant coach at Texas Lutheran University. In March, Les Goad, who led Geronimo Navarro to success at the 4A level, was tabbed to become Hays High’s fourth head football coach and athletic coordinator in its history. At the same time, Bruce Salmon, who had been at the helm of Marion High at the 3A level, was hired by Hays CISD to take over at Lehman High.