Arlington Bowie football coach named head coach, athletic director at Joshua
After eight seasons as head coach, Arlington Bowie’s Danny DeArman is moving closer to home in Johnson County.
DeArman, who graduated from Alvarado, was named the new head coach and athletic director at Joshua on Wednesday during a special school board meeting.
“This is a great opportunity to be in a one horse town and get the community involved to do something special,” said DeArman in a press release. We’re going to be culture-oriented in our core values in family, integrity, selfless and physical and mental toughness. That is how you win tough games.”
DeArman, who was Bowie’s defensive coordinator under Kenny Perry, was promoted to head coach in the summer of 2013. He led the Volunteers to seven playoff trips and posted a 55-32 record.
He will replace Gary Robinson, who spent the past three seasons at Joshua.
DeArman will look to turn around the football program. The Owls went 1-8 and 0-6 last season. They were 4-25 under Robinson and haven’t been to the playoffs since 1996.
The Volunteers went 8-2 overall and 5-1 in District 8-6A this season. They beat Richardson Pearce 62-35 in the Class 6A Division 2 bi-district round, but were eliminated by Prosper in the second round.
This year’s 8-2 and 5-1 marks were DeArman’s best in terms of winning percentage. Only the 2016 team, that went 10-3 and to the third round, had more wins and a deeper playoff run.
“Danny is very dynamic in his approach to all athletics,” said Joshua school board president Ronnie Galbreath. “He has started programs and turned programs around in the past, and that was what we were looking for. We’re pleased that we were able to get him here.”
Other significant moments in DeArman’s Bowie career includes saving Eden Russom’s life. Russom was trapped in her car in flooding waters during a storm in September 2018.
DeArman helped cook 15 turkeys for players and families at Thanksgiving in 2016.
He also delivered letterman jackets to his players’ doorsteps in April during the pandemic.
DeArman has also been an assistant at Haltom and Arlington Sam Houston.
He has helped develop 39 academic all-state student-athletes and had 70 student-athletes earn scholarships.
This story was originally published January 20, 2021 at 5:59 PM.
