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Gerald Brence
Athletic Director
email: gerald.brence@pisd.edu
gerald.brence@pisd.edu

Coach Brence is beginning his 32nd year in Plano ISD. He was named the district athletic director in the summer of 2007. He was the Head Football coach and athletic director for 16 years (1992-2007). He accumulated a record of 120 wins and 70 losses. He is second on the all time win list for Plano football coaches. Under his leadership his teams advanced to the state quarter finals or better 5 times. In 1994 the football team won the 5A state football championship. In 1993 they were a state finalist. The wildcats also won 2 state championships while Gerald was an assistant coach in 1986 and 1987.

Coach Brence served on the Texas State Coaches Board of Directors. He was a Tom Landry award nominee. He was named the Texas High School Coach of the Year twice (1993 and 2007). He has published a book entitled The 70-30 split. He was also the president of the National High School Gridiron Club of Dallas. He graduated from Cordell HS (Oklahoma) in 1977. He graduated from Southwestern Oklahoma State in Weatherford, Oklahoma in 1981. He received his Master's Degree from East Texas State in 1987 and his Administrators Certificate from Texas A&M Commerce in 1998. He was married to his wife Beth in 1985. They have 3 boys, Ryan, Beau, and Collin. They are members of Christ United Methodist Church of Plano.



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