West Texas Warbirds new head coach Tate Smith speaks to the media with Warbirds’ director of operations Misty Morris and assistant general manager Gus Quezada during a press conference Monday afternoon at the Ector County Coliseum. Smith graduated from Permian in 2007 where he played starting quarterback for two years. Smith later became part of the coaching staff of the Odessa Roughnecks and Rio Grand Vally Sol. Smith also coached high school’s such as Greenwood High School, Edinburg High School, Ballinger High School, and is currently an assistant coach at Odessa High School. The Warbirds’ first home game at Ector County coliseum will be 7:00 p.m. June 12 against the Amarillo Venom.
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West Texas Warbirds new head coach Tate Smith speaks to the media during a press conference Monday afternoon at the Ector County Coliseum. Smith graduated from Permian in 2007 where he played starting quarterback for two years. Smith later became part of the coaching staff of the Odessa Roughnecks and Rio Grand Vally Sol. Smith also coached high school's such as Greenwood High School, Edinburg High School, Ballinger High School, and is currently an assistant coach at Odessa High School. The Warbirds' first home game at Ector County coliseum will be 7:00 p.m. June 12 against the Amarillo Venom.
A Warbirds helmet sits on a table during a press conference Monday afternoon at the Ector County Coliseum.The Warbirds' first home game at Ector County coliseum will be 7:00 p.m. June 12 against the Amarillo Venom.
West Texas Warbirds' uniforms features high school logos from around West Texas during a press conference Monday afternoon at the Ector County Coliseum.The Warbirds' first home game at Ector County coliseum will be 7:00 p.m. June 12 against the Amarillo Venom.
West Texas Warbirds new head coach Tate Smith, left, and Warbirds assistant general manager Gus Quezada pose for a photo with their team jersey during a press conference Monday afternoon at the Ector County Coliseum. Smith graduated from Permian in 2007 where he played starting quarterback for two years. Smith later became part of the coaching staff of the Odessa Roughnecks and Rio Grand Vally Sol. Smith also coached high school's such as Greenwood High School, Edinburg High School, Ballinger High School, and is currently an assistant coach at Odessa High School. The Warbirds' first home game at Ector County coliseum will be 7:00 p.m. June 12 against the Amarillo Venom.
West Texas Warbirds new head coach Tate Smith, center, speaks to the media while sitting with Warbirds' director of operations Misty Morris and assistant general manager Gus Quezada during a press conference Monday afternoon at the Ector County Coliseum. Smith graduated from Permian in 2007 where he played starting quarterback for two years. Smith later became part of the coaching staff of the Odessa Roughnecks and Rio Grand Vally Sol. Smith also coached high school's such as Greenwood High School, Edinburg High School, Ballinger High School, and is currently an assistant coach at Odessa High School. The Warbirds' first home game at Ector County coliseum will be 7:00 p.m. June 12 against the Amarillo Venom.
West Texas Warbirds new head coach Tate Smith, center, speaks to the media while sitting with Warbirds' director of operations Misty Morris and assistant general manager Gus Quezada during a press conference Monday afternoon at the Ector County Coliseum. Smith graduated from Permian in 2007 where he played starting quarterback for two years. Smith later became part of the coaching staff of the Odessa Roughnecks and Rio Grand Vally Sol. Smith also coached high school's such as Greenwood High School, Edinburg High School, Ballinger High School, and is currently an assistant coach at Odessa High School. The Warbirds' first home game at Ector County coliseum will be 7:00 p.m. June 12 against the Amarillo Venom. (Jacob Ford|Odessa American)
West Texas Warbirds assistant general manager Gus Quezada speaks about the decisions that led to the hiring of Tate Smith as their head coach during a press conference Monday afternoon at the Ector County Coliseum. Smith graduated from Permian in 2007 where he played starting quarterback for two years. Smith later became part of the coaching staff of the Odessa Roughnecks and Rio Grand Vally Sol. Smith also coached high school's such as Greenwood High School, Edinburg High School, Ballinger High School, and is currently an assistant coach at Odessa High School. The Warbirds' first home game at Ector County coliseum will be 7:00 p.m. June 12 against the Amarillo Venom.
West Texas Warbirds new head coach Tate Smith, center, speaks to the media while sitting with Warbirds' director of operations Misty Morris and assistant general manager Gus Quezada during a press conference Monday afternoon at the Ector County Coliseum. Smith graduated from Permian in 2007 where he played starting quarterback for two years. Smith later became part of the coaching staff of the Odessa Roughnecks and Rio Grand Vally Sol. Smith also coached high school's such as Greenwood High School, Edinburg High School, Ballinger High School, and is currently an assistant coach at Odessa High School. The Warbirds' first home game at Ector County coliseum will be 7:00 p.m. June 12 against the Amarillo Venom.
West Texas Warbirds merchandise and jersey on display on a table during a press conference Monday afternoon at the Ector County Coliseum.The Warbirds' first home game at Ector County coliseum will be 7:00 p.m. June 12 against the Amarillo Venom.
West Texas Warbirds' uniforms features high school logos from around West Texas during a press conference Monday afternoon at the Ector County Coliseum.The Warbirds' first home game at Ector County coliseum will be 7:00 p.m. June 12 against the Amarillo Venom.
West Texas Warbirds' uniforms features high school logos from around West Texas during a press conference Monday afternoon at the Ector County Coliseum.The Warbirds' first home game at Ector County coliseum will be 7:00 p.m. June 12 against the Amarillo Venom.
West Texas Warbirds jerseys feature Midland and Odessa on the back during a press conference Monday afternoon at the Ector County Coliseum.The Warbirds' first home game at Ector County coliseum will be 7:00 p.m. June 12 against the Amarillo Venom.
West Texas Warbirds jerseys feature Midland and Odessa on the back during a press conference Monday afternoon at the Ector County Coliseum.The Warbirds' first home game at Ector County coliseum will be 7:00 p.m. June 12 against the Amarillo Venom.
West Texas Warbirds assistant general manager Gus Quezada speaks about the decisions that led to the hiring of Tate Smith as their head coach during a press conference Monday afternoon at the Ector County Coliseum. Smith graduated from Permian in 2007 where he played starting quarterback for two years. Smith later became part of the coaching staff of the Odessa Roughnecks and Rio Grand Vally Sol. Smith also coached high school's such as Greenwood High School, Edinburg High School, Ballinger High School, and is currently an assistant coach at Odessa High School. The Warbirds' first home game at Ector County coliseum will be 7:00 p.m. June 12 against the Amarillo Venom.
West Texas Warbirds assistant general manager Gus Quezada speaks about the decisions that led to the hiring of Tate Smith as their head coach during a press conference Monday afternoon at the Ector County Coliseum. Smith graduated from Permian in 2007 where he played starting quarterback for two years. Smith later became part of the coaching staff of the Odessa Roughnecks and Rio Grand Vally Sol. Smith also coached high school's such as Greenwood High School, Edinburg High School, Ballinger High School, and is currently an assistant coach at Odessa High School. The Warbirds' first home game at Ector County coliseum will be 7:00 p.m. June 12 against the Amarillo Venom.
