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North Texas football signee Willie Simmons III among 3 killed in Austin shooting
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A North Texas football signee was among three people shot and killed at an apartment complex in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, the Elgin (Texas) Independent School District confirmed in a statement.
Willie Simmons III, a senior at Elgin High School, signed with the Mean Green in December and was set to join the team this summer. The school district said Alyssa Broderick, who played on the school s girls basketball team, was also killed during the shooting.
Another woman was reportedly killed along with Simmons and Broderick. Police have not yet identified the victims.
Bennett named new DC at North Texas, his 10th school in role Follow Us
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DENTON, Texas (AP) - Phil Bennett was named Friday as the new defensive coordinator at North Texas, the 10th different school where he will coach in that role.
Bennett had been out of college coaching since being Arizona State’s defensive coordinator during the 2017 season, which followed six seasons as Baylor’s DC. The 65-year-old Texas native was SMU’s head coach from 2002-07.
North Texas coach Seth Littrell described Bennett as a mentor to him whose “wealth of knowledge and experience will benefit our entire program.” Bennett was a defensive assistant at Oklahoma in 1998, during Littrell’s time as a running back for the Sooners.
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Clint Bowen leaving North Texas after 1 season as DC
North Texas announced Bowen’s departure Friday.
The Mean Green finished 4-6 this season, and were last in Conference USA allowing 522 total yards and nearly 43 points a game. They lost 56-28 to Appalachian State in the Myrtle Beach Bowl.
“Clint and I had some discussions and decided together that the best move for all involved was to part ways,” Littrell said. “This was a difficult season to navigate for everyone, and that was no different in our case. I think coach Bowen is very good coach, but sometimes, for a variety of reasons, things don’t work out the way you plan.”