Russell Urbantke
Coach Urbantke is entering his 23rd year in public education in the state of Texas. Coach Urbantke is
currently the Head Football Coach and Assistant Athletic Director here in Madisonville. He was an
assistant coach in Lorena, Mart, Lake Highlands and Plano West for 15 years prior to arriving in
Madisonville in 2016. He served as the Offensive Coordinator for 3 seasons before being promoted
to
the Head Coach starting the 2019 season. Coach Urbantke has also been a Head Coach in Track
and
Field, Basketball and Soccer at his previous schools. In the 2012-2013 school year he was named
the
assistant coach of the year for the Richardson Independent School District. He has coached many
state
medalists and qualifiers in Track and Field and was also an assistant coach at Mart in 2006 when
they
won the AA State Football Championship.
Coach Urbantke has been married to Lisa Urbantke for 22 years and they have two children: Brynlee
(18)
and Avery (13). Coach Urbantke is a graduate of Riesel High School and Baylor University. Coach
Urbantke enjoys fishing, hunting, golf, outdoor cooking and mentoring student athletes.
It’s not the will to win that matters-everyone has that. It’s the will to prepare to win that
matters.
--Bear Bryant
