• Track & Field

    Boys Track Coach Taft

     

    Coach Taft has been a teacher at Pershing since 1999. He has coached boys track for over 10 years. He graduated from the University of Houston Downtown in 1998. Pershing is the only school he has worked at. He began working at Pershing as a math teacher and did so for over 15 years until he transitioned to the P.E. Department. He works hard to prepare Pershing’s track athletes, and this has led to several track district championships over the last 10 years.

    Tryout Information: Track is a 7th and 8th grade (UIL sport). There are no tryouts as long as you can make the practices. The season starts some time in February and ends in March or April.

     Equipment:  All you need are your running shoes and spikes.
     
     Practices: Practices occur after school Monday through Thursday from 4:10 to 5:30pm.
     
     Meets: Meets are on Saturdays and sometimes during the week. Boys track participates in 4 or 5 meets throughout the track season including the HISD district meet.

     

    Girls Track Coach - Coach Goudeau

    Coach Goudeau has been a coach at Pershing for 4 years and coaches Volleyball and Girls track. She grew up in a small town in Southeast Texas Named Liberty, TX where she played volleyball, basketball, ran track, and was a cheerleader. When she graduated high school, she furthered her education at Texas State University by studying Exercise and Sports Science. Ever since graduating college and leaving San Marcos, Pershing has been home. She owns a swim school and teaches kids to swim in the summers. Her hobbies include working out, traveling, and spending time with friends and family!  Updated physical and insurance needed to tryout.

     

    Tryout Information:  Tryouts take place in late February.

     

    Practices: Tuesday - Thursday from 6:45-7:45 am.

     

    Meets: Saturdays and some weekdays.