2017 - KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS
Matt Rhule comes to Waco after four seasons as the head coach at Temple University, where he led the Owls to consecutive 10-win seasons in 2015 and 2016 and the 2016 American Athletic Conference championship. Rhule served as Head Coach at Temple for four years, compiling a 14-2 conference record in the past two seasons, which included two bowl appearances, two American Athletic Conference East Division titles and the 2016 American Athletic Conference championship. It is the first time in Temple football history that it registered consecutive 10-win seasons and consecutive bowl game appearances. Prior to Temple as the Head Coach, Rhule served as an offensive line coach for the New York Giants in 2012, after coaching six years at Temple, first as the defensive line coach, before switching to quarterbacks and ultimately, to offensive coordinator in 2008. Prior to Temple, Rhule coached at Albright, Buffalo, UCLA and Western Carolina. Rhule played linebacker from 1994-1997 at Penn State, then earning Academic All-Big Ten recognition in 1997, before graduating with a degree in Political Science from Penn State and a Master's degree in Education Psychology from SUNY-Buffalo. He and his wife, Julie, have three children: Bryant (12), and daughters, Vivienne (3) and Leona (1).
Sunday Professional Development Presentation
Christopher Gilbert-Partner-JD-Thompson & Horton, LLP
Critical/Legal Issues Specific to UIL/Private School Athletic Administrators Christopher B. Gilbert is a founding partner of Thompson & Horton LLP, and a former partner of the School and Public Law Section at Bracewell & Giuliani LLP. He is an experienced practitioner in all aspects of the representation of public and private schools, colleges, universities and other public entities, with particular qualifications in the role of the First Amendment at these institutions.
Mr. Gilbert has litigated and advised clients on free speech rights of students and employees, free speech and the Internet, and free speech retaliation; school prayer, the distribution of religious literature in a school or government setting, the use of public facilities by religious groups, the celebration of religious holidays in the public schools, the rise of esoteric religions and their impact in the public sector, and the use of religious music in the public schools; dress codes; student newspapers and yearbooks; and library and curriculum issues.
Mr. Gilbert also has significant experience litigating employment discrimination and civil rights cases, including claims brought under the First and Fourteenth Amendments, Title VII, Title IX, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). Mr. Gilbert was the lead author of the National School Board Association's amicus brief that was filed in the United States Supreme Court in Board of Educ. of Indep. Sch. Dist. No. 92 of Pottawatomie County v. Earls, 536 U.S. 822, 122 S. Ct. 2559 (2002), a case involving the drug testing of students involved in extracurricular activities. Mr. Gilbert also advises private companies seeking to contract with governmental entities on the possible open records issues that such relationships may engender
Monday UIL Professional Development Presentation Leo L. Barnes, JD-Director of Policy and Compliance-University Interscholastic League
UIL Updates
Monday UIL Professional Development Presentation Mike Motheral-Chairman-State Executive Committee-University Interscholastic League Purpose and Function of the State Executive Committee
Monday TAPPS Professional Development Presentation Bryan Bunselmeyer-Executive Director-Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools TAPPS Updates
Wednesday General Session State of High School Athletics in Texas
Dr. Charles Breithaupt-Executive Director-University Interscholastic League Bryan Bunselmeyer-Executive Director-Texas Association of Private/Parochial Schools Moderator: Craig Way-Voice of the Texas Longhorns/Fox Sports Southwest High School Scoreboard Show