Gilmer Buckeyes

Gilmer Buckeyes go through off-season training.

Matt Turner, longtime offensive coordinator in Gilmer High School’s football program, was named head coach and athletic director Monday night by the Gilmer school board. Read more: The Gilmer Mirror - Coach Matt Turner takes the helm for the Gilmer Buckeyes

Rick Albritton, Superintendent of Gilmer ISD, is excited to announce that Matt Turner is the finalist for the Athletic Director/Head Coach position for Gilmer ISD. Mr. Turner will be recommended at the March 23rd Board Meeting. Read more:  The Gilmer Mirror - Breaking News Matt Turner named sole finalist to be new Gilmer Athletic Director Head Coach Gilmer Buckeyes 2015 Maker by  STEPHEN YORK a day ago  | 375 views | 0   |  5    |   |  Gilmer Buckeyes go through off-season training. Read more:  The Gilmer Mirror - Gilmer Buckeyes 2015 Maker

By  JOE DODD Courtesy Photos / Joe Dodd COACH JEFF TRAYLOR packs up Thursday at the Gilmer Field House to move to Bellmont Hall on the UT campus, where he will be Tight Ends/Special Teams coach for Coach Charlie Strong's Texas Longhorns. On Friday the University of Texas announced that Gilmer head football coach and athletic director Jeff Traylor has accepted a coaching position with the Longhorns. Traylor will start his new job on Monday, February 16. Read more:  The Gilmer Mirror - Interview with Coach Jeff Traylor as he leaves Gilmer to coach for the Texas Longhorns Read more: The Gilmer Mirror - Coach Jeff Traylor: An irreplaceable leader moves to the next level Read more: ETSN.fm -  Gilmer’s Jeff Traylor Named New Tight Ends + Special Teams Coach At Texas Read more: ETFinalScore.com - Gilmer Buckeyes head coach Jeff Traylor hired by Texas Longhorns

On Friday morning, the  Texas Longhorns  officially hired longtime Gilmer head coach Jeff Traylor as the tight ends coach: Read more:  Texas hires Gilmer HC Jeff Traylor as TE/ST coach Read more:  Gilmer's Traylor Officially Hired at Texas... Read more: Gilmer coach Jeff Traylor accepts assistant coaching job at Texas Read more:  Traylor named tight ends and special teams coach at Texas Read more:  What do Brick Haley, Jeff Traylor bring to the table for Texas?

By Chase Colston It looks like one of East Texas’ most successful football coaches is headed to the Forty Acres. Reports from the Austin American-Statesman and OrangeBloods say Gilmer head coach Jeff Traylor will accept the special teams/tight ends coaching position at The University of Texas. Read more: ETSN.fm - Gilmer Coach Jeff Traylor Will Accept Texas Assistant Job Texas to add HS coach to staff February 10, 2015   by  Justin Wells Jeff Traylor. (courtesy of ETSN.fm) GILMER — Source tells Inside Texas that Gilmer head coach Jeff Traylor is expected to accept the available TE/ ST coaching position at Texas. Read more: Texas to add HS coach to staff  Is Jeff Traylor the Best East Texas High School Football Coach Ever? by  CHASE COLSTON, ETSN.fm Dennis Alexander. Jim Norman. Scott Surratt. Jeff Traylor. If you were to put together a Mount Rushmore of East Texas high school football coaches, you’d have your four right t...

Reagan Roy   @reaganroy Follow Gilmer superintendent confirms to @ KETK Jeff Traylor is in Austin & WILL interview for coaching job with @ Longhorn_FB . #txhsfb #HookEm  9 Feb 2015 Read more: Texas Longhorns coaching search continues Read more: Gilmer's Traylor to interview

The 2014 4A Division II State Champions are sending seven players to the next level. Present at this ceremony (the school they're going to is in parentheses after each name) were Kris Boyd (University of Texas), Chase Tate (Texas A&M-Commerce), McLane Carter (University of the Incarnate Word), Dakota Williamson (East Central [Okla.] University, Nick Smith (Houston Baptist University) and Quinn Fluellen (Trinity Valley Community College). Blake Lynch (Baylor) is already on campus in Waco. Read more:  The Gilmer Mirror - Video Gilmer Buckeyes on National Signing Day Feb 4 2015

The Gilmer Buckeyes of Gilmer High School are honored for their latest football championship in downtown Gilmer on Monday night, Jan. 26, 2015. The Buckeyes went 16-0 in 2014 to win the 4A Division II State Championship. Coach Jeff Traylor's remarks at the State Championship Parade and Rally.

Read more: Class 4A Div. II final: Gilmer mounts huge second half, erases 18-point deficit Read more: Gilmer battles back against West Orange-Stark, becomes state champs Read more: Gilmer tops West Orange-Stark for 4A D-II title Read more: Gilmer makes incredible comeback Read more: Gilmer completes emotional 16-0 run Read more: Social Media at State Buckeyes win third State Championship by  JOE DODD Mirror Photo / Mary Laschinger Kirby BLAKE LYNCH (9) powers into the end zone from four yards out to give the Gilmer Buckeyes their first lead with 10:53 to go in the game. Blocking for him include Colton Hendrix (62) and Colin Hardin (55). Juan Esquivel's extra point made it 28-25, Gilmer. Lynch would score again later in the fourth quarter on a 7-yard run to pad the lead. The Buckeyes won the 4A Division II State Championship over the West Orange-Stark Mustangs, 35-25, on Friday, Dec. 19, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, capping a perfect 16-0 season. ...