Brad Smiley - Head Football Coach 

Brad Smiley begins his  second year with Trinity Valley in the role of head football coach. After leading the freshman laden Cardinals into battle for the 2007 season, he is excited about the prospect of having an experienced group of veterans in 2008.  In his first season at the helm, Trinity Valley posted 4 1st Team All-Conference players, a 1st Team All-American, and an exciting road victory versus #5 ranked Georgia Military College. 

The move to Athens, Texas is Smiley’s second time with the program in his career. He served as the offensive line/tight ends coach as well as recruiting coordinator in 1998 and 1999.  Other than his four years in Athens, Coach Smiley has spent his career in coaching at the Division I level.

Smiley came to Trinity Valley after spending 7 seasons in New Orleans at Tulane University.  The majority of which he served as recruiting coordinator, as well as coaching the tight ends.  During his tenure at Tulane he was a part of an offensive staff that helped produce the university's all-time leading passer, leading scorer and leading rusher as well as several all-time leading receivers.  Also, offensively laying claim to 3 of Tulane’s top 5 seasons in total yardage and passing yardage.  While at Tulane he was a part of the team’s 2002 Hawaii Bowl Championship, 2005 Disney’s Wide World of Sports Spirit Award and 2005 Football Writers of America Association Courage Award.  

During his previous stop at Trinity Valley, Coach Smiley was part of the 1999 Southwestern Junior College Football Conference and 1999 Red River Bowl Championship team.  The offense won league rushing titles in 1998 and 1999 and ranked top 10 nationally in rushing in both seasons.  Smiley has now coached seven All-Conference players and three All-Americans during his tenure at TVCC.

Smiley started his coaching career at his alma mater, Baylor University, as a student assistant in 1995.  Then moved on to Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana where he spent the 1996 and 1997 seasons coaching the team’s tight ends.   He was a part of the1997 Southland Football Conference Championship team helping NSU advance to the NCAA Division I-AA Championship playoffs.

Smiley is married to Janna Clary Smiley, and the couple has two children, Benjamin Andrew, 5 and Clary Ann, 3.

William Reed - Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator

A veteran coach of all levels of football, from high school to the NFL, Will Reed is back in Athens for his second year and second stint at Trinity Valley.  No stranger to TVCC or Brad Smiley, Reed was also here for the 1998 and 1999 seasons.  During his tenure at Trinity valley he coached both defensive line (1998), and defensive backs (1999) during the program’s run to the 1999 Southwestern Junior College Football Conference and 1999 Red River Bowl championships.  While in Athens, Reed tutored several All-Conference and All-American players, including 2007 1st Team All-American and All-Conference defensive back Cordarious Mingo.

From 2004 to 2006, Reed was coaching at Texas College in Tyler, Texas where he had been working as the team’s defensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator, as well as an associate athletic director for the school.  Prior to Texas College, Coach Reed spent two seasons as head football and track coach at Dominican High School in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin.

Reed has spent several years coaching professional football, leaving TVCC in 2000 to join the Milwaukee Mustangs in the Arena Football League.  There he enjoyed success as the team’s assistant head coach and special teams coordinator, as well as coaching the team’s defensive backs.  Reed had also spent time with AFL teams the New York City Hawks and the Texas Terror.  Coach Reed has also coached in the NFL, spending the 2004 and 2005 summers with the Minnesota Vikings. 

Reed has also played at the Division I and junior college levels.  He began his playing career at the College of the Siskiyous, where he obtained an Associate’s degree.  Then, continued his career as a safety for New Mexico State University, where he holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism.

Coach Reed has one son, Cameron, and is married to his wife Yolanda.    

John Launius is in his second year with Trinity Valley and brings to the staff a wealth of experience with explosive offenses and the quarterback position.  He arrived in Athens in 2007 after spending the previous season at Dodge City C.C. in Dodge City,Kansas.   As offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, Launius directed the Dodge City offense to one of the most prolific seasons in school history, finishing as one of the top passing offenses in the Jayhawk Conference and NJCAA.

Before entering the college ranks in 2006, Launius spent more than a decade coaching at the high school level.  From 2002 to 2005 he was the head football coach at Channelview High School, just outside of Houston, where he led the program to its most successful seasons in over 10 years.  Prior to Channelview he worked at Arkadelphia High School in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, from 1998 to 2001 as head football coach.

Along with coaching the position, Launius had an incredibly successful playing career as a quarterback. A three year starter at Arkadelphia High School, he led his alma mater to Arkansas High School Football State Championship in his senior season.  Launius then moved on to Southern Arkansas University where he was a four year starter at quarterback for the Mule Riders, finishing his career with 11 different school records, including career total offense and touchdowns.

Launius is married to the former Keri Shaw and has three children, Morgan 10, Myles, 8, and Aiden, 1. 

 Beau Davidson - Assistant Football Coach - Offensive Line

Beau Davidson joined the Trinity Valley staff in January of 2008, and helped put the finishing touches on a great recruiting class.  He comes to Athens after spending the previous four seasons at the University of North Texas, where he was most recently a graduate assistant, coaching the offensive line and special teams.  As a tight end and deep snapper for the UNT "Mean Green", Davidson was an integral part of two Sun Belt Conference Championships and two trips the New Orleans Bowl.

Prior to signing with the University of North Texas, Coach Davidson attended Syracuse University and Blinn Junior College.  As a student-athlete at Blinn he played offensive tackle and deep snapper and was named to the top 125 Junior College Recruiting List.  A native of Katy, Texas, Davidson is a former tight end, defensive end and deep snapper for Katy High School, which he helped to win the 2000 Texas 5A State Championship and the 1998, 1999 and 2000 District 19-5A Championships.

Jeremy Hammock - Director of Football Operations/Assistant Football Coach - Tight Ends

Jeremy Hammock joined the Trinity Valley Football family in February of 2008.  A native of Jonesboro, Louisiana he spent his college career at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, where Hammock was a 4 year letter winner and 2 year starter at Tight End for the Indians/War Hawks.  While at ULM he helped the program win the 2005 Sun Belt Conference Championship.  Following his playing career, Coach Hammock remained with the program in the role of Assistant to the Director of Football Operations as well as recruiting assistant.

Jeremy holds a Bachelors of Arts in General Studies from ULM, and is currently pursuing his masters.