LHS Athletic Teams
Click on a team to see its schedule and other information. Sites will be updated throughout the year.
LISD Athletic Directors & Staff
“I am beginning my 29th year of coaching, and my 11th as a Head Coach. I have been blessed to play in 4 State Championship games, 2 as a Head Coach and 2 as the offensive coordinator, winning in 2012 and 2015. I am currently 102-27 as a head coach. I am from Bridgeport, Texas, graduated from Midwestern State University and have coached at Wichita Falls High School, Cedar Park High School and Barbers Hill prior to arriving in Lufkin. I have been married to my best friend Audra for 26 years and we have 2 children, Gunnar, 21 years old who is the Director of Football Operations and TE coach at The University of Texas Permian Basin and Carly, 18 years old who is about to start college at Texas State University for nursing.”
Kristen Belshaw
Assistant Athletic Director
📧 kbelshaw@lufkinisd.org
📞 (936) 630-4131
“This is my 5th year in this position and 12th year in LISD. This is my 25th year in education and I love what I get to do. I have a passion for coaching and teaching and getting to watch kids grow, learn and thrive. I have 2 children, Leighton (15) and Hayden (12) who both attend Lufkin schools. It’s a great day to be a Lufkin Panther!”
Alicia De Jesus
Athletic Secretary
📧 adejesus@lufkinisd.org
📞 (936) 632-7657
“First year at LISD, married and mother of 3 wonderful boys. I am all about sports and have been raised in a family of athletes.”
Jeremy Walden
Athletic Performance Coach
📧 jswalden@lufkinisd.org
📞 (936) 630-4446
“Jeremy Walden is the Head Performance Coach at Lufkin High School, with a well-rounded background in coaching, military service, and athletic performance. He began coaching in Virginia before serving as a combat medic and Master Fitness Trainer in the military. After his service, he pursued strength and conditioning through Liberty University and an internship at UTSA. He later became one of the first full-time high school strength coaches in San Antonio, helping lead teams to two state championships. Jeremy is known for his disciplined, athlete-focused approach to performance development.“
2025 Lufkin Panther Football Schedules
