Reginald Samples, Football Coach

Reginald D Samples married first, Debra A Mcdonald. age 24, on April 4 1980 in Dallas TX. They divorced on May 21 1981, also in Dallas TX. They had no children. He then married Julie K. (Ellis) Samples in 1984. They had son Ra’Shaad Samples, who after having his football career cut short because of concussions, was hired in 2019 by SMU for their football program. In 2019, Reginald was named "Coach of the Year" by USA Today. (See Duncanville’s Reginald Samples named National Coach of the Year by USA Today). In September 2021, his team won their 300th football game (See Texas high school football photos: Reginald Samples wins 300th game as Duncanville downs rival DeSoto). From his profile on the Duncanville ISD: Head Football Coach Reginald Samples Duncanville ISD’s head varsity football coach has done a tremendous job of rebuilding the Duncanville football program in his six years with the district. Coach Reginald Samples quickly established a winning culture with an impressive record in 2017. In 2018, the Duncanville Panthers, for the first time in 20 years, went to the State Championship finals game and also achieved a 15 game winning season. Coach Samples led the Panthers to the State Championship game for the second year in a row in 2019 and the State Semi-Finals in 2020. Prior to arriving in Duncanville, Reginald Samples served as head football coach for 25 years in the Dallas Independent School district including nine years at Skyline High School. During Samples’ time there, the Skyline football team participated in the state playoffs every year accumulating 19 playoff wins in six seasons. The Skyline football team won six straight district titles.