Staff
Mr. Coulson has been Director of Bands at Poteet High School since it opened in 1987. Prior to his tenure at P.H.S., Mr. Coulson was assistant band director at North Mesquite High School for seven years. He holds both a Bachelors and Masters of Music Education from East Texas State University- where he studied under James F. Keene, and graduated from Mesquite High School in 1976.
Under his direction, the P.H.S. bands have consistently received the U.I.L. Sweepstakes Award, won Best in Class and Best in Contest awards at music festivals all over the United States, and was selected as the Four States Texas Honor Band in 1997. His concert bands have also excelled in the TMEA State Honor Band competition, placing as State Finalists in 1995,1999, 2001, 2003, and 2005. His marching bands have also excelled, winning Best in Class and Best in Contest awards at marching festivals in North Texas. The Pirate Band has participated in the U.I.L. State Marching Contest nine times since 1990, and selected as finalists in 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, and 2005. The Pirate Band has won the Texas U.I.L. State Marching Championship in 1997 and 2005.
Mr. Coulson is a member of Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Bandmasters Association, Concert Band Vice-President of the Texas Music Adjudicators Association, American School Band Director's Association, Phi Beta Mu- International School Bandmaster Fraternity, was named to the John Philip Sousa Foundation's "Legion of Honor" in 2005, Who's Who Among America's High School Teachers, and the Mesquite Independent School District's "Apple Corps".
He is married to Sandra Coulson, who also works for the Mesquite Independent School District. His son Matthew is currently a freshman at the University of Texas.
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Rick Davis graduated from North Mesquite High School in 1975 as a band student of W.A. "Tony" Anderson. Mr. Davis received a Bachelors of Music Education Degree in 1980 from Baylor University under Richard Floyd and later received his Masters Degree in Music Education from Texas A&M Commerce (ETSU) in 1988.
Mr. Davis began his teaching career at North Mesquite High School as an associate director in 1980 directing the Symphonic Band, Jazz Band and the Big Blue Color Guard. From 1986 to 1989 he served as the band director at Gaston Middle School winning the University Interscholastic League (UIL) Sweepstakes Award, the first such award earned by a DISD middle school. He has served as an associate band director at Poteet High School since 1989, conducting the Symphonic Band. Under his direction, the Poteet Symphonic Band has earned eighteen consecutive UIL first division ratings at the regional UIL Concert Contest and has won the UIL Sweepstakes Award fifteen times. In addition, the Symphonic Band has won "Best In Class" awards at high school concert band festivals in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Denton, St. Louis, Colorado Springs, Nashville, Los Angeles and Orlando.
Since 1981, Mr. Davis has taught advanced level color guard in the North Texas area. Under his leadership, the Poteet Pirate Band Color Guard has won the Plano East Marching Festival "Best in Class" award ten times and has won the Duncanville Marching Invitational "Best Overall Color Guard" award five times. The Poteet Pirate Band has performed at the Region III AAAA UIL Marching Contest, winning eighteen consecutive first division ratings since 1989. The Pirate Band has appeared at the Texas UIL AAAA State Marching Contest nine times since 1990. The Pirate Band won the UIL AAAA State Marching Championship in 1997 and in 2005, placing third in 1993 and second in 2001.
Awards and professional affiliations include: Who's Who Among America's Teachers, Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Bandmasters Association, Texas Music Adjudicators Association, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia and Phi Beta Mu.
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Mr. Kath was part of the first graduating class of Poteet High School in 1991. He then attended Texas Tech University where he earned his Bachelors degree in Music Education and his Masters degree in Music Performance. While there he held the position of Graduate Teaching Assistant which included duties such as teaching undergraduate percussion classes, arranging drumline music and instructing the drumline for the Goin' Band from Raiderland.
Before coming to Poteet High School, Mr. Kath was Assistant Band Director and Percussion Instructor at Dr. John D. Horn High School, Mesquite's newest school. With his assistance the performing groups achieved many contest and festival honors including Sweepstakes in its first contest year. He also taught at Samuel Clemens High School in Schertz, Texas. While there, his concert bands earned superior ratings at festivals and UIL events. His drumline also received many awards, including a 5th place finish and Best Cymbal Line in the Marching Percussion Festival at the 2000 Percussive Arts Society International Convention.
Mr. Kath is a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Bandmasters Association as well as Percussive Arts Society. He is an Educational Endorser for Pro-Mark Corporation.
He and his wife Bonnye reside in Mesquite, where she is the band director at Agnew Middle School. They have two boys and a girl, David, Jonathan, and Madeline.
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Cody Newman started at Poteet High School as a student teacher under Mr. Coulson, Mr. Davis, Mr. Jones, Mr. Kath, and Mr. Brown. During his student teaching, the Pirate Band won its second AAAA state marching band championship and forever impacted Mr. Newman's life and outlook on education. Mr. Newman then taught band in the Plano Independent School District at Renner Middle School before returning home to Poteet High School.
Mr. Newman attended high school in Red Oak, Texas where he graduated 6th in his class of 265 and played three varsity sports in addition to his membership in the band.
Mr. Newman then left the Dallas area for west Texas where he attended Texas Tech University in Lubbock. While at Texas Tech, Mr. Newman performed with the nationally recognized, Sudler Trophy winning Goin' Band from Raiderland and the University Concert Band under the direction of Keith Bearden and Christopher Anderson. He also was a member of the Court Jesters basketball band and traveled around the country with the basketball teams of Texas Tech. He studied trumpet with Mr. Will Strieder and conducting with Mr. Gary Lewis.
Mr. Newman lives in Mesquite with his beautiful wife, Candice and his son Jace.
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