Dennis Alexander has signed his contract to become the AD/Head Football Coach at Troup High School.

Alexander, fourth all-time in career wins in Texas history, has been the AD/Football Coach at Harleton for the past ten years and told David Smoak on Monday, "I've been more than satisfied in Harleton, I've had this little place to live in the country where I've devoted a lot of time and enjoyed getting to know so many friends and a great coaching staff, but, this is an opportunity at Troup I couldn't pass up."

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Dennis Alexander, one of the all-time winningest coaches in Texas High School Football history will be the next AD/Football Coach at Troup High School effective at 5:00pm on Monday. Alexander confirmed the news to David Smoak.

Alexander has been the AD/Football Coach at Harleton since 2002, and replaces Chuck Griffin who resigned earlier this month to take a job in Alabama.

Troup I.S.D. superintendent Dr. Marvin Beatty told Smoak, "I don't know about any of the speculation, but, I do know one thing, we've interviewed some candidates, but we haven't completed the 10-day window that ends on Monday."

Again, Monday is when Smoak was told Alexander's hiring would be official.

Alexander has an overall record of 323-126-11 and won two state championships at Daingerfield in 1983 and 1985. He's also been a head coach at (Daingerfield), Hughes Springs, and Henderson.

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Former Lufkin star Carrington Byndom has been named to the 2012 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List featuring the best and brightest of the upcoming season's defensive players.

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Former Texas High wide receiver Cobi Hamilton, now at Arkansas, was named to the coaches preseason All-SEC football team.

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Chuck Griffin resigned this week as AD/Football Coach at Troup High School after just two years and a 6-15 record.

Griffin resigned to take a position as an assistant football coach at Faith Academy in Mobile, Alabama.

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