While in graduate school at Texas A&M University, I attended Central Baptist Church and became active in their singles department. Jennifer Smith, Assistant Volleyball Coach at Texas A&M, also attended the singles department.
On July 4, 1996, I flew Jennifer to the Statue of Liberty in New York, where I proposed. (I figured if she turned me down, I was holding her plane ticket home!) We were married on January 25, 1997, in her home town of Lamesa, Texas (population 10,000).
Growing up, Jennifer always insisted that she’d never live in Houston nor Coach volleyball at a Junior College. In 1997, she moved to Houston and landed the Head Coaching job at Galveston College! She led the school to a 45-6 record, finishing ranked #12 in the nation. Her years working with Laurie & John Corbelli at Texas A&M really paid off. The following season, her team went 37-18, finishing second in conference.
Jennifer decided to leave her coaching job and stay at home when Katy was born in 2000. She currently serves as a P.E. Coach at Ross Elementary, which allows her to enjoy Tanner’s senior basketball season and school activities.
Family Photo from October 2018 (Katy in Dallas Baptist University Shirt; Jennifer in Landolt Elementary Shirt; Tanner in Clear Lake Intermediate Shirt; Brady in NASA Shirt; and Cody in Clear Brook HS Basketball Shirt)
Katy graduated from Dallas Baptist University in 2022 with a Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction at Dallas Baptist University (DBU). She married Evan Albright in July 2022 and currently serves as a fifth grade teacher at Centennial Elementary in Plano (Texas) Independent School District.
Cody Allen (who shares my middle name, which is also my dad’s middle name, and my grandfather’s first name) was born in 2002. Cody is in Texas A&M’s University Studies of Architecture (USAR) Program. Last summer, he completed an internship with Jamail & Smith in Houston and plans to pursue a degree in the construction field following graduation. He enjoys time at the gym and playing basketball with friends.
Tanner Wayne (whose middle name is the first name of Jennifer’s father and grandfather) was born in 2006. Tanner is a Senior at Clear Lake High School, who is looking forward to basketball season.
