THE OFFICIAL SITE OF
Rusk High School Athletics

Coach Brad Skinner is beginning his 25th year in coaching as the Eagles’ new Offensive Coordinator and Offensive line coach. After growing up in East Texas, then graduating from Alvarado High School in 1996, Coach Skinner graduated from Northwestern State University in 2001 with a degree in Health and Human Performance. While at NSU, he played on back-to-back Southland Conference Championship teams, while earning Academic All-conference honors.  He is married to his lovely wife of 24 years, Hayley, and they have one daughter (Macy) who is attending Texas Tech University, and a good dog named Bear.

Coach Skinner, from 4A-6A, has coached across the state of Texas, with multiple state/area leading rushers, top rated offenses, a number of district titles or co-championships, numerous playoff appearances, and a state championship. Coach Skinner has coached a number of all-state performers, college all-Americans, and there are currently three NFL veterans who benefited from Coach Skinner’s guidance. Stops have included Leander, Birdville, Hillcrest, Fossil Ridge, Southlake Carroll, Tyler Lee, Corsicana and most recently Whitehouse.