Coach Ray Hydes, head coach
COACH RAY HYDES begins his 12th year at Midlothian High School and his 23nd year coaching.
Coach Hydes graduated from Nederland High School in 1981, where he won All-District honors in both baseball and football. He attended Angelina Junior College where he was named All-Conference catcher for two years. Coach Hydes then transferred to Dallas Baptist University where he played in two College World Series tournaments and was named on the World Series All-Tournament Team. Other honors Coach Hydes has received include All-American catcher, MVP of the Regional Tournament in 1985, and two years All-Conference at Dallas Baptist University.
Coach Hydes began coaching at DeSoto High School and was also head coach at Joshua High School in 1990. Coach Hydes and his wife, Tanya, have been married for 19 years and have a 13-year-old daughter, Raegan.
Ryan Rodgers, Varsity assistant
COACH RYAN RODGERS is in his sixth year of coaching and his sixth year at Midlothian. It is his fifth as the Varsity Assistant.
Coach Rodgers graduated from Midlothian High School in 1999 and attended Cedar Valley College where he played baseball for one year. He then transferred to Howard Payne University in 2000 where he played baseball for three years and graduated with a BBA in Business Management.
Coach Rodgers enjoys spending time outdoors and listening to live music.
Sam Riley, Junior Varsity coach
COACH SAM RILEY is in his second year at Midlothian. He has coached at Kennedale, Maypearl and Howe. After graduating from Kennedale High School, Coach Riley was a three-time All-America football player and two-time All America baseball player at Nazarene University.
Coach Riley played arena football for one year and also played professionally in Sweden, Denmark and Norway.
His mother, Susan Riley, still lives in Kennedale, and his brother, Shawn, lives in San Antonio.
Justin Blackwell, Freshmen coach
COACH JUSTIN BLACKWELL is in his third year coaching at MHS and his third year as Freshman Assistant. He has been involved in coaching football and track as well as baseball.
Coach Blackwell graduated from Midlothian High School in 1997, where he earned All District Honors as a baseball player. He was a member of MHS teams that competed in the playoffs in 1995-97, finishing as Area Finalist in 1997. He graduated from UT Arlington in 2006 where he received a Bachelor of Arts Degree with a major in History and a minor in Education.
Coach Blackwell’s wife is Heather and they have a dog named Lucy. His interests include coaching, playing basketball, playing the guitar, and spending time with family and friends.