To MM y ro B erTs

Coach, Football

Port Isabel High School ‘78-‘81 San Benito High School ‘87-‘95

He resurrected the San Benito Greyhounds for their first playoff trip since 1961, in 1990, not surprising considering that Tommy Roberts was a winner wherever he went.

A high school football star for Leander, Roberts played for Southwest Texas State in the early 1960s and got his first head coaching job at Round Rock in 1967. He enjoyed five successful years there and then five more, with four playoff teams—at Freer—before setting the state on fire at Port Isabel, as the Tarpons were an amazing 47-4-1 from 1978 to 1981, reaching the state semifinals in 1981 before losing to Cameron Yoe, 2514.

He later coached running backs for the San Antonio Gunslingers in the USFL for two seasons before returning to the Valley to lead the Greyhounds for 10 campaigns. His innovative wide-open offense turned a dormant program around at San Benito.

Roberts’ career record is 189-77-10.