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COACHES CORNER: New CE King Football Coach Laxen Pumped To Put His Stamp On Program
Cory Laxen has been named the new head football coach at CE King High School… and he is pumped about the opportunity.
The offensive line coach and associate head coach for the Panthers will replace George Young.
Laxen came over to CE King with now-athletic director Derek Fitzhenry, where they worked together at North Shore High School under the direction of coach Jon Kay.
VYPE’s Matt Malatesta caught up with Laxen after the Panthers’ athletic period, where it’s business as usual.
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THE KAY EFFECT: Former North Shore Coach Talks New Gig, Changing Landscape In College Football
When you think of North Shore High School, the names most synonomous with the nationally-recorgnized program are coach David Aymond and coach Jon Kay.
David Aymond built a powerhouse on Houston’s east side from the ground up, leading the Mustangs to a state title in 2003. After an illustrious career, he handed the reins to his longtime associate head coach and defensive coordinator, Jon Kay, who had studied the art of high school football under his mentor.
Kay didn’t just continue the legacy—he elevated it. Under his leadership, North Shore became a national powerhouse, winning four state championships.
Then came the move that shook the Texas football landscape—Kay accepted a linebackers coaching position at Rice University under head coach Mike Bloomgren. But as fate would have it, Bloomgren was let go, and the Owls brought in new head coach Scott Abell, who quickly promoted Kay to defensive coordinator.
VYPE’s Chief Content Officer, Matt Malatesta, sat down with Jon Kay inside the VYPE studios to discuss Texas high school and college football, his journey from Michigan to Texas, and his thoughts on the ever-changing landscape of the transfer portal and Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL).
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