Marvin Sedberry Jr. chosen as campus coordinator/head football coach at REL

Marvin Sedberry Jr. was chosen as the campus coordinator and head football coach for Robert E. Lee High School during the February 9, 2009 meeting of the Goose Creek CISD Board of Trustees.
Sedberry, 30, has served as athletic coordinator and head football coach at Polytechnic High School in Fort Worth since 2007. There, Coach Sedberry took over a football program that had won only two games in three years. Coach Sedberry increased the win total at Polytechnic in two seasons, totaling more than the previous six seasons combined. In 2008, Sedberry’s football team was 4-6.
Even more remarkable, Coach Sedberry was able to reduce the football squad’s failure rate from 51 percent to 2 percent in just two seasons, while increasing participation in the football program, and promoting dual sport participation.
Sedberry is entering his ninth year of teaching and coaching. Before arriving at Poly High School, Sedberry was the offensive coordinator at Lake Highlands High School in Richardson. He has worked his way up the ranks starting at the junior high level. He has coached football, powerlifting, basketball and track. Coach Sedberry Jr., has also served as a student coach and teacher at Greenville High School in Greenville.
At both 4A Greenville and 5A Lake Highlands, Coach Sedberry was a member of coaching staffs that earned playoff berths in football.
Sedberry said he was attracted to Baytown Lee because of its strong winning tradition and track record of having great athletes.
“Robert E. Lee is a recognized program across the state of Texas with high standards which makes it my kind of atmosphere,” Sedberry said. “The town of Baytown is an awesome town with a great sense of community spirit and school pride. I am excited about this opportunity to carry on such rich traditions.”
The new coach’s immediate goals are to:
• “Re-establish the tradition of being a playoff contender every year, and
• “Create an exciting atmosphere at all levels from junior high to high school about Lee football.”
Sedberry is a graduate of Poteet High School in Mesquite. He attended the University of Texas A&M at Commerce where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology. Sedberry was on both the Dean’s List and the President’s List at Texas A&M Commerce.
Sedberry is a product of a coaching family. His father, Marvin Sedberry Sr. has coached for 35 years at several Texas high schools and is currently the athletic director for the Alief ISD.
“I have been around athletics all my life. Early on I knew I wanted to coach football because of the thrill of competition and being the best,” said Sedberry. “It has been a privilege to have such a great role model as my father. Watching his work ethic and meticulous preparation for opponents has instilled poise, pride, class and discipline in my own career.”
Bruce Davis, principal of Robert E. Lee, said he believes that the Gander faithful will be very impressed with Coach Sedberry's professionalism and demeanor.
“He will be a great role model for not only our athletes but for the entire student body,” said Davis. “His enthusiasm is terrific, and his caring spirit for both academics and athletics is very apparent.”
Davis and Goose Creek CISD athletic director Tom Ed Gooden believe that Sedberry is the right person for the job.
“Coach Sedberry is a high-energy coach who relates very well with today’s athletes. Everyone we talked to gave him extremely high marks regarding his ability to work with athletes, coaches, parents, fans and administration,” Gooden said.
“During his short career, he has been mentored by some of the most respected coaches in the business. We are really excited that he will be a part of the Lee High School and Goose Creek CISD family,” Gooden said.