High School Coach of the Year

For Southlake Carroll head coach Todd Dodge, the 2004 season brought intense pressure and the highest of expectations. With 11 returning starters from last year’s state runner-up team, including All-State quarterback Chase Daniel, the Dragons were not only the favorites in Texas but also in the nation. Yet, while a strong nucleus of players returned, six of Dodge’s eight coaches did not, including defensive coordinator Charlie Stalcup. He succumbed to a five-year battle with melanoma in late July, just five weeks before the Dragons were to open their season against Midland Lee in the sixth-annual Texas Football Classic at the Alamodome in San Antonio. Entering the season with practically a brand new coaching staff and without his right-hand man of the last eight years, Dodge and the Dragons began a magical season with a dominating 45-14 win overMidland. Just five months after