Dennis Brantley coached at Willowridge, Austin, Marshall and Elkins during parts of five...
Dennis Brantley was still running elite times in the 110-meter hurdles when he began his education career with Fort Bend ISD in 1986.
"It was time," Brantley said."When you know, you know, but we made some history here. It makes me very proud that so many kids were able to get football and track scholarships under my leadership. At one point, Elkins was one of the top schools in the nation in terms of former players in the NFL. Thirty-seven years is a long time. We did some great things. It's just time."
"Sometimes I can't really believe it's still up there, 43 years later," Brantley said."I'm very proud and thankful for that. Sometimes I look at the record and can't believe I ran that fast. God just blessed me. My junior and senior years I never lost a race in the 110, preliminaries or finals." He was head track coach and football assistant during seven years at Austin before joining Marshall in 2002. He had the top job by 2004, going 26-17 in four seasons while laying the foundation for the Buffalos' state track powerhouse. The Buffalos were 9-1 in Brantley’s second year, months after earning state gold medals.
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