Ross Dillard earns promotion as Memorial's new head football coach

Ross Dillard has a resume befitting a head football coach. In fact, he’s had one for several years. But he never felt the timing was right when it came to pursuing his first head coaching position — for himself or his family.

Dillard was waiting for the perfect opportunity to present itself. He just found it. Dillard was confirmed as the new head football coach and athletic coordinator for Memorial High School during a Wichita Falls ISD board meeting Monday, April 13.

It’s a promotion for the longtime assistant coach who has spent the past 11 years as a defensive coordinator — first at Rider and then Memorial. More: Memorial's Bindel leaving Wichita Falls to be Celina head football coach “I’m excited for the opportunity,” Dillard said. “I think this is the right thing for the kids, continuing the culture that we’ve put in place in this program.

” Dillard inherits the Memorial program from Marc Bindel, who left to be the head football coach at Celina in March. Bindel spent 12 seasons leading WFISD football programs, and Dillard was by his side each year. The Mavericks have gone a combined 16-7 in their two seasons of existence, qualifying for the postseason each year.